Category:Naturopathic Principles

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The principles of naturopathic medicine are what distinguish it from every other type of medicine and what makes naturopathic medicine so clinicially powerful, effective and in tune with patients. If we forget, ignore or do not follow these principles, naturopathic medicine will be relegated to a historical foot note. Paul Saunders, PhD, ND, DHANP

In 1986 the American Association of Naturopathic Practitioners formed a committee that consisted of naturopathic doctors Pam Snider, Jared Zeff and others. These practitioners spent over three years reviewing the historic data and documents and interviewing over 1,000 people. In 1989 a unified definition of naturopathic medicine and the description of the six naturopathic principles were established and were accepted by the two national naturopathic associations (AANP and CAND).[1]

Vitalism and Holism represent the philosophy of naturopathic medicine. The principles represent how these philosphies are applied in practice.[2], [3]

The six prinicples of naturopathic medicine are:

References

  1. Lloyd Iva (2009) The History of Naturopathic Medicine, a Canadian perspective McArthur & Company, Toronto
  2. http://www.CAND.ca
  3. http://www.naturopathic.org

Pages in category "Naturopathic Principles"

The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.