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... bark in the fall . The name sassafras is a corruption of the Spanish word saxifrage , which in turn is derived from two Latin words , saxum , meaning “ a rock , and frango , meaning " I break . " It is interesting to note that herbal ...
... bark in the fall . The name sassafras is a corruption of the Spanish word saxifrage , which in turn is derived from two Latin words , saxum , meaning “ a rock , and frango , meaning " I break . " It is interesting to note that herbal ...
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... bark mixed with dried fruit wards off insects . A tea made from the bark of young sassafras roots has been used for digestive disturbances . The dried leaves , called file , were for- Sassafras merly much used in the southern states as ...
... bark mixed with dried fruit wards off insects . A tea made from the bark of young sassafras roots has been used for digestive disturbances . The dried leaves , called file , were for- Sassafras merly much used in the southern states as ...
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... bark , roots , and fruit , and brandies and cordials are made from its heavy - clustered fruits , which hang until ... bark and leaves of the willow have yielded resins and juices that eased the aches and pains of rheuma- tism and ...
... bark , roots , and fruit , and brandies and cordials are made from its heavy - clustered fruits , which hang until ... bark and leaves of the willow have yielded resins and juices that eased the aches and pains of rheuma- tism and ...
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