Herbalists Without Borders is a 501 (c) (3) Nonprofit & NGO Organization
Herbalists Without Borders is 100% volunteer operated - so donations go directly where needed most!
Herbalists Without Borders is 100% volunteer operated - so donations go directly where needed most!
Current Status: Donation shipments going out To Free People's Clinics throughout the US and along the border including Standing Rock, Tijuana, Rural Outreach, Occupy Medical, LGBTQ Youth, and more. We are organizing to support HWB Members responding to Dorian.
Re-Stock our Supplies!
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HWB is a small, grassroots nonprofit that relies on community support and donations to help us achieve our goals and to support community herbalism and holistic wellness disaster relief in communities. Providing funding is a direct way to support HWB projects, but we also welcome donations of herbal first aid supplies, extracts, dried herbs, and more to help us get down to the ground green medicine to the people.
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Support Herbal Aid!Businesses: Do you have any overstock, dents, or dings? Donations are tax-deductible and go towards our herbal free clinics & herbal relief efforts! |
Please ship HWB donations to:
Herbalists Without Borders 1223 West Main Street, #266 Sun Prairie, WI 53590 |
Herbalists Note: Products follow laws and good manufacturing procedures in labeling, please. Products should be marked/labeled clearly and neatly with botanical name, common name, date, part used, source (ie: my yard or xxxx company), fresh or dried, lot number if applicable, menstruum type & % (brandy, vodka, grain alcohol, glycerine, etc. + % menstruum), and ratio (1:2, 1:5). Please know that if any herbs, salves, or extracts come in that are not able to be identified clearly or are questionable - we may not be able to use them. Questions? Email officehwb@gmail.com. Thank you! We are unable to accept opened/half used tinctures/extracts, capsules or supplements, as we have no way to ensure sanitation or check for contamination. We do accept properly labeled stock bottles. Thank you for understanding that those we serve deserve the best!
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Supplies List for General Herbal Kits + Specific Needs and Herbal First Aid Response Kits
We are gearing up for hurricane and forest fire season so that we are prepared to act.
Any items welcome, those in the categories most often requested listed below:
Needs: Hierberxs Sin Fronteras Tijuana - Herbalists without Borders Tijuana
Hierberxs Sin Fronteras Tijuana, our Chapter along the border, is continuing to support people in Tijuana. We accept donations at our headquarters and then ship boxes down since they do not have facilities to store a large amount of items (+ with climate control). We will continue to update their needs list below:
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Cacao in bulk
Maca Bentonite Clay Reishi Spirulina Turmeric powder Elderberry Syrup Chaparral oil and leaf White willow bark/red willow Skullcap leaf and root Milky oat tops St Johns Wort Honey Olive oil Ginger powder Bacopa/Brahma tinctures Tulsi leaf Passionflower tincture/powder |
Red Clover tincture/flowers
Black Cohosh Root White Peony Root Flaxseeds Lecithin sunflower or soy for tinctures Glycerin Tea Tree Oil Lavender E.O Lemongrass E.O Citronella E.O Frankincense E.O Dandelion flowers Milk Thistle seeds Licorice Root Chastetree berry tincture/herb Chamomile flowers |
General Needs for Shipments to Free People's Clinics. Community Responses, & Disaster Relief:
This list changes often based on needs lists provided by free clinics, and what donations have come in - check back soon!
