Sassafras Trees - TN Nursery

Welcome to TN Nursery YouTube channel. Today let's talk about sassafras tree. Sassafras trees, a native of North America and Eastern Asia, have been a treasure to several generations before ours. The American variety is known as Laurel of the Iroquois in honor of the Indians who revered the tree for its therapeutic prowess. The plant is characterized by fragrant bluish leaves that for shed seasonally. This tree carries many benefits both nutrition-wise and medicinally, and is still, albeit from a more commercialized angle. The Native Americans used this to treat fever, blood purification, treat feverish postnatal women, soothe burns and bee stings, and eliminate tapeworms. They even used them to spice their food. Sassafras tree's roots of the tree are aromatic, making them ideal for the production of essential oil. The leaves and flowers are added to make this subtle reddish-yellow oil. Sassafras essential oil is an excellent product that elicits mixed reactions. It is not worth falling a whole tree to produce a few essential oil bottles for the environment-conscious. Extracts from the plant are still utilized to produce commercial items, albeit in reduced quantities. The US banned extracts from the tree following a decision that there is too much wastage of the raw material. Sassafras tree is for sale at TN Nursery, with low prices and fast shipping. Visit our website today. Thanks for watching.