Everyone needs some ideas for a natural medicine cabinet that supports your body during the winter cold and flu season. Here are some ideas for things you can have on hand.

You might wonder why I am putting this under the drink category. Adding bone broth to your coffee or hot cocoa is an easy way to incorporate this nutritional powerhouse. I buy my bones from a local farmer that I trust. I also throw in herbs. I use this bone broth in any recipe calling for water or broth.

Sumac’s red berries make a wonderful cider to enjoy in the fall. I harvest my berries from locations away from pollution and before they get too dried out. Place your berries on a white towel and use a fork to get berries separated from the plant.

You can’t have a hot cocoa recipe and not have marshmallows. I love to make these myself because they are so much better tasting. Gelatin is a great ingredient for people whose guts need a little TLC. You can change the flavor by changing the herbs.

This drink is one that I like to make for my kids. You can use any mushroom powder that you like, but my favorite is Real Mushroom hot cocoa mix. It gives you a head start and I think they have the best mushroom products on the market.

This chai recipe is made without the use of black tea which you find in most chai blends. I wanted to be able to drink it in the afternoon. The trick here is to cook for a long time to get a bold flavor. I think it’s best with oat milk, but regular whole milk is fine too. This recipe was adapted from Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine.

This drink saved me when I was cutting out my daily afternoon coffee habit. It’s also packed with prebiotics which will aid in gut health.