The Healing Power of Nature or Vis Medicatrix Naturae
Naturopathy believes in an inherent healing capacity of Nature within each person and aims to remove any obstacles in its natural functioning so that this healing power within may perform its natural function and restore a state of health. The role of naturopathic physician is to facilitate and support this process. Thus,‘Trust in the body’s inherent wisdom to heal itself’ is fundamental to Naturopathy.
Do No Harm or Primum Non Nocere
Naturopathic treatments are gentle, non-invasive, and effective with no adverse side effects. (Beneficial side effects, however, are often noted!) Naturopathy seeks to employ the most efficient and supportive means of removing the obstacle in the functioning of Nature’s healing power i. e. the cure so that no other obstacle is created while removing the previous one i. e. no further harm is done to the body in the process. Utilization of the most natural, least invasive and least toxic therapies is second fundamental of Naturopathy.
Identify and Treat the Cause or Tolle Causam
Naturopathy focuses on removing the root cause of a patient’s condition as opposed to just treating the symptoms. This means that its main objective is to identify and remove those conditions that caused the original creation of obstacles in the functioning of Nature’s inherent healing power in the person producing visible symptoms. Thus, looking beyond the symptoms to the underlying cause is the third fundamental of Naturopathy.
Treat the Whole Person or Tolle Totum
Naturopathy is “holistic” in its conceptualization and philosophy and views the living functioning body in its particular environment as an integrated whole, inseparable into various component parts. It recognizes the fact that it is impossible to separate the stomach and the ulcer from the mind and the stress responseas well as the environment that is causing this state of affairs. Naturopathy regards every aspect of a person’s life crucial to their state of health and looks at everything from heredity, environment and daily lifestyle to dietary habits, past traumas and the effects of present emotional stress or stresses etc. in totality. Viewing the body as an integrated whole in all its physical, psychological and spiritual dimensions is the fourth fundamental of Naturopathy.
Prevention or Defendere
Naturopathy, in addition to alleviation of present health problem also works at every level to avoid future recurrence or occurrence of illness. Each aspect of treatment is geared toward supporting health and wellness over a lifetime. Therefore, focus on overall health, wellness and disease prevention throughout life is fifth fundamental of Naturopathy.
Naturopathy believes in an inherent healing capacity of Nature within each person and aims to remove any obstacles in its natural functioning so that this healing power within may perform its natural function and restore a state of health. The role of naturopathic physician is to facilitate and support this process. Thus,‘Trust in the body’s inherent wisdom to heal itself’ is fundamental to Naturopathy.
Do No Harm or Primum Non Nocere
Naturopathic treatments are gentle, non-invasive, and effective with no adverse side effects. (Beneficial side effects, however, are often noted!) Naturopathy seeks to employ the most efficient and supportive means of removing the obstacle in the functioning of Nature’s healing power i. e. the cure so that no other obstacle is created while removing the previous one i. e. no further harm is done to the body in the process. Utilization of the most natural, least invasive and least toxic therapies is second fundamental of Naturopathy.
Identify and Treat the Cause or Tolle Causam
Naturopathy focuses on removing the root cause of a patient’s condition as opposed to just treating the symptoms. This means that its main objective is to identify and remove those conditions that caused the original creation of obstacles in the functioning of Nature’s inherent healing power in the person producing visible symptoms. Thus, looking beyond the symptoms to the underlying cause is the third fundamental of Naturopathy.
Treat the Whole Person or Tolle Totum
Naturopathy is “holistic” in its conceptualization and philosophy and views the living functioning body in its particular environment as an integrated whole, inseparable into various component parts. It recognizes the fact that it is impossible to separate the stomach and the ulcer from the mind and the stress responseas well as the environment that is causing this state of affairs. Naturopathy regards every aspect of a person’s life crucial to their state of health and looks at everything from heredity, environment and daily lifestyle to dietary habits, past traumas and the effects of present emotional stress or stresses etc. in totality. Viewing the body as an integrated whole in all its physical, psychological and spiritual dimensions is the fourth fundamental of Naturopathy.
Prevention or Defendere
Naturopathy, in addition to alleviation of present health problem also works at every level to avoid future recurrence or occurrence of illness. Each aspect of treatment is geared toward supporting health and wellness over a lifetime. Therefore, focus on overall health, wellness and disease prevention throughout life is fifth fundamental of Naturopathy.
Physician as Teacher or Docere
A naturopath is a person who has devoted their life to
understanding health, disease and the human body – from a scientific, and an
integrated perspective. The naturopathic doctor’s role is to teach and share
all that they have learned about how to be well and how to restore health; they
aim to help a person make informed choices about factors that affect their
health. Patients are encouraged to accept responsibility for their health and
be active participants in their healing process. Education of patients in the
steps conducive to achieving and maintaining total health and wellbeing
throughout life is sixth fundamental of Naturopathy.
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