I have a large root piece that I have dried. I just shave off about 10 small chips and pout it right into my boiling water and then let steep for 10-15 minutes, add a lil honey or molasses. I like it cold or hot. Great work Tam. I just really like how you and Dave present things in such a calm way. So many other presentors in YT vids talk so fast that after I watch them, I need a good home made rum drink to calm me down ;-)
we drank sassafras tea and used bloodroot and yellowroot for med. uses also. back when i was young and folks also hunted for ginsing they could dry these roots and then sell them to merchants who then sold them commercially. i grew up mostly in Kentucky.
Thank you for your videos. They are valuable tools for learning about different plants. I first enjoyed sassafras with my grandfather many years ago. I have just recently started drinking it again and the memories that came flooding back of going to my grandparents house.
you are a wonderful human-being! thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with the world. it is so truly appreciated. bless your heart and family with good health and absolute happiness.
Great video. Thank you for posting. I like your historical approach to every tea you list to get to the bottom of contradicting ideas in the modern age. I also like that it's always a camping environment and you answer all of my questions about the process. I'm subscribing. Thank you. :o)
If sassafras is poison, I would have been dead a long time ago. My mom has been making it for us for years. I love sassafras tea, especially when it's cold out and I don't want coffee.
I'd say " what she did not mention " instead of " failed ". It just sounds so rude ya know? I would love to try sassafras tea. I have not found any trees in my area however. Maybe someday.
Love tea. I grow my own herbs for now but will seek out wild teas. I will harvest some leaves from my persimmon tree this spring for green tea. I also harvest leaves from my raspberry bushes and blackberry too.
great videos guys. As I type thisI am sufering from a bad sinus infection and refuse to take western meds for it. I talk to a friend of mine and she got me drinking pine needle tea. Is there anything else that I should take?
@aleccb99 search out oil of oregano. horseradish, freshly grated (can add to soup) opens you up, Bromelain, Olive leaf extract and Goldenseal are both in fighting underlying bacterial infections, mullein teas, put dried mullein leaves, dried yarrow and chamomile leaves (flowers too) in a bowl, pour boiling water in it, sit above it with a towel covering your head and the bowl and inhale, opens you up very nicely! :) Olive leaf extract and tumeric are both great immune boosters. Get better!
It's called MONEY, the big bio lads tell us we need to take this for that, and that for this,and if you have this and that,you will need to take these here,when all you really need is to STOP taking all that crap, live right eat right and you will be right,like Tam says have a cup of tea cause it tastes good and it good for you.
i couldnt of said it any better then you my grandma showed me how to make it too and its good to see others know this is good native medcine to keep you from being sick
@Tizzacious rats should definitely avoid consuming the ridiculously high concentrates they were fed! A human would have to harvest an incredible amount of roots over a few days then process them to make a concentrate and sip that non stop to feel what those poor rats felt.
Truth is, anything that can't be made in a lab gets banned by the fda ;)
@soarntam yahi have the same understanding as you whatever scientists can cook up theyll use and make it sound dangerous for some reason which i dont know why... glad to hear from you though thanks
@Tizzacious nice to meet you :) I've wondered for years why the natural way was pushed aside for chemicals filled with side effects. Strange but it's called 'progress'. A chemically dependent nation suffering from side effects where interestingly the cures are found in nature :)
@Tizzacious you would have to drink a forest of sassafras to get the same carcinogenic amount those lebs were force fed. No one here is addicted, and I have not met anyone with a sassafras addiction. It's sometimes more dangerous to swallow information out there today. Check with those who really do use sassafras, you'll see we are all doing very well :) hope this helps some
Tam, I enjoy these videos, The wealth of knowledge you bring to these videos is immense and valuable - please think about a continued series on medicinal plants and teas, it is so badly needed. Mother nature provides us with so much and that knowledge is being lost or forgotten.... Andy
I wish we could get sasafras trees to grow like that where I live...Im lucky if I get one to get 3 foot before some developer buys the land and builds housing on it. We are losing our future, all in the name of progress...Great video Tam and Dave.
Yep im gonna have to try this out . I went back to see where i read that about them stems, it was the bark not stems and it was in Foxfire 4 it says you can use the bark but recomend the root . So looks like im going diggin! Thanks so much for the vids. I really enjoy yours and Daves videos.
