Naturopathy

Naturopathic approach and integrations

Naturopathy comprises many different treatment modalities such as nutritional and herbal medicine, lifestyle advice, counseling, flower essence, homeopathy, remedial massage, etc. Naturopathy focuses on naturally occurring substances, minimally invasive methods, and encouragement of natural healing. In past times some naturopaths completely rejected biomedicine and modern science, this position is surely an old fashioned one. So it is today considered the "old" denomination of the more modern holistic health and medicine. There are growing collaborative efforts between naturopaths and medical doctors to evaluate the safety and efficacy of naturopathic medicine in prevention and management of a broad range of common ailments, and to decide whether accessibility of naturopathic services will enhance patient health in a cost-effective way.