The Roots of Naturopathy, Introducing the WNF White Paper

Naturopathic News The Roots of Naturopathy Introducing the WNF White Paper

TINA HAUSSER, ND Purpose of a White Paper The White Paper is a working document uniqueness of naturopathy arises from the IVA LLOYD, ND, RPP The purpose of a White Paper is to and will be modified over time to reflect application of 7 fundamental principles, represent a unified voice on a particular the development of the naturopathic which complement the naturopathic aturopathy is considered a system topic. The aim of the WNF White Paper on profession globally. philosophies of vitalism and holism. Six of Nof traditional medicine in Europe. In naturopathic philosophies, principles, and these principles were codified in 1986 by the late 1800s the practice of naturopathy theories is to provide clarification on the The Roots of Naturopathy – naturopathic doctors in North America, spanned into North America, Western core concepts that compose the foundation a Brief Synopsis based on wisdom from the past and Pacific, and India. Today, naturopathy / of naturopathic practice. The foundational basis of the naturopathic the review of current-day naturopathic naturopathic medicine is practiced in over The document will act as a guide for profession includes 2 philosophies: concepts written by earlier naturopaths 80 countries, spanning all world regions. naturopathic educational institutions vitalism and holism. It also includes 7 and philosophers. A seventh principle, One of the initial tasks of the World and will assist in providing a common principles: First, Do No Harm (primum “Wellness” is included in the teachings of Naturopathic Federation (WNF), when framework for how these concepts non nocere), Healing Power of Nature (vis a number of naturopathic schools around it was formed in 2014, was to determine are taught. Along with the document medicatrix naturae), Treat the Cause (tolle the world. how naturopathy is practiced throughout “Defining the Global Naturopathic causam), Treat The Whole Person (tolle The naturopathic principles affect the world. The assumption was that Profession,”2 the White Paper will assist totum), Doctor as Teacher (docere), Disease every aspect of assessment, diagnosis, and the practice of naturopathy differed naturopathic organizations seeking Prevention and Health Promotion, and treatment. They are interdependent and dramatically from one world region to regulation or recognition in clarifying the Wellbeing. Finally, it includes 3 distinct they guide every aspect of the naturopathic another. To our surprise, the results of a roots of naturopathy. theories: Humoral Theory, Emunctory encounter. global survey on naturopathy revealed Theory, and Therapeutic Order. Following that although the educational standards Creation of the White Paper is a snippet of the information contained Naturopathic Principles and the regulatory status of naturopathy To compile the White Paper, the WNF in the White Paper. We encourage you to A summary of the 7 naturopathic principles are quite diverse, the underlying roots Naturopathic Roots Committee requested check out the White Paper document at are as follows: of naturopathy, how it is practiced, and the detailed curriculum notes on http://worldnaturopathicfederation.org/ • First, Do No Harm (primum non nocere) the theories that guide assessment and naturopathic philosophy, principles, and wnf-publications/ for the full overview. refers not only to the patient but to treatment, are actually extremely similar. theories from 6 naturopathic educational the patient’s vital force. Naturopaths A chart from the 1st survey (Table 1) institutions. The 6 selected universities Philosophies: Vitalism & Holism / naturopathic doctors work on the illustrates the consistency worldwide / schools included training of both The philosophies of vitalism and holism premise that there is a hierarchy to among naturopathic principles. The naturopaths and naturopathic doctors. are core to naturopathic practice globally. treatment choices. To do no harm, a results of that survey were published Two of the selected schools offered a The combination of philosophy and naturopath / naturopathic doctor in June 2015 in the WNF document naturopathic program between 1500 and medicine was common at the time when chooses the therapy, and fashions the titled, “World Naturopathic Federation 2500 hours, 2 offered between 2501 and the relationship of health and diseases with most gentle and non-invasive strategy Report: Findings from the 1st World 3500 hours, and 2 offered over 3500 hours. nature became part of scientific thought to achieve the desired outcome for Naturopathic Federation Survey,”1 and can The curricula differed in the length of time under Thales of Miletus, around 600 BC. each individual patient. To follow be accessed on the WNF website (www. spent on each section; however, there was Health and diseases were no longer given this naturopathic principle, every worldnaturopathicfederation.org), under