Month 4

What to harvest: April

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 — April

Rows are published herbs whose harvest window includes month 4; columns summarise plant parts, the typical processing from the catalogue and an indicative safety level.

Herb	Plant part	Typical processing	Safety
Ashitaba Angelica keiskei	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	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
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
Cacao Theobroma cacao	Fruit	Decoction · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Candlenut Aleurites moluccanus	Fruit	Culinary use · Herbal oil	Caution
Cape aloe Aloe ferox	Leaf	Poultice / compress · Capsules	Caution
Chives Allium schoenoprasum	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Herbal vinegar	Generally recognised as safe
Comfrey Symphytum officinale	Leaf	Decoction · Herbal oil	High risk for internal use
Common bistort Persicaria bistorta	Root	Decoction · Syrup	Generally recognised as safe
Common sorrel Rumex acetosa	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Fresh (raw) preparation	Generally recognised as safe
Curry leaf Murraya koenigii	Leaf	Culinary use · Herbal oil	Generally recognised as safe
Dandelion Taraxacum officinale	Leaf	Tincture · Fresh (raw) preparation	Generally recognised as safe
Devil's claw Harpagophytum procumbens	Root	Cold maceration · Capsules	Caution
Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum	Fruit	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Field horsetail Equisetum arvense	Leaf	Decoction · Bath additive	Caution
Gotu kola Centella asiatica	Leaf	Culinary use · Herbal infusion (tea)	Caution
Holy basil Ocimum tenuiflorum	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Kakadu plum Terminalia ferdinandiana	Fruit	Culinary use · Powder	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
Macadamia Macadamia integrifolia	Fruit	Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Makrut lime Citrus hystrix	Fruit Leaf	Culinary use · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Mitsuba Cryptotaenia japonica	Leaf	Culinary use · Fresh (raw) preparation	Generally recognised as safe
Moringa Moringa oleifera	Leaf	Powder · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Mountain pepper Tasmannia lanceolata	Fruit 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	Leaf	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
Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Salve / ointment	Generally recognised as safe
Rice paddy herb Limnophila aromatica	Leaf	Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Rooibos Aspalathus linearis	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Fermentation	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
Stinging nettle Urtica dioica	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Caution
Sweet violet Viola odorata	Flower	Herbal infusion (tea) · Cold maceration	Generally recognised as safe
Tamarind Tamarindus indica	Fruit	Culinary use · Syrup	Generally recognised as safe
Tea plant Camellia sinensis	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Powder	Generally recognised as safe
Tea tree Melaleuca alternifolia	Leaf	Herbal oil · Essential oil	Caution
Umckaloabo Pelargonium sidoides	Root	Tincture · Decoction	Caution
Vietnamese coriander Persicaria odorata	Leaf	Culinary use · Poultice / compress	Generally recognised as safe
Wasabi Wasabia japonica	Rhizome	Culinary use · Powder	Generally recognised as safe
White wormwood Artemisia herba-alba	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Caution
Wild garlic Allium ursinum	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Caution
Wild strawberry Fragaria vesca	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Fresh (raw) preparation	Generally recognised as safe