Basic principles of Naturopathy

In helping their clients, naturopaths follow a number of basic principles. Among them are:

Do no harm. Primum non nocere is a part of the Hippocratic oath. Naturopaths do not use harmful substances, such as drugs and pharmaceuticals, and do not rely on dangerous procedures, such as surgery.

is a part of the Hippocratic oath. Naturopaths do not use harmful substances, such as drugs and pharmaceuticals, and do not rely on dangerous procedures, such as surgery.

Recognize the healing power of nature. Naturopaths understand that the body has an innate capacity for self-healing. They are equipped to educate their clients in setting up a proper external and internal environment so that healing will take place.

Naturopaths understand that the body has an innate capacity for self-healing. They are equipped to educate their clients in setting up a proper external and internal environment so that healing will take place.

Find and eliminate the cause of poor health. Naturopaths help their clients evaluate their lifestyles, identify the cause of their health problems, and take corrective action.

Naturopaths help their clients evaluate their lifestyles, identify the cause of their health problems, and take corrective action.

Teach Health. Naturopaths teach their clients how to achieve and maintain good health. This empowers their clients and enables them to participate in the process of staying well.

Naturopaths teach their clients how to achieve and maintain good health. This empowers their clients and enables them to participate in the process of staying well.

Honor the total person. A person is never simply a headache, or a back ache, or a sore throat. Unless there has been an injury, seldom does any problems occur in isolation. Naturopaths understand that people are physical, mental, and spiritual beings, and that one “dis-ease” affects all areas of life.

A person is never simply a headache, or a back ache, or a sore throat. Unless there has been an injury, seldom does any problems occur in isolation. Naturopaths understand that people are physical, mental, and spiritual beings, and that one “dis-ease” affects all areas of life.

Prevent “dis-ease.” In teaching their clients how to achieve a state of balance, naturopaths are helping them to remain healthy into the future. We do not become ill because we are exposed to a bacteria or virus, we are always exposed to the pathogens. We become ill because our internal environment is hospitable to pathogens.

In teaching their clients how to achieve a state of balance, naturopaths are helping them to remain healthy into the future. We do not become ill because we are exposed to a bacteria or virus, we are always exposed to the pathogens. We become ill because our internal environment is hospitable to pathogens.