Naturopathic
Medicine: The Natural Choice
Mothers have a
naturally healing touch. Virtually all of us can remember a time
in childhood when a mom kissed our “boo-boo,” gave us
a hug, and we instantly felt better. You can call it magic, instinct,
or intuition, but whatever it is, mothers and women are often the
natural healers of the family, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Perhaps this is why naturopathic medicine is so appealing. Based
on nature and the power of life, naturopathic medicine is what many
of us turn to when traditional medicine does not meet all of our
needs.
Naturopathic medicine
is supported by the belief that, under the proper conditions, the
body has the ability to heal itself. Some basic principles of naturopathic
medicine are as follows:
- There is an underlying cause
to disease that must be identified
- It is preferable to treat
the individual, not the symptoms
- A person must be treated as
a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual being
- Each person is unique and
should be treated that way
- Internal disorders in the
body are what cause ill health, not external pollutants or influences
- Prevention is the best way
to optimum health
To achieve these
goals, naturopathic medicine practitioners will use a wide variety
of treatments such as nutrition, herbs, homeopathy, hydrotherapy,
acupuncture, supplements, massage, educating the patient, and counseling.
During every therapy and treatment, those practicing naturopathic
medicine follow the standard of “vis medicatrix naturae,”
or the healing power of nature.
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