Naturopathy defined

What is Naturopathy? “Naturopathy” to quote Benedict Lust, “is the distinct school of healing, employing the beneficient agency of Nature’s forces, of water, air, sunlight, earth power, electricity, magnetism, exercise, rest, proper diet, various kinds of mechanical treatment, and mental and moral science. As none of these agents of rejuvenation (heal everything) alone, the Naturopath rightly employs the combination that is best adapted to each individual case.”

Naturopaths practice and believe in the healing power of nature. This belief includes the concept that the body can heal itself of just about anything, if clear of toxins, and if given proper nutrition, rest, mental outlook, and natural stimulation. It also acknowledges that no health practitioner can know everything there is to know about human health (including side effects and individual reactions), thus when in doubt, the naturopath recommends the most natural approach possible- the naturopath trusts that the natural processes within the body want it to heal.

We recommend whole herbs, natural vitamins in foods, water, breathing clean air, avoidance of toxins, and rest.

Naturopaths deal and work with the cause. Symptoms give an indication of the cause. Identify the cause and support its healing and everything else will improve. Naturopaths work with the whole person and understand that there is a multi-factorial nature of health and disease.

We believe that….

1. the body under normal natural conditions is a self-sustaining organism
2. the theory of health and disease is based on Nature itself
3. the body is governed by definite natural laws concerning the physical, chemical, biological and physiological basis
4. ill-health is, therefore a result of a departure, from healthful living out of harmony with Nature’s laws.
5. to the degree that man adheres to and applies Nature’s beneficial laws, to the degree will the body, through its natural inherent powers restores itself to normal.
6. Naturopathy is a philosophy, art, and science that recognizes the body’s inherent processes of healing, and acts in no way to suppress, antagonize or hinder these vital life forces, but, rather to arouse, assist and cooperate with the body to restore to normal.
7. to this end Naturopathy proceeds as follows; it makes use of the healing properties of such natural agencies as air, sunshine, water, light, heat, electricity, manipulations, rest, natural vital foods, organic vitamins, organic minerals, herbs in conjunction with cleansing and eliminating processes of other physical and mental cultures.
8. Naturopathy does not make use of synthetic or inorganic or minerals or of drugs, narcotics, surgery, serums, vaccines, anti-toxins, toxoids, injections, and inoculations.
9. Naturopathy also provides for the prevention of disease and the preservation of health by teaching the basic fundamental laws of natural living and their application in daily life.

E.W. Cordingley, a Ph.D. Naturopath, wrote,

“After having studied practically all systems of healing, and graduating in many of them, it can be said, with some authority, that Naturopathy is the greatest healing system the world has ever known. It is the most comprehensive of all, and the members of the Naturopathic profession… have been found to be the most intelligent and broad-minded of any of the healing art. It is hoped, it will ever be thus, and that time goes on. the Naturopath will in even a greater measure be capable to rendering the greatest possible assistance to the sick and afflicted.

Thiel, R. J. (2000). Combining old and new naturopathy for the 21st Century. Whitman.