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2382
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From early times sassafras roots, leaves, and bark have been acclaimed for their healing properties. However, in 1960, the Food and Drug Administration ruled it a cancer causer and banned it from interstate commerce.
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8355
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The lone species of American sassafras which is native to the eastern United States is quite common in North Carolina. It ranges in size from a shrub to a large tree, often growing to a height of over forty feet. The tree is unusual because of the variety of leaf shapes that are found on it. The twigs, bark, and roots are spicy and aromatic, and, since early times, have been acclaimed for their healing properties.
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