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