The ability to identify, grow, and use medicinal herbs would be my main skill if everything went dark. Food preservation’s hugely important, but if folks get sick or injured and there’s no clinic or pharmacy, even minor issues can turn serious fast. I keep a well-stocked apothecary of dried herbs—like yarrow for wounds, elderberry for immune support, and valerian for sleep—plus I know which wild plants in my area are safe (and which to avoid). It takes years of practice, but knowing what helps a fever or soothes a toothache when you can’t call the doc, that’s worth gold in a grid-down world.
I do wonder, for anyone else deep into herbal
