Get the scoop on the wild herb " Sarsaparilla".

"Sarsaparilla" is a very abundant wild herb that is indigenous to North,Central and South America, southern parts of Mexico, also surprisingly it is found in Jamaica. This wild herb is a member of the Ginseng family. The root stock is a big value to one's health and it grow everywhere I hike in Western Canada.
I dig this root up in the late fall and early spring with my two kids and always eager to help two lab dogs. The roots are more potent in the early spring and late fall but are a big advantage to one's health any time you want to dig them up. This plant is identical in appearance to Ginseng with the exception of berry color. Ginseng has a red color berry and Sarsaparilla has a black color berry. The roots grow horizontally just about 3 to 4 inches below the surface. One root may have many plants growing off a long winding tendril.
My Nephew this last spring set our new record, and dug one continuous root stock that was over 15 feet long. The roots have a pleasant Oder to them and maybe gray, tan brown to orange in color depending on earth soil composition. Sarsaparilla has many health enhancing abilities here are some that I have researched through my 30 plus years of wild plant studies.
Sarsaparilla is one of the best blood purifiers there is on earth, it was used in past history to kill all types of VD, syphilis and many other blood born diseases such as Lyme Disease. As a mater of fact it was the only known killer for syphilis in past history and there was a world wide demand for this herb root stock.
Here is a compiled list of bodily influences of wild Sarsaparilla: Alterative, Diuretic, Demulcent, stimulant, Antiscorbutic. Uses in history for rheumatism, gout,skin eruptions, ringworm,internal inflammation, colds, catarrh, fever,antidote for deadly poisons, herpes,gravel,headache,asthma,bladder,warts,ulcers, build muscle mass, weight loss, testorone builder, liver detox, there is more but thats just some for example.
I dry out the roots in a warm dry place uncovered and never dry any herbs in the sun light. UV DESTROYS all the good in your herbs. Dry until the root stock snaps clean with out mutch bend.
Then get a powerful blender and just put in maybe four pieces no longer than three inches long. Put lid on and hit blend for maybe 20 seconds or less. Dump into large bowl and repeat until all is ground up. Make sure to check your blender temp by touch, if it gets hot give a break to cool down. Then get a piece of window fly screen maybe 1 foot square, hold over another large bowl and pour some of your mixture on and shake gently back and forth.
The coarser woody chop left on fly screen is put in other separate container, then repeat untill all is done. The fine powder left is either capsulated or it is better used as a tea. The woody chop is used a a tea also. The fine powder is the more potent of the two. One teaspoon of powder or woody chop into one pint of boiling hot water, stir well and cover let steep for 15 min. or more.
Drink hot or cold. I mix mine with other great tasting tea. I will be adding in videoes in the future of actual footage of digging the roots, drying, grinding and so on. Did you know that most all herbs on earth are hot water soluble and tea is the best way for your body to absorb a herbs gooooooooood for youuuuuu.