At British Naturopathic Association, we accredit skilled Naturopathic practitioners across the UK to bring you the best possible service and treatments. However, you may not fully understand the full scope of Naturopathic medicines and how they are utilised within health care. Discover what makes Naturopathy so unique today, and why our association is beneficial to bring you the best care possible.
Naturopathic medicine is the system of primary health care, which works with the individual’s efforts towards the optimal expression of physiological, physical, and mental/emotional health.
A Naturopath is a person employing a wide array of “natural” modalities, including homeopathy, herbalism, and acupuncture, as well as diet and lifestyle counseling
Naturopathy is an approach to health care which aims to promote, restore, and maintain health. The following principles underpin the practice of Naturopathy.
Naturopaths recognise that:
We Understand
Health is More than the Absence of Disease. It is Dependent Upon a Multitude of Factors and Reflects a Harmonious Interaction with Our Environment
Acute Disease Processes are Different from Chronic Processes and is the Body’s Attempt to Restore Health Often through Enhanced Processes of Elimination
Suppression of Such Healing Processes Contributes to the Potential for Chronic Breakdown
Disease Processes Involve Activation of the Body’s Homeostatic Mechanisms. Health is Homeostasis – a Dynamic Equilibrium
Prevention is Preferable to Cure. An Individual Requires Suitable Foods for Nourishment, Clean Water, Fresh Air, and Sunlight, as well as Appropriate Exercise, Rest, and Relaxation
The defining elements of Naturopathic practise are that Naturopaths:
Defining Elements
Work with the Body’s Own Self-Correcting Mechanisms or Efforts to Maintain Homeostasis
Endeavour to Address All Aspects of the Triad of Health
Regard Education and Co-Operation of the Patient as Highly as Treatment of the Patient
Address Lifestyle Factors Which are Contributing to the Problem and Re-Educate the Patient into a Lifestyle More Conducive to Health
Aim to Establish Health on a Cellular Level by Improving Circulation and Enervation, Nutrition, Detoxification, and Elimination