On this episode of rootbound we take a unique historical look at Sassafras with Dr. Clare Griffin and of course we end up talking about Paracelsus. Then steve thinks about history and trees.

Show Notes!

Sassafras on wikipedia

Disentangling commodity histories: pauame and sassafras in the early modern global world

How were the english introduced to Sassafras

A Short History of Gumbo

The Real Reason Sassafras Root Beer Is Illegal

Mixing Medicines: The Global Drug Trade and Early Modern Russia by Clare Griffin

Clare Griffin’s Website