Sassafras

Sassafras (Sassafras officinale), a North American tree belonging to the Laurel tribe, the essential oil contained in the root, wood, and bark of which is aromatic, stimulant, and sudorific. It is used in the United States in rheumatism and skin-disease, but chiefly by perfumers and soap-makers, and to scent tobacco and flavour various drinks. The wood and bark yield a yellow dye; the tree is often grown In England for ornament.