Day 9: Store Your Herbs and Natural Products

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This email series about making use of your healing plants and herbs is just about done. 
The last tip we have for you about using the plants is how to store your herbs and 
various natural products. This is really important after you have gone through all that 
hard work to ensure you don’t spoil the herbs or salves.
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Are the Herbs Tender or Hard?

When choosing how to store your herbs to keep them fresh, you first need to look at the 
herbs you are storing. There are two categories, including tender and hard herbs. 
Tender herbs include those like basil and parsley, as well as cilantro. When storing 
them, you should spin the extra moisture with a salad spinner, trim the herbs, then put 
them in about an inch of water in a jar with a lid.

Then there are some tender herbs, like marjoram, rosemary, and thyme. These herbs 
should be placed on a paper towel first, rolled up, and put in a plastic bag. You can then 
store them in the refrigerator to keep them fresh.

Storing the Herbs

Once you have stored them, you then need to decide how long to store them. You 
should try to use them fairly quickly, but most herbs last a couple weeks with these 
storage methods. When you are making products like poultices or salves, they should 
be put in a container with an airtight lid and placed in an herbal medicine cabinet or a 
home apothecary.

