Naturopathy is an approach to healing using non-invasive health evaluation techniques which assess the health of the whole body to identify the root cause of illness. Naturopathy uses the healing power of nature to enable the body to heal itself and maintain good health.
Naturopathy is unique in its approach to illness since a healthy body is resistant to illness. Naturopathy is focused on creating health to prevent disease rather than fighting localized fungus, bacteria and viruses. Also in an effort to enable health, naturopathy looks to identify and eliminate toxins, environmental poisons, unhealthy foods / diets, and emotional patterns that may be barriers to health.
Principles of Naturopathy
1. Do no harm
2. The body has innate healing power
3. Identify and remove the root cause of illness
4. Treat the individual, not the illness
5. The practitioner is a teacher