Tam, I heard the little one say she has eattin the leaves and they they were good . Do you just eat them raw or how are they best? Also i think i read somwhere might have been the foxfire book maybe not i cant remember where but they were making the tea from the stems does this work or should we all stick to the roots? Thank you so much for making the vids im loving this set of videos.
We all enjoy nibbling on the leaves, I prefer the small ones in Spring. You can add these to pot stews, they act as a natural thickener, you can also crush the leaves and steep them, using fresh leaves. The strong root beer flavor comes from the roots. You are most welcome, it's so wonderful to share with those who have like passions.
nicely done tam, i love sassafras, the smell, color, taste, i love it all. I think we should get together and make a giant batch, i tried putting some spicebush berries in the sass root yesterday. I recomend you try it, it came out great!
I have heard a great deal of ppl talk badly about sassafras, but those same ppl dont realize that it is b/c of sassafras we get the flavor of root beer and the name of it also.
the Safrole thats in Sassafras can cause liver damage in exccess thats why the FDA banned it in 1960, but I dont think anyone really intakes enough of the drink to really have problems...
You are so right, one would have to drink this tea by the gallon daily to get the amount of safrole they feed those rats. We love the root beer flavor here, and in the hot summer the iced sassafras tea is so refreshing too. Always enjoy your comments.
Thanks...I have a single sassafras tree in my yard, I have tried to prepare the root myself for tea once but didnt scrub off enough of trhe dirt before hand and was dissapointed with the taste because of that, lol, but Ill try it again down the road...I ahve seen sassafras teas sold online as well which I might try..
Excellent. I was wondering what to do with it. Thanks
perbain 3 days ago
I have a large root piece that I have dried. I just shave off about 10 small chips and pout it right into my boiling water and then let steep for 10-15 minutes, add a lil honey or molasses. I like it cold or hot. Great work Tam. I just really like how you and Dave present things in such a calm way. So many other presentors in YT vids talk so fast that after I watch them, I need a good home made rum drink to calm me down ;-)
PracticalBushcraft1 5 days ago
we drank sassafras tea and used bloodroot and yellowroot for med. uses also. back when i was young and folks also hunted for ginsing they could dry these roots and then sell them to merchants who then sold them commercially. i grew up mostly in Kentucky.
bayoubuford 1 month ago
its also a carcinogen.
Eckomeister223 1 month ago
ROOTBEER!!!!! :3 :3 :3
MadameHannahCorinne 1 month ago
Thank you for your videos. They are valuable tools for learning about different plants. I first enjoyed sassafras with my grandfather many years ago. I have just recently started drinking it again and the memories that came flooding back of going to my grandparents house.
csencindiver 2 months ago
great video.....
10cannons 2 months ago
you are a wonderful human-being! thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with the world. it is so truly appreciated. bless your heart and family with good health and absolute happiness.
theearthawakens 2 months ago
@theearthawakens thank you so much for your kindness! May you be blessed in all!
soarntam 1 month ago
Great video. Thank you for posting. I like your historical approach to every tea you list to get to the bottom of contradicting ideas in the modern age. I also like that it's always a camping environment and you answer all of my questions about the process. I'm subscribing. Thank you. :o)
BiduONominiKimaSio 4 months ago 2
@BiduONominiKimaSio You are a great encouragement, thanks for all!
soarntam 1 month ago
next time cut only half of the root and the tree will keep growing. =]
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If sassafras is poison, I would have been dead a long time ago. My mom has been making it for us for years. I love sassafras tea, especially when it's cold out and I don't want coffee.
guns4good 5 months ago
I'd say " what she did not mention " instead of " failed ". It just sounds so rude ya know? I would love to try sassafras tea. I have not found any trees in my area however. Maybe someday.
straboh 6 months ago
she failed to mention that sassafras tastes like root beer, and is the main flavoring OF root beer. at least, it USED to be...
aomimezura11 6 months ago
tam..thanks for sharing..
jmg1957 7 months ago
great videos, I was also wondering the name of the tool you use for grabbing cutting and digging in most of your videos.
