So enjoyable to have a simple straightforward informative video, no scaremongering no exaggeration no exclamations, that's such a relief and a luxury these days!... 😅

Good info

This is a very graceful video for me and my family I really enjoyed and I love the information you put on it,thank you and God bless you

Excellent, excellent video! Thorough and well thought.

Thx man, great work and very clear. I have quite a bit of that stuff. Loves the shady areas. I’m going to harvest a bit and try it out. Thx.

This was very informative as I’ve always been interested in things like this. Thanks!

I grew up being told it was sassafras. Sarsaparilla is a thorny vine.

Very informative and enjoyable. I didnt know sarsaparilla and sassafras were to different plants.

This was very informative. I am going to watch this again! I'll cast it to my TV. Watching it on cellphone right now.

@FoundYouForaging

4 жыл бұрын

Blessing! Thank You for your interest and your contribution.

Hello sir, just came to know about this plant from another video and thanks to you I now know more about identifying it just by watching this video. You just got a new subscriber, looking forward to learning more

awesome, I want this plant

Sunset Sarsaparilla Tree, yum

I hope I can remember this when I'm foraging!!

@FoundYouForaging

2 жыл бұрын

Usually when you find it there will be an abundance. It is a deep woods plant .

@blueskies6475

2 жыл бұрын

@@FoundYouForaging in the shade!

@FoundYouForaging

2 жыл бұрын

@@blueskies6475 yes . At least every time I see it. I hope you find it . In areas that haven't been developed.

I live in Iowa and these plants look familiar to me here. You've not mentioned where you are hunting these. Do they grow in the Midwest? Great video. Glad I found your site. Always wanted to know about Root Beer sources.

@FoundYouForaging

2 жыл бұрын

These are Michigan. It grows across the US East To West . It favors Rich woodland . I know it grows in Minnesota but am unsure if Iowa.

@765kvline

Жыл бұрын

@@FoundYouForaging The plant looks familiar to me and I've seen it (or something very, very similar).

@FoundYouForaging

Жыл бұрын

Yes it does grow in Iowa

I’ve recently moved & our backyard is full of these, along with many other medicinal plants. Are you going to do a follow up video? You said you would post pic of the berries? & I would like to see how you process the root.

@FoundYouForaging

2 жыл бұрын

I will get a video up soon on the subject.

@gunnshomestead6255

2 жыл бұрын

@@FoundYouForaging cool…looking forward:)

The naming here is interesting to me. At first, I was very confused because I'm in Alabama and when we say Sarsparilla we mean Greenbriar or Smilax species. I'm guessing this plant that you are showing is Aralia nudicaulis? I don't think we have it in Alabama! I'm now curious as to why they both have the same common name? Perhaps the flavor is similar!

@FoundYouForaging

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Aralia. There is a south American smilax they call sarsparilla . Used medicinally

@yungfrogleg

9 ай бұрын

Similar medicinal use probably both are tonics and blood purifiers. Sarsparilla is smilax species, i always see this one called “wild” sarsparilla. I wonder what the Indian names are…

@yungfrogleg

9 ай бұрын

Its real interesting though because they look nothing alike. And it’s interesting that wild Sarsparilla is in the same family of plants as ginseng… tops are similar enough but the roots are completely different 😂 if only ginseng roots got that long lol

Thanks, I always thought Sarsaparilla was just the drink made with the sassafras tree. So its a shrub not a tree, does this plant get much bigger?

@FoundYouForaging

3 жыл бұрын

Sarsparilla gets knee high at times and gives An energy boost if roots are steeped. The flavor is unique and I like it with honey. The Sassafrass is a tree but is best harvested as a sapling and the dried root and root bark make a very refreshing summer tea. The flavor is very near modern root beer .

So if I were to make sarsaparilla would it be ok to use sassafras? You probably explained it but I am not good at listening sometimes :)

How did you get so knowledgeable about plant identification?

@FoundYouForaging

2 жыл бұрын

I had an extreme interest in nature at a very young age. My grandparents shared any traditional knowledge they had . My childhood was very near homesteading and foraging was a big part of our seasonal traditions. I continued to study and research local fauna throughout the years. I however don't consider myself as knowledgeable as I'd like to be. I think we all pursue interests throughout our time here . Some interest fade and others remain a core enthusiasm . I like to think the unique interests of everyone contributes to the whole of our communities. I for example cannot fix a vehicle , and am thankful another has interest enough to become skilled and willing to share with others.

@tigreygt6614

Ай бұрын

​@@FoundYouForaging I like your attitude towards life. I just gave you a thumbs up 👍. Am jealous of your knowledge of herbs. I know little of many plants. Didn't get jabbed. Just used herbs to be ahead of covid-19, but also combined herbs and pharmaceuticals to rid myself of the disease. Am 55 years old but still compete with 30 year Olds. The herbs help me stay young 🙏. Next on my list, gonna try Sarsaparilla.

I'm gonna have diner and the menus gonna be.... Presure cooked gator and sasafrass tea.

can sarsaparilla form into trees? Cuz we were told we have one yet it's about a whole story high & it turns into a wonderful orange with hints of red for fall.

@FoundYouForaging

9 ай бұрын

Do you mean the tree sassafras?

@destroyraiden

9 ай бұрын

@@FoundYouForagingI suppose it's a huge sassafras it was the size of a bush when we were told about it now it's a whole story high.

Can you grow sarsaparilla and cultivate it in a garden?

@FoundYouForaging

2 жыл бұрын

It's a shade loving plant and can be transplanted in shaded semi drained areas.

Is there a species with a red berry? I believe I got a big patch..

@FoundYouForaging

2 ай бұрын

Berries are black . You might have bunch berry . Depending on where in the state you live

@Jacob41C

Ай бұрын

Red berries could be Aralia racemosa (American spikenard). Grows much bigger and has way more berries, but nudicaulis (wild sarsaparilla) gets a lot more positive reviews on the taste.

What state is this in ? I thought that it was tropical ?

@FoundYouForaging

2 жыл бұрын

The tropical plant refered to as sarsaparilla is smilax genus , two different plants . A good example of how common names can cause confusion.

What sarsaparilla is this Indian or Jamaican?

I need it may be had been proses as tonik or capsul. Where i have the informaation please

@FoundYouForaging

3 жыл бұрын

Dr. Duke's green pharmacy is a great place to reference

Didn’t know it grew in USA

INaturalist app isn't finding any near me in Western Pa. does it only grow in certain regions of the US? T y

@frithar

3 жыл бұрын

Found it! Thank you. Great videos. Really enjoying your stuff.

@FoundYouForaging

3 жыл бұрын

You certainly should have Sarsparilla there. It's getting rare in my area and some states may list it as threatened. Look in areas that haven't been logged or farmed .

@eves5569

3 жыл бұрын

Will love to plant it in Nigeria but don't seem to find it online, any help on where to find it

That is not sarsaparilla

That’s not sarsaparilla