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Bulk Dry Herbs Needed:
Astragalus root - Astragalus membranaceous Bitter Melon - Momordica charantia Black Cohosh - Actaea racemosa California Poppy- Eschscholzia californica Catnip – Nepeta cataria (always a need) Chamomile – Matricaria recutita Corydalis - powder (YAN HU SUO) (great need) Hawthorn - Crataegus, leaf & flower Holy Basil – Ocimum sp. (always a need) Lemon Verbena - Aloysia citriodora Licorice Root - Glycyrrhiza glabra (always a need) Linden flower - Tilia cordata (always a need) Motherwort - Leonurus cardiaca Oat Straw, Tops - Avena sativa Passionflower - Passiflora incarnata Peppermint - Mentha piperita Red Clover - Trifolium pratense Rosehips - Rosa spp Skullcap - Scutellaria (always a GREAT need) Wood betony – Stachys officinalis Topical: sore muscle rub, salves, balms, burn care, painful joints, etc. Clinic Supplies: Bottles & Jars 1 & 2 oz dropper bottles (new or sanitized with no labels) 1, 2 & 4 oz tins (new or sanitized with no labels) lip balm tubes & pots small squeeze bottles small spray bottles 8, 16, 32 oz stock bottles paper bags, new Medic Kits: nalgene bottles of all sizes, tweezers, homeopathic support, arnica, yarrow powder, etc. Bags & Strainers: bags to hold loose tea & dried herb blends (4-8 oz), tea strainers, reusable muslin bags, biodegradable empty tea bags General Supplies: beeswax butters (shea, cocoa, etc.) carrier oils (olive, avocado, coconut) food grade vegetable glycerin by the gallon Small soap bars (unscented), hand sanitizer, unscented wipes Bandages, gauze, medical tape Smoke rated face masks, virus face masks ace bandages (for poultices) dose cups, eye cups Child Friendly: bootie balm, rescue remedy, child cough syrups, child chest rubs, etc. |
Salves:
muscle rub, foot rub, antibacterial, antifungal, general first aid Smaller sizes are good, so that more can be distributed Infused Oils: Calendula, St. John's Wort, Arnica Clinics will often use to make salves, or we host make events to have supplies ready to go. Capsules: -Adaptogens -Nervine blends -Digestive Support -Constipation, Stomach Upset Prepped capsules are good for disaster relief work - ready to go, no glass bottles. Tinctures (alcohol & glycerites welcome);
1-2 oz small individually bottled and labeled tinctures are easiest to use. We also accept stock bottles. Alcohol-free or low alcohol extracts are wonderful for working with people battling addiction and those on other medications. We are always in great need of glycerites or low alcohol extracts. Always in need of nervines and pain support. Simples: Angelica dahurica (glycerite) Ashwagandha - Withania somnifera Astragalus - Astragalus membranaceous Bacopa - Bacopa monnieri (glycerite) California poppy - Eschscholzia californica (glycerite) Catnip - Nepeta cataria (glycerite) Corydalis - Yan hu suo Root Fenugreek Hops - Humulus lupulus Licorice- Glycyrrhiza glabra Milky Oats, Oat Straw - Avena sp Passionflower - Passiflora incarnata Skullcap tincture - Scutellaria sp (need glycerite - we use a significant amount per month!) Wild Yam - Discorea villosa Formulas:all blends are welcome, with our greatest need usually being Muscle spasm, joint pain, general pain relief, immune support Stress/Anxiety/Nervine blends Vinegar Tonics & Syrups: Immune Support, Cough/Cold, Mineral Building, Nourishment/Replenishing, nervines Essential Oils or Hydrosols; Oral health: clove, spearmint, peppermint Hydrosols; lavender, melissa, calendula, chamomile, helichrysum Bug Blends: Citronella, Lemon Eucalyptus, Lemongrass, Catnip Misc Other Items Always on the Needs List: Cough Drops (all natural) Rescue Remedy Mullein Ear Oil Arnica Gel Electrolyte packets |
What We Usually Need Most By Clinic Type:
FIRES: upper respiratory support, eye wash herb bags, immune support, masks, throat sprays, sinus rinse, nervines, inhaler sticks
HURRICANES: nervines, respiratory support, antifungal support, salves, masks (mold clean up), immune support
EARTHQUAKES: nervines, salves, calming extracts
FLOODS: nervines, respiratory support, antifungal support, salves, masks, immune support
REFUGEES: antifungal, upper respiratory support, salves, skin support (scabies, rashes, blisters), nervines/anxiety support, bug bites
VETERANS: calming, anti-anxiety, nerve pain, joint pain, anti-inflammatories, blood sugar support
CHILDREN: digestive health, calming, cough/cold, nutrition, diaper rash, salves
UNHOMED: salves, chest rubs, antifungal support, immune support, nervines, small cough syrup bottles, non-breakable containers, small portable sizes, items that won't melt/leak easily
RURAL OUTREACH: blood sugar support, nervines, cough/cold, immune support, digestive support, healthy cholesterol and blood pressure support
Community work after disasters or events always need nervines, calming, stress relief, support for anxiety, etc.
