Herbalists Without Borders

Herbalists Without Borders is an international network of herbalists and members of the herbal products business community, traditional healers, students, farmers and farming organizations, consultants, health care workers, and others interested in the role of plants in primary health care, trade, and ecological restoration. Recognizing that a majority of people in the world today live in poverty and do not have access to conventional medical care, we are particularly interested in how information and access to plant medicines can be made more broadly available. Our organization operates through local chapters in both developed and developing nations, whereby the sharing of resources and cross-cultural exchange of information, volunteer service, new ideas, and opportunities for development and support of fair trade in botanical materials and herbal products may be facilitated in new and dynamic ways. We believe in the protection of traditional healers' intellectual property rights, in the preservation of traditional knowledge, and in the fundamental human right to be healed by natural means and by common sense. We invite you to join us as we come together to seek common ground and to bring healing to those who are in need.

To help humanity find healing in herbal medicine, for people and for the planet.
To promote ethical and compassionate intercultural exchange of ideas, resources, and volunteer services.
To develop and promote equitable and sustainable trade relationships that are ecologically sound, economically viable, and that support healthy communities.
To enhance and engage human understanding and creativity regarding the many and diverse roles of plants in ecological restoration and cultural survival

http://www.herbalistswithoutborders.org/