Naturopathic principles
Naturopathic medicine is founded on six principles:
- The healing power of nature
- Identify and treat the cause
- Treat the whole person
- First do no harm
- Physician as teacher
- Prevention
Naturopathic Therapies
I provide all of the following therapies in my
office.
- Neurotransmitter Testing/Targeted Amino Acid
Therapy
- Physical Medicine (massage/bodywork,
manipulation, microcurrent, exercise, hydrotherapy,
physical exams, gynecological exams)
- Clinical Nutrition
- Nutritional IV Therapy
- Botanical Medicine
- Homeopathic Drainage
- Psychological Medicine
- Minor Surgery
Brief history of Naturopathy
The roots of naturopathic medicine go back thousands
of years, drawing on the healing wisdom of many cultures
including European (Monastic medicine), Indian (Ayurvedic),
Chinese (Taoist), Greek (Hippocratic), Arabian, and
Egyptian traditions. As a distinct American health care
profession, naturopathic medicine is almost 100 years
old. A committee of practitioners met in the early
1900’s and determined that their practice should be
expanded to incorporate all natural methods of healing
including botanical medicines, nutritional therapy,
physiotherapy, psychology, homeopathy, and the
manipulative therapies. These physicians called their
profession "Naturopathy."
Naturopathic medicine attracted more than 10,000
practitioners in the 1920's. There were more than 20
naturopathic medical colleges, and ND’s were licensed in
the majority of states. However, after the invention of
antibiotics in the 1940's and 50's, naturopathic
medicine experienced a decline as the medicinal
establishment split and many doctors turned to
pharmaceutical drugs and technological medicine. The
idea that these drugs could eliminate a disease
permeated medical schools and thinking.
Today with the realization that pharmaceutical drugs
are not solving our healthcare needs, naturopathic
medicine is again growing, attracting the attention of
many health practitioners and their patients. Working
with other healthcare professionals, ND’s receive and
can make referrals to specialists as needed.
Patients can consult naturopathic doctors for
diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic conditions,
general health care, and prevention of disease.
Naturopathic practitioners use all standard methods of
diagnostic testing and imaging including X-ray and
ultrasound.
For naturopathic medical treatment
Contact Rosetta Koach, LMT, ND
Phone: 503-628-6357 |
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