Sassafras oil (Sassafras Albidum)

Sassafras oil (Sassafras albidum)

Oil properties

Sassafras oil (Sassafras Albidum) is high in safrole (80-90%) which is banned by the FDA because it is carcinogenic (cancer-causing) and even a small quantity can be lethal. buy now

Origin of sassafras oil

Sassafras is a deciduous tree that grows up to 40 meters (131 feet) high with many slender branches, soft and spongy orange-brown bark, and small yellow-green flowers. The bark and the wood are aromatic.

In ancient herbal medicine, Sassafras was used in the treatment of high blood pressure, rheumatism, arthritis, gout, menstrual and kidney problems, and skin complaints.

Due to the high content of safrole in Sassafras oil, it is carcinogenic.

Sassafras is listed in the 1983 British Herbal Pharmacopoeia for head lice, cutaneous eruptions, rheumatic pains, and gout. The wood and bark yield a bright yellow dye.