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Carlos possesses a unique and distinguished career background in research, education and the practice of alternative, complimentary, and preventative medicine.
He comes from a long line of holistic practitioners. His great-grandmother and grandmother were practicing Afro-Cuban herbal healers. His mother, a dental surgeon, and his aunt a pharmacist and practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic remedies.
He attended both the University of New Mexico at Taos, NM and the College of Human Services in NY; and has, through his many accomplishments obtained endorsement as Masters in Addiction Counseling from the National Association of Forensic Counselors, and a past task-force member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. He is also a Certified Criminal Justice Specialist, a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and pending member of the American Holistic Nurses' Association, the American Herbalist Guild, the Canadian Natural Center for Homeopathy, and the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association.
He is an Honorary Alumnus of Alderson-Broaddus College, and has served as lecturer, consultant and project developer to the University of Charleston, the Appalachian Educational Lab, as well as occupying the position of private research assistant, advisor and nurse to the late Dr. Paul Bigelow Sears, Ph.D., former chair School of Botany, Notre Dame University.
His vast clinical experience extends as well to the field of mental health. As Director and Founder of V.I.D.A. (Viable Innovative Drug Alternatives), clinician at the Narcotic Abuse Treatment Program in California and Administrator for Family Services in West Virginia, he is endowed with a perception into human nature seldom seen in practitioners this day and age.
Carlos, founder and owner of Synchronicity, a Traditional Oriental Herbal Medicine consulting firm, and Herbs Unlimited, a retail herbal enterprise, is in addition to his private practice, offering his extensive knowledge and experience as lecturer and consultant to academic and health care institutions, medical practitioners, and civic groups. And for those that need initials after a name, Carlos is a MAc,MFT,CCJS For an individualized evaluation and a personalized treatment plan
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Please contact him directly at: admin@tcmconsultants.orgIndividual Evaluations are $35.00 - Payable by Paypal ______________________________________________________
Words from our Herbalist: Undoubtedly, if you have traveled to these pages you have a sincere interest in the many benefits that herbal medicine can bring into your life. As a life-long health care provider, I personally commend your decision.
Unlike many other websites we are REALLY here to serve you. That is essentially our function, and we derive pleasure from knowing that you have given us the privilege to help and participate in your lives with you. These three simple questions stand out as primary, and have been asked of myself and other master herbalists many times, I hope they will clear the way for some of you. You may be asking yourself: 'Why doesn't my personal physician know anything about the benefits of herbal medicine... ?' Western physicians are trained to cure symptoms.
Alternative remedies and therapies are often not taught at all in medical schools. To understand one of the reasons why, we must look at the influence large pharmaceutical companies exert on colleges teaching medicine. They donate computers, organize lectures, overseas field trips, scholarships, grants, offer employment, etc., and to top it all, at graduation they actually advise the graduates that in essence they do not need to even be concerned with new developments in medicine, since their representatives will come around often with samples of all new medications. The recent graduate, having to worry about setting-up a practice, insurance, employees, patients and overhead, often finds
their offers to hard to resist. By proxy, these same 'salesmen'
actually influence or even help make the decision on which medications the doctor is to employ concerning your health. Of course, since herbal formulas cannot per se be patented, their representatives will not be recommending these or bringing any around. 'How long must I continue treatment using herbs or formulas... ?' The answer to this lies in each individual's presenting symptoms and imbalance. Most often than not, the course of treatment using herbal medicines for a primary disorder is typically 30 to 90 days, with the later part used to secure and consolidate the progress achieved. The determination to continue with additional courses of therapy will depend on the degree of relief obtained and the desired end result. 'What is the best way to take herbal formulas... ?' Herbs in pills, capsules, powder, or tablet form will achieve maximum influence after about one hour, although they will begin having effect after about 30 minutes. Such effects can be helped by consuming the herbs in warm water or tea,
by ingesting a small amount of red wine (in cases where it might be appropriate), or by consuming a small amount of bland food to stimulate the digestive system. Extracts or tinctures are often suggested since they work better and faster, and the shelf life of pills or tablets is often unknown. In conclusion, we are here to serve you and your needs, please feel free to contact us at any time. Best wishes,
Carlos - Though Amanda McQuade Crawford's time is up as our Herbalist, you can get some of her awesome talks in tape format at Tree Farm.
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Carlos Guerra Carlos possesses a unique and distinguished career background in research, education and the practice of alternative, complimentary, and preventative medicine.
He comes from a long line of holistic practitioners. His great-grandmother and grandmother were practicing Afro-Cuban herbal healers. His mother, a dental surgeon, and his aunt a pharmacist and practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic remedies.
He attended both the University of New Mexico at Taos, NM and the College of Human Services in NY; and has, through his many accomplishments obtained endorsement as Masters in Addiction Counseling from the National Association of Forensic Counselors, and a past task-force member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. He is also a Certified Criminal Justice Specialist, a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and pending member of the American Holistic Nurses' Association, the American Herbalist Guild, the Canadian Natural Center for Homeopathy, and the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association.
He is an Honorary Alumnus of Alderson-Broaddus College, and has served as lecturer, consultant and project developer to the University of Charleston, the Appalachian Educational Lab, as well as occupying the position of private research assistant, advisor and nurse to the late Dr. Paul Bigelow Sears, Ph.D., former chair School of Botany, Notre Dame University.
His vast clinical experience extends as well to the field of mental health. As Director and Founder of V.I.D.A. (Viable Innovative Drug Alternatives), clinician at the Narcotic Abuse Treatment Program in California and Administrator for Family Services in West Virginia, he is endowed with a perception into human nature seldom seen in practitioners this day and age.
Carlos, founder and owner of Synchronicity, a Traditional Oriental Herbal Medicine consulting firm, and Herbs Unlimited, a retail herbal enterprise, is in addition to his private practice, offering his extensive knowledge and experience as lecturer and consultant to academic and health care institutions, medical practitioners, and civic groups. |
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