Naturopathic Medicine is …
How is Naturopathic Medicine different from other health professions?
Naturopathic Principles:
Primum non nocere (First do no harm)
Vis medicatrix naturae (Healing power of nature)
Tolle causam (Identify and treat the root cause)
Docere (Doctor as teacher)
Tolle totum (Treat the whole person)
Praevenic (Prevention)
Naturopathic doctors practice according to the following Therapeutic Order:
Address patient's primary health concern
Identify & remove the cause of dis-ease
Activate the “Vis medicatrix naturae”
Strengthen & rebalance the weaker systems to allow homeostasis to return
Use/Prescribe specific medicines (or combinations) for specific problems
Use more invasive techniques if necessary
Re-evaluate
The goal is to maintain balance between mental, emotional, and physical aspects of health; optimal health can be achieved by maintaining the "Centre of gravity" .
Many treatment options...
What are the treatment options in Naturopathic Medicine?
Different modalities...
There are many "modalities" in Naturopathic Medicine, e.g.
Homeopathy Learn More →
Traditional Chinese Medicine Learn More →
and many more.