Guest curwensville Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Anyone make sassafras tea from the roots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Yep, we have a whole hillside of it. The roots are hard to dig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest curwensville Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Yep, we have a whole hillside of it. The roots are hard to dig! Seems like all the ones I dig for are growing in stoney soil. How do you save them for winter time use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnutcookie Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I love the tea . How do you make it and how can you find it? Another question. Where around Dubois can you find teaberries? Love them but I haven't found them in years.When we lived on the farm in Berwinsdale ( BFE to us Pa hickabillies lol) they were all over... Childhood Yummy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest curwensville Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I love the tea . How do you make it and how can you find it? Another question. Where around Dubois can you find teaberries? Love them but I haven't found them in years.When we lived on the farm in Berwinsdale ( BFE to us Pa hickabillies lol) they were all over... Childhood Yummy! I dig up the roots, wash them, cut into small pieces and then boil them until you get the color of tea you like. Teaberries, coming from DuBois through Rockton heading to Clearfield on the right is Greenwood road then Bloom road. You can find them there. Just past these two roads is a road on the left that if you stay left, cross 80 after the second bridge park there on the left, acres of them growing. The sassafras is growing in the same area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snellma Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Parker Dam always had teaberries too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Seems like all the ones I dig for are growing in stoney soil. How do you save them for winter time use? We used to peel the bark and freeze it. When I had more ambition than I do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest curwensville Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 We used to peel the bark and freeze it. When I had more ambition than I do now. I was only taught to use the roots. Didn't know the bark could be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I LUV THAT T EA.. I HAVENT HAD IT IN A LONG TIME THO.. :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I was only taught to use the roots. Didn't know the bark could be used. Sorry, I mean the bark from the roots. I've never boiled the whole root just the bark. I don't know where I got this. Just the way I've always done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 It's probably a good thing that it's hard to find because drinking too much of it can damage your liver and kidneys. It should be used as an occasional tonic rather than a regular beverage. http://forestry.about.com/library/silvics/blsilsasalb.htm?iam=momma_100_SKD&terms=Sassafras+Tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GL Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Sassafras Dosing Sassafras root bark has been used as an aromatic and carminative at doses of 10 g; however, the carcinogenicity of its constituent safrole has limited its use. Contraindications No longer considered safe. Pregnancy/Lactation Documented emmenagogue, abortifacient effects. Avoid use. Sassafras Interactions None well documented. Sassafras Adverse Reactions Besides being a cancer-causing agent, sassafras can induce vomiting, stupor and hallucinations. It can also cause abortion, diaphoresis, and dermatitis. Toxicology Sassafras oil and safrole have been banned for use as flavors and food additives by the FDA because of their carcinogenic potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Well that makes it even better that it's hard to find. I wonder how many people in the "old" days developed problems from it and didn't realize it was harming them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Still waiting for the hallucinations! Hope they include some warmer temperatures. Maybe a few bikinis. Tropical orchids. ps If you read these scientific studies you will find that they injected those poor rats or guinea pigs with a higher concentration of the alleged carcinogens than you would ever be likely to get by drinking the stuff. Heck, I've been involved in a few way back when no one felt sorry for the test animals. I know the methodology. All things in moderation! They have told me that caffeine was going to kill me in several different ways over the year. This year I think they are saying it is good for me. I knew that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 The harmful chemical present in natural Sassafras is toxic enough to have it banned from the market. Since cancer is one of the resultant diseases I think I'll pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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