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Five Wild Herbs for Winter Support

In northern regions, such as where I live in Minnesota, winter can be a difficult time of year for people. The temperature drops dramatically, sunlight becomes faint, and meanwhile the landscape seems dead with everything covered in snow and ice. Fortunately, there exist many wild herbs in this region that can be strong allies during this challenging season. Below is a list of my top five! All of them are easy to find growing wild throughout eastern North America, and some of them have a much wider range. They all have multiple uses, but for the purpose of this article, I will focus on one aspect of each herb. I encourage you to follow the links if you’d like to learn more!

What Are Your Favorites?

Well those are my top five! I hope you feel inspired to try some of them out, if you haven’t yet. Which plant are you most excited about? And are there any of your favorites that I’ve missed, perhaps some that are local to your bioregion? Let me know in the comments below!

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