Naturopathy
The basic principles of naturopathy
The basic principles of naturopathy are the legacy from the time of Hippocrates school :
Nature has the power to cure
Identify and treat the cause, not just a symptom
Treat the entire physical, mental and spiritual being
Do not harm
Encourage people with prevention – Prevention Rather Than Cure
Act as a teacher
History of Naturopathy:
The principles of naturopathy among the first applied by Greek physician and philosopher Hippocrates and his medical school about 400 g. BC. Hippocrates believed in the importance of treating the entire body in order to find the cause of the disease and found that it is extremely important to treat in accordance with the laws of nature.
The harmony of body has been achieved with diet, water treatments (hydrotherapy), rest, sun and fasting. Hippocrates taught that the life force created the universe and nature, passing through the man, but thereof disorders in humans lead to disease.
For him, health is a term for the harmonic balance between the different components of human nature, environment and lifestyle. That is why the nature is the best doctor – Vis medicatrix naturae.
Man has always been a part of nature and the universe, and health could be achieved only by living in harmony with nature. Hippocrates and his students understood that if you restore the life force, the body will naturally heal itself.
In the following conditions it can often help Naturopathy
Doctors of Naturopathy are trained in a wide range approaches and treatments, and accordingly they are capable of treating a wide range of acute and chronic diseases and conditions:
Weakened immune system
Allergy, Asthma
Diseases of the respiratory tract
Cardiovascular disease
Endocrine disorders
Rheumatic diseases
Gynaecological disorders
Skin disorders
Infectious diseases
Urological problems
Indigestion
Stress, fatigue
Depression and fear
Weight disorders
Tumors (support to conventional approaches)