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Amanda McQuade Crawford, MA, BA, DipPhyto, MNIMH, MNZAMH, RH (AHG), is a Medical Herbalist and psychotherapist, Professor, Author and Television Personality. She hosts "What a Relief!",〔("Veria TV Network: What A Relief!" )〕 a television show on the Veria TV network〔("Veria TV NetworkP: About" )〕 which teaches viewers about natural herbal treatments for common, everyday ailments. == Life and career == McQuade Crawford has degrees in Clinical Psychology (MA), Ancient and Medieval History (BA), and phytotherapy (herbal medicine) from Britain's College of Phytotherapy. She was elected a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (MNIMH) in 1986,〔("Random House: Authors" )〕 and is a founding member of the American Herbalists Guild.〔("American Herbalists Guild History & Mission" )〕 She is also a member of the College of Phytotherapy Practitioners (MCPP), and the New Zealand Association of Medical Herbalists (MNZAMH). She is also noted for her exploration of traditional herbal remedies in remote areas of the world. On her own volition, she has traveled to and learned from licensed physicians and folk healers in places including South America, Europe, New Zealand, and Scotland's Findhorn Ecovillage,〔("Learning Herbs" )〕 an experimental community in sustainable development.〔("HerbWorld: Speakers Bureau )〕 Under the World Health Organization, Crawford organized a two-month exploration of herbal medicine in the People's Republic of China. Previously in private practice in Beverly Hills and still practicing in Ojai, Calif., McQuade Crawford integrates her knowledge and experience of herbs with stress management and an awareness of the role that spiritual well-being has on health. She grew and gathered most of her plant-based therapies from her organic gardens in Ojai.〔("Veria TV Network: Host Bio )〕 McQuade Crawford also helped develop Solixir, a line of botanical beverages that contain standardized herbs and are sold at Whole Foods. She is a partner in the company.〔("Solixir: Sparkling Botanical Beverage" )〕 She currently works as a medical herbalist consultant, working with Blessed Herbs, among other companies, the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia〔("American Herbal Pharmacopoeia: Writers and Reviewers" )〕 and the American Botanical Council〔("American Botanical Council Welcomes 11 New Advisory Board Members" )〕 to help set standards for quality as a review panelist, while improving production controls within the natural products industry.〔("HerbNET: Ask the Herbalist" )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amanda McQuade Crawford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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