brwnstown 8 months ago
@brwnstown Hi there, in this video I was using my woodmans pal, there's an earlier video of it. Handy tool!
soarntam 8 months ago
Love tea. I grow my own herbs for now but will seek out wild teas. I will harvest some leaves from my persimmon tree this spring for green tea. I also harvest leaves from my raspberry bushes and blackberry too.
waybackmom 1 year ago
great videos guys. As I type thisI am sufering from a bad sinus infection and refuse to take western meds for it. I talk to a friend of mine and she got me drinking pine needle tea. Is there anything else that I should take?
aleccb99 1 year ago
@aleccb99 search out oil of oregano. horseradish, freshly grated (can add to soup) opens you up, Bromelain, Olive leaf extract and Goldenseal are both in fighting underlying bacterial infections, mullein teas, put dried mullein leaves, dried yarrow and chamomile leaves (flowers too) in a bowl, pour boiling water in it, sit above it with a towel covering your head and the bowl and inhale, opens you up very nicely! :) Olive leaf extract and tumeric are both great immune boosters. Get better!
soarntam 1 year ago
It's called MONEY, the big bio lads tell us we need to take this for that, and that for this,and if you have this and that,you will need to take these here,when all you really need is to STOP taking all that crap, live right eat right and you will be right,like Tam says have a cup of tea cause it tastes good and it good for you.
winnipegdiver 1 year ago
i couldnt of said it any better then you my grandma showed me how to make it too and its good to see others know this is good native medcine to keep you from being sick
runingblackbear 1 year ago
The study showed induced liver cancer in rats and has the potential to get addicted to it.
Tizzacious 1 year ago
@Tizzacious rats should definitely avoid consuming the ridiculously high concentrates they were fed! A human would have to harvest an incredible amount of roots over a few days then process them to make a concentrate and sip that non stop to feel what those poor rats felt.
Truth is, anything that can't be made in a lab gets banned by the fda ;)
soarntam 1 year ago
@soarntam yahi have the same understanding as you whatever scientists can cook up theyll use and make it sound dangerous for some reason which i dont know why... glad to hear from you though thanks
Tizzacious 1 year ago
@Tizzacious nice to meet you :) I've wondered for years why the natural way was pushed aside for chemicals filled with side effects. Strange but it's called 'progress'. A chemically dependent nation suffering from side effects where interestingly the cures are found in nature :)
soarntam 1 year ago
@Tizzacious you would have to drink a forest of sassafras to get the same carcinogenic amount those lebs were force fed. No one here is addicted, and I have not met anyone with a sassafras addiction. It's sometimes more dangerous to swallow information out there today. Check with those who really do use sassafras, you'll see we are all doing very well :) hope this helps some
soarntam 1 year ago
im from missouri, i grew up on sassafras and just started digging it on my own. i prolly have a yers supply of roots right now. GO SASSAFRAS!
warmerstill 1 year ago
Ill have to see if there are any in texas, what a wonderful thing youe doing Tam,
WaterGirl49 1 year ago
Tam, I enjoy these videos, The wealth of knowledge you bring to these videos is immense and valuable - please think about a continued series on medicinal plants and teas, it is so badly needed. Mother nature provides us with so much and that knowledge is being lost or forgotten.... Andy
ajelliottjr 2 years ago
((AJ))
Thanks for the support! I'll be sharing more in the future :)
blessings always, Tam
soarntam 2 years ago
I understand Sasafras makes a nice Rootbeer as well, just like A&W used to have.
Kaboom0623 2 years ago
it is also a anticoagulant. I do not see many of these trees in Kansas or where I go on my adventures.
woodlandcammo27 2 years ago
that little girls just the sweetest thing!
bushcraftourway 2 years ago
I wish we could get sasafras trees to grow like that where I live...Im lucky if I get one to get 3 foot before some developer buys the land and builds housing on it. We are losing our future, all in the name of progress...Great video Tam and Dave.
MrCableguyken 2 years ago
tam, i love your videos, and was wondering if you could do a video on primitive type fiber weave clothing please, thanks
cityboygonewild22 2 years ago
Hi cityboy.....
