In thinking about herbs and preparations to have on hand during the winter months I find it helpful to think about classes of herbs by way of their herbal actions. Here are a few herbal actions to consider when picking herbs for your home winter apothecary and some of my favorite herbs to have on hand (but these lists are not at all exhaustive):

Here in the northeast we have lots of Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma tsugae) and even though it’s abundant I feel it’s still important to harvest it properly if you’re going to be doing so! Whenever possible please please please harvest once the mushroom has matured and released its spores so it can proliferate and spread!