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Naturopathy

Defined

“Naturopathy”

in the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (8th

Edition) is

defined as: A system of therapy that

relies exclusively on natural remedies such as sunlight supplemented

with diet

and massage, to treat the sick. Funk

& Wagnalls New International Dictionary of the English Language

(Comprehensive 1971 Edition) defines it as:

A system of therapy which avoids drugs in favor of such physical

agencies as air, sunshine, water, exercise, etc. Wellllll,

that "etc." covers a very large territory,

and the fact that "Nutrition" and "Bio-chemistry = Chemicals

coming from Life Forms", were left out of every dictionary definition

researched (over a dozen), shows that a better, general understanding

of the

subject is in order.

According

to Webster’s, the word Naturopathy comes from the three root words,

“NATURE”,

“O” and “PATHY”. The origin of “NATURE”

traces back to the Latin word “natus” which means “birth or, Cause”. “O” as an Old English preposition is an

abbreviated form of the word “Of”, while “PATHY” comes from the Greek

word

“pathos” meaning “suffering or, Disease”.

This is absolutely wonderful, for at least a “working

definition” can

now be put forth as follows:

Naturopathy: A subject, science,

or practice that addresses the Cause Of Disease. In

no way does this definition give a complete description of

what Naturopathy is, but it thoroughly describes what Naturopathy does,

and

from this starting point, a complete and accurate definition can now be

created

and agreed upon.

A

debate might rage for eons as to whether or not Naturopathy is a

science or an

art, and while there are those practitioners who approach their work

with the

precision of a chemical scientist or a nuclear physicist, there are

therapists

who have taken their particular specialty far beyond the physical, and

have

literally created a spiritual art-form out of their practices. The Masseuse who with mysterious precision

can pinpoint with a finger that exact spot which blows an illness; the

Herbalist with his dropperful of a special potent herbal preparation

that in no

time at all gets rid of a long time chronic condition; the Dianeticist

with his

knowledge of the mind, and his ability to listen who then helps a

person

recover from the effects of all psychosomatic illnesses, the

experienced

Nutritionist who by careful questioning isolates that one missing

nutrient that

when added back into the diet brings about a state of health, are all

artists

in their respective fields. For the

sake of harmony, both words will be used in the definition. In using the words "Nature" or

"Natural", it must be obvious that invasive techniques such as

surgery, and synthetic drug therapies as used by the psychiatrist and

the

medical doctor have no place in Naturopathy or in its definition. In refining the meaning, only those things

having to do with Nature or the natural order of things (Spiritual,

Mental, and

Physical) will be used. This must include,

but is not limited to: Nutrition,

Bio-Chemistry (Herbs, Homeopathic, Vitamins, Enzymes, Amino Acids

etc.),

Exercise, Sunlight, Clean Air, Pure Water, Massage, Hydrotherapy (Hot

&

Cold), a workable Mental Therapy, and Lifestyle, and the study of the

imbalances occasioned by a deficiency or over abundance found in any

one of the

above.

A

complete definition can now be created as follows: Naturopathy: The Science

or Art of treating disease by addressing the cause, using Nutrition,

Bio-Chemistry, Exercise, Sunlight, Clean Air, Pure Water, Massage,

Hydrotherapy

(Hot & Cold), Confront of Difficulties (includes Spiritual, Mental

and

Physical difficulties), Lifestyle, and correcting any imbalances found. Existing sciences that are naturopathic at

their core are: Acupuncture;

Acupressure, Chiropractic; Dianetics; Homeopathy; Massage; Nutrition;

Vitamin

and Mineral Therapy (Bio-chemistry).

It

has been observed by teachers and healers beyond count that correction

of these

imbalances will bring about a state whereby the body will then correct

itself

automatically, and move towards excellent health. One thing is for

certain. By addressing the "cause

of disease", Naturopathy as a science is senior to, and more effective

than Allopathy (Conventional Medicine) that handles almost exclusively

the

symptoms of disease. Now is the time

for the Psychiatric / Big Pharma Empire to come tumbling down. It is the age when Naturopathy must come

into its own, not by some bloody revolution, but by the natural

evolution of

the way things should be.

Doc Shillington

 

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