American Herbalists Guild

Brigitte Mars, an herbalist and nutritional consultant in Boulder, Colorado, has been working with natural medicines for over 27 years. The formulator of the popular "UniTea" line of herbal teas, she teaches herbalism at Naropa Institute, The Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies and The Boulder School of Massage Therapy. She frequently contributes articles to The Herb Companion, Natural Health, Let s Live, and other magazines, and is a member of the American Herbalist Guild. This is her first book. 

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The American Herbalists Guild was founded in 1989 by 30 prominent American herbalists. The guild is the only organization in the United States that represents clinical or medical herbalists. Professional membership is by peer review. Members adhere to a professional code of conduct and represent some of the finest herbal practitioners in this country. The Guild also publishes a journal. The Herbalist. 

Roy Upton has been trained in traditional Ayurvedic, Chinese and Western herbal traditions, has studied Native American and Caribbean ethnobotanical traditions, and is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild. He is the executive director and editor of the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia and a member of the Standards Committee of the American Herbal Products Association and advisory committees for the American Botanical Council, AOAC International, and NSF International. Along with being an author and lecturer, Roy was co-founder and past president of the American Herbalists Guild and is the herbalist and director of the California-based herbal company Planetary Herbals. 

David Winston is an herbalist and ethnobotanist with over 40 years of training in Cherokee, Chinese, and Western/Eclectic herbal traditions. David is a founding/ professional member of the American Herbalists Guild and has been in clinical practice for over 33 years. He is an... 

Dr. Tieraona Low Dog s extensive career in natural medicine began more than 25 years ago. A graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Tieraona has served as president of the American Herbalists Guild and is currently the Director of the Fellowship at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona School of Medicine. She has been involved in national health policy and regulatory issues, serving previously on the White House Commission of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and as a member of the Advisory Council for the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and is currently chair of the US. Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplements and Botanicals Expert Committee. 

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