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Prohibited in: In the United States
Reason: Causes cancer in rats

Sassafras has been used in recent centuries to treat urinary tract diseases, syphilis, gout, arthritis and numerous other diseases. However, at the end of the 20th century, after extensive research in the 19th century, it was discovered that the plant no longer had as many beneficial properties as previously thought. The roots and bark of the sassafras plant contain a high level of safrole, which is known to cause cancer in rats. In 1960, sassafras was banned in the United States. in 1979, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of the plant and all products derived from it, including medicines and oils.