Naturopathy

Naturopathy family practice includes natural childbirth, natural antibiotics, biologicals, natural hormones, and minor surgery.

Physical medicine includes the therapies of exercise therapy acupuncture, hydrotherapy, physiotherapy and naturopathic manipulative therapy.

Other principles of naturopathic medicine include: the healing power of nature; vis medicatrix naturae; so restore the inherent healing systems of the body; first do no harm primum non nocere; prefer noninvasive treatments that minimize harmful side effects; find the cause tolle causam; often the cause is a change in diet, lifestyle, habits, etc.

An important principle of naturopathy is doctor as teacher. Naturopaths try to educate the patient and emphasize the self responsibility for health; they treat the whole person and emphasize preventive medicine, ie avoiding degenerative diseases. For example, some studies show that in the area of chronic ear infections (otitis media), the elimination of food allergens has been shown to produce a dramatic efect in the treatment of chronic otitis media in over 90% of children.

Recommended Books on Naturopathy at the AlternativeDr.com Bookstore:

Textbook of Natural Medicine, 2nd Ed.
by Joseph E. Pizzorno (Editor), Michael T. Murray (Editor)