About Us
The Bay Area Herbal Response Team (BAHRT, pronounced “Bay Heart”) is a community herbalism hub, working to connect vulnerable communities to herbal remedies and herbal knowledge. Our collective came together in response to the Coronavirus epidemic, and are expanding our offerings in response to community needs.
As experienced herbal practitioners, we know that plants have much to offer community health and wellbeing. Anchoring this work are our organizational partnerships, allowing us to listen to and respond to needs of communities around the Bay Area. We understand that physical and emotional imbalances are often connected to structural issues impacting access to resources and safety. By distributing medicine, developing classes, and offering one-on-one care, we are facilitating plant relationships that build resilience in marginalized communities.
The transformative power of plant medicine is not just personal. Supporting people with plants can create positive change in their capacities to show up for themselves and in community, even helping them feel connected to the fabric of life bigger than themself or even humanity. We believe in this expansive healing capacity of plant medicine in all its gradations and are here to show up as facilitators between plants and people.
As experienced herbal practitioners, we know that plants have much to offer community health and wellbeing. Anchoring this work are our organizational partnerships, allowing us to listen to and respond to needs of communities around the Bay Area. We understand that physical and emotional imbalances are often connected to structural issues impacting access to resources and safety. By distributing medicine, developing classes, and offering one-on-one care, we are facilitating plant relationships that build resilience in marginalized communities.
The transformative power of plant medicine is not just personal. Supporting people with plants can create positive change in their capacities to show up for themselves and in community, even helping them feel connected to the fabric of life bigger than themself or even humanity. We believe in this expansive healing capacity of plant medicine in all its gradations and are here to show up as facilitators between plants and people.
Offerings
ClinicNeed support, call our Herbal Hotline!
We provide sliding scale rapid herbalism consultations and herbal remedies to our Bay Area communities |
KitsWe are partnering with local organizations to distribute medicine to vulnerable communities in the form of kits. Contact us about partnering.
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ClassesWe regularly offer herbalism classes, such as our street medic class which you can watch it HERE. Stay tuned for upcoming class info! We're committed to teaching how to use herbs for protection and wellbeing in these times.
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Disclaimer:
BAHRT practitioners are not doctors, we are herbalists. We do not claim to treat or cure COVID19. We are sharing what we've learned as herbalists to help keep our bodies well and balanced. We do not diagnose, prevent, treat, or prescribe for illnesses or diseases. Herbal remedies are not a substitute for medical care. Content and resources shared on this website are for educational purposes only. BAHRT encourages you to seek professional medical advice regarding any illness or disease you are experiencing.
If you are experiencing severe cold- or flu-like symptoms, and particularly if you are having difficulty breathing, we encourage you to seek medical care immediately.
BAHRT practitioners are not doctors, we are herbalists. We do not claim to treat or cure COVID19. We are sharing what we've learned as herbalists to help keep our bodies well and balanced. We do not diagnose, prevent, treat, or prescribe for illnesses or diseases. Herbal remedies are not a substitute for medical care. Content and resources shared on this website are for educational purposes only. BAHRT encourages you to seek professional medical advice regarding any illness or disease you are experiencing.
If you are experiencing severe cold- or flu-like symptoms, and particularly if you are having difficulty breathing, we encourage you to seek medical care immediately.
The Bay Area Herbal Response team is based on unceded Ohlone land. We also stand in solidarity with and are deeply indebted to herbalists and other practitioners in China who were the first to develop cutting-edge herbal protocols in the face of the Coronavirus crisis.