a high degree of consistency among the mythological explanations; rather, reasons naturopath / naturopathic doctor needs “Publications.” details taught with respect to naturopathic for the existence of natural phenomena to comprehensively self-educate about After surveying the profession, the philosophies, principles, and theories. were sought via theories and hypotheses, safety issues, including drug interactions WNF sent out a survey in February 2016 Other references were used to support ergo science. with herbal and nutritional remedies. to 85 naturopathic institutions from 49 the curriculum details. The White Paper The roots of naturopathy go back • Healing Power of Nature (vis medicatrix different countries. As set by the WNF, all document includes a detailed list of the thousands of years, relying on the healing naturae) denotes the body’s ability to naturopathic educational institutions had resources and references used. wisdom of many cultures, including heal itself. This healing power is an to offer a complete naturopathic program The draft document was then circulated Indian (Ayurveda), Chinese (Taoist), inherently self-organizing, ordered with a minimum of 1500 teaching hours. to all WNF members and sponsors for Greek (Corpus Hippocraticum), Arabic, healing process of living systems, which Thirty-six percent of the naturopathic feedback. At the July 2017 WNF General and European Egyptians (Monastic). In establishes, maintains, and restores educational institutions, spanning 5 Assembly, the “WNF White Paper: these early civilizations people lived in health. The vis medicatrix naturae has world regions, responded. The results of Naturopathic Philosophies, Principles a harmonious relationship with their been referred to an extension of creator this second survey echoed those of the and Theories”3 was endorsed by the WNF surroundings, and the understanding of consciousness or cosmic consciousness. first, that is, the roots of naturopathy are members. disease was accomplished by observing As the focus is on facilitating the consistent globally. The WNF White Paper is a 100-page nature and how it interplayed with endemic healing within a person, the As a result of the consistency in the document that includes an appendix of human life. role of the naturopath / naturopathic 2 surveys, the WNF decided to create a an historical overview and a book list. It What these traditional forms doctor is to support, facilitate and White Paper outlining the philosophies, provides a detailed review of each concept of medicine have in common is the augment the vis medicatrix naturae. principles, and theories that define the and includes some of the main contributors understanding that the body has an • Treat the Cause (tolle causam) is a global practice of naturopathy. What that have been instrumental in the innate ability to heal – referred to as principle that stresses the importance follows is a summary of that document. development of the naturopathic concepts. vitalism – and that life, health, and disease of identifying and treating the cause(s) follow certain laws and principles that of disease. It is based on the realization are logical. They recognize that in order that health and disease are logical; to achieve health, you must treat all they happen for a reason. Identifying aspects of an individual, also that health the root cause of disease and the is dependent on a healthy lifestyle and on aggravating factors is an essential aspect the health of the environment – referred to of naturopathic care. As part of the S u p p l e m e n t F a c t s as holism. 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Epimedium grandiflorum (20% Icariin) (leaf) 50 mg * Panax ginseng extract (root) (80% ginsenosides) 50 mg * Holism is considered the basis • Treat The Whole Person (tolle totum) Stinging Nettle extract (Urtica dioica) (root) (10:1) 50 mg * Yohimbe (Yohimbine HCl) (root) 25 mg * for development of the naturopathic is a holistic concept that recognizes that Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. * Daily Value not established. principle Treat the whole person and for the the whole is greater than the sum of the Other ingredients: vegetarian capsules (cellulose and water), silica naturopathic theories Integration of the parts. Each individual is unique with

