Sassafras- Sassafras Albidum

Common name: Sassafras
Genus: Sassafras

Species: Albidum

Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forest

Chemical ingredient: Zinc and Safrole

Preparation: leaves made into teas and poultice, root crushed and boiled

Uses: Fungicide, toothache, sores, knife cut, deep puncture would, antiseptic(disinfectant), sprained ankle/wrist(swelling)

Sources:
http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/sassafras-albidum.html