r a matter of supporting the bodys own healing mechanisms. For example, when people have headaches, they usually will take an aspirin to ease the pain. A naturopath would instead drink a cup of rosemary, peppermint or sage tea or simply take a nap or go for a walk. Once the naturopath has gotten rid of the headache, he would try to discover the cause of the problem and eliminate it so that the headache would not come back again.All of the naturopathic practitioners share the common philosophy and principles of this type of medicine. However, they may use different forms of treatment. The major types of treatment used in naturopathy are:Clinic Nutrition:This is the foundation of naturopathic medicine. It includes dietary recommendations and nutritional supplementation with herbs, vitamins, minerals and other substances. In order to assess the nutritional status of the body and to monitor changes, laboratory testing is also done.Physical Medicine:This includes the therapeutic manipulation of muscles, bones and the spine. Other therapies include massage, deep tissue bodywork, ultrasound, exercise and electrical stimulation.Homeopathy:Homeopathy remedies are natural substances used to strengthen the bodys vital life force or energy. These remedies help the body to use its own resources to eliminate symptoms and illness.Naturopathic Obstetrics:This includes natural childbirth at home. However, pre and post-natal care is handled by modern diagnostic techniques.Psychological Medicine:Counselling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and behavioural medicine are often used to help patients deal with this aspect of medicine.Environmental Medicine:To help people overcome toxic chemical exposure and build up, which are a cause of many modern illnesses, naturopaths specialize in cleansing the body from these toxins and restoring the immune system. Minor Surgery:Naturopaths are trained to do minor office surgery such as stitches, cyst removal and other super...
