special subjects
Naturopathy
Introduction
Naturopathy began as a formal health care discipline in the United States during the early 1900s. Founded on the healing power of nature, naturopathy emphasizes Prevention and treatment of disease through a healthy lifestyle Treatment of the whole patient Use of the body’s natural healing abilities Some of this system’s principles are not that different from those of traditional healing systems such as Ayurveda and Naturopathy uses a combination of therapies, including acupuncture, counseling, exercise therapy, botanicals, hydrotherapy, nutrition, physical therapies (eg, heat or cold therapy, ultrasound, massage), guided imagery, and stress management. The Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC) encourages using vaccinations according to guidelines from authoritative sources (eg, United States Public Health Service) when contraindications are lacking, including the COVID-19 Vaccine (see (See also Overview of Integrative, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine .) 