Medical professionals do not recommend consuming sassafras tea. This is because sassafras oil is extremely toxic to humans. Some of this toxicity may be present in sassafras tea. Sassafras is a tree ...

BACKGROUND:Sassafras usually refers to an oil or tea made from the tree, Sassafras albidum. This is native to eastern regions of North America and was widely used by Native Americans both to treat ...

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NORWALK -- Despite John Deorio's best efforts to keep the doors open at Sassafras, signs appeared in the shop's windows Friday announcing the impending closing of the 29-year Washington Street ...