What is Naturopathy?
Naturopathic medicine is about 100 years old. Naturopathy is a holistic system,
concerned with the whole person, rather than just focusing on the
problems/symptoms afflicting the various organs and systems. Though
diagnostically naturopathy is a lot like conventional medicine, it differs in
the types of treatment used. Naturopathic physicians do not use drugs, medical
technology, or major surgery to treat a patient. Instead, they use natural
therapeutics such as nutritional supplements, herbal remedies, homeopathy, and
acupuncture.
The main goal of Naturopathy is to use the natural healing power of the body to
fight disease, the Naturopathic practitioner recognizes and uses the fact that
the body is a self-healing organism. Understanding that if the right environment
and opportunity for self-healing can be created, repair, recovery and good
health will result, spontaneously and ill-health will be prevented.
The Naturopathic physician uses standard/conventional diagnostic methods such
as; x-rays, laboratory tests, and medical exams, etc.
Naturopathic therapies may include: -
- Use of botanical medicine
- Hydrotherapy
- Nutritional changes
- Homoeopathy
- Manipulative therapy
- Massage
- Acupuncture
- Oriental medicine (herbal, massage, etc)
Pro-Holistic provides Shiatsu,
Healing Chi Kung therapy, on-site massage, Stress Mangement courses, and Stress Mangement workshops. We also provide tuition in Chi Kung,
Tai Chi, Neijia,
and self defence.