| Naturopathic medicine is a natural | | | | called the "Father of Medicine", is |
| alternative form of medicine that is | | | | considered to be one of the first |
| also known as naturopathy. It is used as | | | | advocates of naturopathic medicine. In |
| a form of alternative medicine, or in | | | | Scotland during the 1880s, a Doctor |
| tandem with more traditional and modern | | | | Allinson started promoting a natural |
| forms of medicine. Naturopathic medicine | | | | form of medicine along with diet, |
| emphasizes and works with the body's | | | | exercise, plenty of rest, and the |
| ability to heal itself, which | | | | avoidance of tobacco and overworking. |
| practitioners of natural medicines | | | | In America, the term naturopathy was |
| believe is an innate power in all living | | | | coined by John Scheel, sometime before |
| things. Naturopathic practice may | | | | the turn of the century, and used by a |
| include different modalities such as | | | | man called Benedict Lust. Lust was |
| acupuncture, acupressure, cleansing the | | | | well-schooled in a form of natural |
| colon regularly, hypnosis, herbal teas, | | | | medicine called hydrotherapy as well as |
| and a variety of other natural remedies. | | | | a few other forms of natural health in |
| Practitioners emphasize a more natural | | | | by a German priest called Father Kneipp |
| or holistic approach to a patient's | | | | who in turn sent Lust to America to |
| care, and a good holistic doctor may | | | | bring them Kneipp's methods of natural |
| also recommend that his or her patient's | | | | healing. In the very early 1900s Lust |
| use modern forms of medical treatment | | | | founded the American School of |
| along with the natural treatments. | | | | Naturopathy. Situated in New York, it |
| Practitioners of Naturopathic medicine | | | | was the first naturopathic college in |
| usually prefer not to use invasive | | | | the United States. Lust took pains to |
| methods, such as surgery, or any of | | | | promote the profession and help make the |
| synthetic pills and other such drugs | | | | passage of licensing laws in many states |
| preferring to use natural remedies such | | | | just before 1935 and help to found |
| as herbs and foods in their whole and | | | | several more naturopathic colleges. |
| non-chemically processed forms. | | | | Unfortunately, interest in naturopathic |
| Practitioners from accredited schools of | | | | medicine began to decline, along with |
| Naturopathy are trained to use many of | | | | many of the other natural health |
| the diagnostic tests, such as blood | | | | professions, after the 1930s due to the |
| tests, before deciding upon a course of | | | | discovery of penicillin and the |
| treatment. | | | | discovery of synthetic drugs. |
| If the patient does not improve with the | | | | After Lust's death the conflicts |
| naturopathic treatments, they are | | | | developed amongst the various schools of |
| referred to doctors in the standard | | | | natural medicine, and with the rise of |
| field of medical care to help treat the | | | | new medical technology, these were all |
| illness or other condition. The origins | | | | contributing factors for the seeming |
| of Naturopathy arises from a number of | | | | death nell for the future of homeopathic |
| medicine practices from around the | | | | and other forms of natural medicine. |
| world, including Ayurveda, which began | | | | Fortunately, Naturopathic medicine never |
| in India, and Nature Cure which | | | | completely ceased to exist, and has |
| originates in Europe. Naturopathy is | | | | began to see a revival in the late 20th |
| practiced in many countries but is | | | | and early 21st centuries. There are now |
| subject to different standards and | | | | many accredited schools offering 4 year |
| levels of acceptance. | | | | degrees in Natural medicine. |
| The Greek known as Hippocrates, also | | | | |