HURRICANES: nervines, respiratory support, antifungal support, salves, masks (mold clean up), immune support
EARTHQUAKES: nervines, salves, calming extracts
FLOODS: nervines, respiratory support, antifungal support, salves, masks, immune support
REFUGEES: antifungal, upper respiratory support, salves, skin support (scabies, rashes, blisters), nervines/anxiety support, bug bites
VETERANS: calming, anti-anxiety, nerve pain, joint pain, anti-inflammatories, blood sugar support
CHILDREN: digestive health, calming, cough/cold, nutrition, diaper rash, salves
UNHOMED: salves, chest rubs, antifungal support, immune support, nervines, small cough syrup bottles, non-breakable containers, small portable sizes, items that won't melt/leak easily
RURAL OUTREACH: blood sugar support, nervines, cough/cold, immune support, digestive support, healthy cholesterol and blood pressure support
Community work after disasters or events always need nervines, calming, stress relief, support for anxiety, etc.
We Always Need Funds to Ship Boxes!
We need funds to ship boxes regularly! A large flat rate box is almost $19 per box to ship, so any donations earmarked for our shipping fund are so helpful. If you would like to earmark donation for one project, note in your paypal submission. Thank you!
Why ship to our Wisconsin headquarters?
Often right after a disaster, people are scrambling to get supplies and volunteers coordinated, trying to find out what they need and when. When random items are shipped en masse, not only do relief workers have to intake, sort, verify safe/labels and organize - they also need to figure out what they have so they can make or assemble kits of what they need - all while they are scrambling to respond and get to the people that need them most. Once it dies down, they often have a LOT of leftovers and no time or funds to ship them to someone else - not to mention storage of all of the extras was not likely optimal (dry, climate controlled) during the response. Also, often by the time donations are collected, packed, and shipped from donors, the response is winding down. We want to be ready in advance, so we can mobilize support to local chapters and members quickly. We also have many Chapters hosting frequent free clinics and getting donation into one central place where we can work to fairly divide to reach the most people and clinics is also great! We can also ship to clinics monthly or on a regular schedule so they don't have to manage a lot of inventory and we can adapt and send what is needed seasonally.
So, at HWB we work to intake supplies here. We inventory, sort, and store in climate controlled location. We prep most needed items here, we can ship immediately as soon as there is a disaster or a clinic. We also ship what is needed, and extras are kept for the next disaster or free clinic or need. In addition to shipping for disasters we also support and empower local people to continue working in their communities long after aid organizations have gone. In Puerto Rico, for example, locals are still hosting free people's clinics, a year and a half after Maria, and HWB Tijuana is still working in shelters with asylum seekers.
So, at HWB we work to intake supplies here. We inventory, sort, and store in climate controlled location. We prep most needed items here, we can ship immediately as soon as there is a disaster or a clinic. We also ship what is needed, and extras are kept for the next disaster or free clinic or need. In addition to shipping for disasters we also support and empower local people to continue working in their communities long after aid organizations have gone. In Puerto Rico, for example, locals are still hosting free people's clinics, a year and a half after Maria, and HWB Tijuana is still working in shelters with asylum seekers.
Are you a business looking to donate supplies or become a corporate sponsor? Make a tax-deductible donation today!
Contact Denise Cusack, Executive Director at officehwb@gmail.com or 608.561.1437.
Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.
~Ryunosuke Satoro
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