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health. Disease affects the entire person, theories or laws that guide healing and such as Unity of Disease and Theory of naturopathic theory by Jared L. Zeff in not just a specific organ or system. that assist in understanding health and Toxemia, are concepts that have been 1997. Together with Pamela Snider, they • Doctor as Teacher (docere) comes from disease. What was discovered when incorporated into the naturopathic collaborated in 1998 with the AANMC the Latin word “to teach.” The role of we reviewed the curriculum from the principle, Treat the Cause (tolle causam). colleges to develop this theory. In the a naturopath / naturopathic doctor is schools is that schools in North America The remaining naturopathic theories – article from Zeff, Snider, and Stephen to educate about the factors that affect taught the philosophies of vitalism Naturopathic Cures, Value of a Fever, P. Myers, the Therapeutic Order is health and disease so that individuals and holism, went into details on the Therapeutic Order, Hering’s Law of Cure, described in detail as a hierarchy of are more informed about the impact of naturopathic principles, and discussed the and Emunctory Theory – are used to healing. The Therapeutic Order is their choices and so that they are more theories of Emunctories and Therapeutic guide naturopathic treatment regimens. a natural hierarchy of therapeutic capable of maintaining their own health. Order. Naturopathic schools in Europe Three core naturopathic theories – intervention, based on or dictated Docere involves collaboration with the recognized the naturopathic principles Humoral Theory, Emunctory Theory, and by observations of the nature of the patient and other health professionals. as core to naturopathic practice, but went Therapeutic Order – are considered core healing process, from ancient times • Disease Prevention and Health into details on many of the theories that to the practice of naturopathy globally and through the present. It follows a Promotion involves promoting preceded, and that are incorporated into, are expanded upon in the White Paper: natural ordering of the modalities a healthy lifestyle, assessing risk the naturopathic principles. • Humoral Theory was an integral part of naturopathic medicine and their factors, determining susceptibility A chart from the 2nd survey (Table of the origin of naturopathy. It explains application. to disease, and making appropriate 2) illustrates the consistency among the transmission of the elemental • The naturopathic Therapeutic Order therapeutic interventions. It involves naturopathic theories taught in theory on the human body. Humoral is based on the concept that the body assessing environmental and external naturopathic schools. The results of Theory is a concept that spans all possesses an intrinsic nature to heal factors that might be affecting health, that survey were published in July 2016 aspects of the naturopathic therapeutic itself using the least possible force. The determining the impact of social in the WNF document titled “WNF – encounter, including assessment, Therapeutic Order is the natural order relationships and community on health Naturopathic Roots Report: Findings diagnosis, and treatment. in which naturopathic therapies should (as well as genetic/hereditary factors), from the Naturopathic Roots Committee • Emunctory Theory states that proper be applied in order to provide the and assessing the impact of medical Survey”4 and can be accessed on the WNF elimination of toxins is essential to greatest benefit and the least potential interventions to-date. website, under “Publications.” overall health. Eliminating toxins for damage. • Wellness or Wellbeing as a principle has One of the goals in delineating the is often the first required treatment been added by a number of naturopathic naturopathic philosophies, principles, focus, especially for chronic disease. The WNF White Paper on naturopathic educational institutions, including and theories is to avoid overlap and Elimination of toxins assists vitality philosophies, principles, and theories will be followed up with other White Papers, Wellpark College in New Zealand and to clarify the proper placement of key and its corollary; conversely, lack such as one that describes naturopathic Bastyr University in the United States. concepts. For example, the theory of elimination blocks vitality or practice. To access the WNF White Paper, “Wellbeing” is composed of the 2 words Vital Force is synonymous with the vital force. The primary emunctory visit the WNF website at: “well” and “being.” The concept of naturopathic philosophy Vitalism; pathways include the lungs (breath), http://worldnaturopathicfederation.org/ “wellbeing” indicates that it is not only Integration of the Individual and kidneys (urine), bowels (stool), skin wnf-publications/ “wellness” that is required for health, Naturopathic Triad of Health are (sweating), menses/ejaculation, and but also “being-ness” on a physical, integrated in the naturopathic principle, voice (speaking). Secondary emunctory Tables available online at ndnr.com psychological, and spiritual level. Treat the Whole Person (tolle totum). pathways include all other ways Some of the naturopathic theories in which the body excretes toxins, Naturopathic Theories are concepts used throughout the including nasal discharge, eye discharge, Since the beginning of time, health naturopathic encounter, such as Humoral and skin eruptions. practitioners have been searching for Theory. Other naturopathic theories, • Therapeutic Order was proposed as a

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