Month 12

What to harvest: December

Across the catalogue: for every herb we show the plant part covered in this month's harvest window, a short processing preview as in the catalogue, and an indicative safety level. Open the same selection in the herb catalogue — filters match this month.

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Herb table — December

Rows are published herbs whose harvest window includes month 12; columns summarise plant parts, the typical processing from the catalogue and an indicative safety level.

Herb	Plant part	Typical processing	Safety
Açaí palm Euterpe oleracea	Fruit	Culinary use · Syrup	Generally recognised as safe
Amla Phyllanthus emblica	Fruit	Honey macerate · Powder	Generally recognised as safe
Ashwagandha Withania somnifera	Root	Powder · Capsules	Caution
Balsam fir Abies balsamea	Leaf	Salve / ointment · Bath additive	Generally recognised as safe
Bay laurel Laurus nobilis	Leaf	Culinary use · Herbal infusion (tea)	Generally recognised as safe
Betel Piper betle	Leaf	Culinary use · Poultice / compress	Caution
Black pepper Piper nigrum	Fruit	Decoction · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Blue agave Agave tequilana	Leaf	Syrup · Fermentation	Caution
Blue gum Eucalyptus globulus	Leaf	Inhalation · Herbal infusion (tea)	Caution
Brahmi Bacopa monnieri	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Capsules	Caution
Brazil nut Bertholletia excelsa	Fruit	Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Buchu Agathosma betulina	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Herbal vinegar	Caution
Cacao Theobroma cacao	Fruit	Decoction · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Cancer bush Sutherlandia frutescens	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Tincture	Caution
Candlenut Aleurites moluccanus	Fruit	Culinary use · Herbal oil	Caution
Cape aloe Aloe ferox	Leaf	Poultice / compress · Capsules	Caution
Curry leaf Murraya koenigii	Leaf	Culinary use · Herbal oil	Generally recognised as safe
Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Fingerroot Boesenbergia rotunda	Root	Culinary use · Decoction	Generally recognised as safe
Ginger Zingiber officinale	Rhizome	Herbal infusion (tea) · Syrup	Generally recognised as safe
Golden wattle Acacia pycnantha	Fruit	Culinary use · Herb bundle	Caution
Gotu kola Centella asiatica	Leaf	Culinary use · Herbal infusion (tea)	Caution
Greater galangal Alpinia galanga	Rhizome	Culinary use · Decoction	Generally recognised as safe
Green cardamom Elettaria cardamomum	Fruit	Culinary use · Herbal infusion (tea)	Generally recognised as safe
Guarana Paullinia cupana	Fruit	Powder · Culinary use	Caution
Holy basil Ocimum tenuiflorum	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Honeybush Cyclopia intermedia	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Fermentation	Generally recognised as safe
Kencur Kaempferia galanga	Root	Culinary use · Poultice / compress	Generally recognised as safe
Lemon myrtle Backhousia citriodora	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Loquat Eriobotrya japonica	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Makrut lime Citrus hystrix	Fruit Leaf	Culinary use · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Moringa Moringa oleifera	Fruit Leaf	Powder · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Mountain pepper Tasmannia lanceolata	Leaf	Culinary use · Powder	Generally recognised as safe
Neem Azadirachta indica	Leaf	Bath additive · Herbal oil	Caution
Noni Morinda citrifolia	Fruit	Fermentation · Culinary use	Caution
Northern white cedar Thuja occidentalis	Leaf	Incense / smoke offering · Salve / ointment	Caution
Olive Olea europaea	Fruit	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Pandan Pandanus amaryllifolius	Leaf	Culinary use · Herbal infusion (tea)	Generally recognised as safe
Passion fruit Passiflora edulis	Fruit	Syrup · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Patchouli Pogostemon cablin	Leaf	Herbal oil · Essential oil	Caution
Rice paddy herb Limnophila aromatica	Leaf	Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera	Rhizome	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Shell ginger Alpinia zerumbet	Leaf	Culinary use · Herbal infusion (tea)	Generally recognised as safe
Soursop Annona muricata	Fruit	Culinary use · Herbal infusion (tea)	Caution
Tea tree Melaleuca alternifolia	Leaf	Herbal oil · Essential oil	Caution
Vetiver Chrysopogon zizanioides	Root	Cold maceration · Essential oil	Generally recognised as safe
Vietnamese coriander Persicaria odorata	Leaf	Culinary use · Poultice / compress	Generally recognised as safe
Wasabi Wasabia japonica	Rhizome	Culinary use · Powder	Generally recognised as safe