It's on my to-do list, thanks for watching.
soarntam 2 years ago
Nice tree Never saw one like that before.
thanks
badphobar 2 years ago
It looks like Tam is really enjoying that tool....Makes me wish I had one, too!
winterskyshadow35 2 years ago
It's a Woodsman Pal.
Aqualiteking 2 years ago
Yes.. we did a review of the Woodman's Pal just a few videoss back.. Great tool!
BushcraftOnFire 2 years ago
yes I saw the video dave and tam did on it.
winterskyshadow35 2 years ago
Will have to try that Tam. Thanks!
sraike 2 years ago
Yep im gonna have to try this out . I went back to see where i read that about them stems, it was the bark not stems and it was in Foxfire 4 it says you can use the bark but recomend the root . So looks like im going diggin! Thanks so much for the vids. I really enjoy yours and Daves videos.
heml0ck01 2 years ago
Realy like the videos on medicinal properties of plants,keep up the good work.
measuredstep 2 years ago
Tam, I heard the little one say she has eattin the leaves and they they were good . Do you just eat them raw or how are they best? Also i think i read somwhere might have been the foxfire book maybe not i cant remember where but they were making the tea from the stems does this work or should we all stick to the roots? Thank you so much for making the vids im loving this set of videos.
heml0ck01 2 years ago
hem10....
We all enjoy nibbling on the leaves, I prefer the small ones in Spring. You can add these to pot stews, they act as a natural thickener, you can also crush the leaves and steep them, using fresh leaves. The strong root beer flavor comes from the roots. You are most welcome, it's so wonderful to share with those who have like passions.
soarntam 2 years ago
I have not had this tea i many years. Loved it! Going to have to keep my eyes open for a tree here. Another great video with a lot of info.
NCHiker1970 2 years ago
sassafras was used to make Root Beer
rkbafl 2 years ago
If they injected the rats the sassafras did not go through the normal digestion process and that maybe one of the reasons it had bad side affects.
I have always drank it and it is great.
Hefferman1 2 years ago
I agree Hefferman, and I don't know anyone who drinks this by the gallon daily either.
soarntam 2 years ago
great vid Tam, 5/5 as always.
MaximumDensity1 2 years ago
nicely done tam, i love sassafras, the smell, color, taste, i love it all. I think we should get together and make a giant batch, i tried putting some spicebush berries in the sass root yesterday. I recomend you try it, it came out great!
pk066392 2 years ago
Wow, sounds great! We'd love to have you over! That would be a great combination, I'll have to test it out. Thanks so much!
soarntam 2 years ago
If you click on our pine needle tea you can watch a great video from pk066392 where he prepares sassafras tea as well.
soarntam 2 years ago
I am really enjoying this imformative series Tam thanks so much for sharring. I have learned quite a bitt these two days
medicjimr 2 years ago 2
I have heard a great deal of ppl talk badly about sassafras, but those same ppl dont realize that it is b/c of sassafras we get the flavor of root beer and the name of it also.
Caveman0713 2 years ago
Another great video! Thanks so much for sharing with us. I really am enjoying this particular series.
smokepole68 2 years ago
I love sassafrass tea. My grandpa was the first to make it for me when i was little. I have enjoyed it ever since.
terrydodson58 2 years ago
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cannonball666 2 years ago
excellant!!
Wildernessliving 2 years ago
thack you you answerd all my questions you should thing of righting a non confusing book
backwoodsoutdoor 2 years ago
oops, Im sorry I commented before the video was over and you touched up what I said already in the video...
cutlerylover 2 years ago
the Safrole thats in Sassafras can cause liver damage in exccess thats why the FDA banned it in 1960, but I dont think anyone really intakes enough of the drink to really have problems...
cutlerylover 2 years ago
You are so right, one would have to drink this tea by the gallon daily to get the amount of safrole they feed those rats. We love the root beer flavor here, and in the hot summer the iced sassafras tea is so refreshing too. Always enjoy your comments.
soarntam 2 years ago
Thanks...I have a single sassafras tree in my yard, I have tried to prepare the root myself for tea once but didnt scrub off enough of trhe dirt before hand and was dissapointed with the taste because of that, lol, but Ill try it again down the road...I ahve seen sassafras teas sold online as well which I might try..
cutlerylover 2 years ago