PHAR 460 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Salix Alba, Naturopathy, Pain Management
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Tailored to meet the individual needs of each patient. The principles of naturopathic medicine: do not harm, the healing power of nature, threat the whole person, treat the underlying cause, doctor as teacher, prevention. If you have a disease, there will be something in the natural environment to heal you. The body is capable of healing itself if not, you have to remove the obstacle to cure, or give the body what it"s missing. Want to not just look at one system and miss what the treatment/disease could be doing to another part of the body. Treating the cause has a ripple effect looking at symptom comprehension so you can address a number of concerns at once. Including the patient/parents so that the patient is a part of the care, and they are able to ask questions. Better to prevent rather than treat, so that they can stay healthy. Naturopathic medical education is a 4 year program.