Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
About Spicebush
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) is a herb used in the Indigenous / Native American and Appalachian Folk Medicine traditions to help with Common Cold, Fever, Digestive Issues, and Arthritis, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Lindera benzoin (commonly called spicebush, common spicebush, northern spicebush, wild allspice, or Benjamin bush) is a shrub in the laurel family, native to eastern North America, ranging from New York to Ontario in the north, and to Kansas, Texas, and northern Florida in the center and south. Within its native range it is a relatively common plant where it grows in the understory in moist, rich woods, especially those with exposed limestone.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist