6. Identify the source
Man is fearfully and wonderfully made. Other than in trauma-type injuries, seldom does
the body have isolated mono-factoral conditions but rather experiences "dis-ease" as a consequence of a number of health debilitating
events. Germs are considered the culprit for many conditions found by allopathic physicians. Naturopaths understand germs
are a normal part of the economy of the earth and that they are put here by the Creator to destroy sick, weakened and devitilized
tissues. Thus, germs are attracted to the depleted tissues in the body. In order to reverse the disease process, the body
needs to have its tissues revitalized. This explains why when two people are exposed to the same germs only one person gets
sick (the person with the devitalized tissues).
7. Prevent disease
It is admirable that there is an effective system based on natural restorative methods.
However, it is preferable for the body not to experience imbalances and their resulting consequences. Naturopaths are prepared
to advise clients on simple disease prevention principles which are designed to produce health and avoid the destructive consequences
which occur as the result of violating those principles.
Naturopathy- A Self Healing System
Naturopathy is the creation of conditions which enable the body to heal itself as far
as it is capable of so doing. The earliest physicians used their observations of the body in health and disease to evolve
an art of healing whose principles hold good to this day. Man was seen as integral part of nature and the universe, and they
recognised that his health depended on maintaining harmony with them. The means of achieving this were present in the basic
essential of life.
Rather than prescribing a standard treatment for common health complaints, a naturopathic
physician provides an individualised approach based on natural therapies. If your complaint is a sore throat, the doctor might
prescribe immune boosting vitamins and herbs, show you how to use a throat compress to bring blood to the area to speed the
healing, or help you understand how you dietary habits trigger recurring infection.
Naturopathic Physicians
Naturopathic physicians vary in their approach, style and choices of therapies -- one
practitioner might rely heavily on herbal medicine while another may emphasize homeopathy - but they all base their practices
on the same underlying principles of healing.These include a belief in the healing power of nature, the importance of treating
the whole person, the goal of treating the cause of an illness rather than merely the symptoms, the idea that the prevention
of illness is the ultimate cure and the priority of doing no harm to the patient (such as avoiding treatments that cause side
effects).
This means using only agents upon which life depends, and more or less as they are
found in nature, such as air, water, sunlight, relaxation, exercise and dietic adjustment. Many naturopaths use other techniques,
such as acupuncture, but these may properly be considered auxiliary. Naturopaths believe that orthodox treatment only drives
the symptoms underground ready to return another time, because it does not remove their cause. Naturopathy -A System Of Healing In Ancient India Part-1
