| While many high school students will enter traditional | | | | provide a four-year Naturopathic Medical Degree (N.D. |
| colleges at summer's end, quite a few (students) will | | | | - Naturopathic Doctor) program that encompasses |
| be taking a different educational path by enrolling in a | | | | in-depth studies similar to that of a traditional medical |
| naturopathic medicine school. What are they? Schools | | | | college or school - the difference being that future |
| for naturopathic medicine are designed to prepare | | | | practitioners of naturopathic medicine will place a chief |
| students to become natural healing physicians. | | | | emphasis on natural, preventive medicine and natural |
| To establish a concise idea about what naturopathic | | | | therapies as opposed to conventional medical |
| medicine is, we must first understand that natural | | | | treatments. |
| health teachings are based on the following six | | | | Students are often encouraged to pursue a dual |
| principles [1]: | | | | degree in Oriental medicine and acupuncture to better |
| | | | accommodate their professional practice in the future. |
| 1. First do no harm (primum non nocere) | | | | In addition to clinical training, students enrolled in a |
| 2. The healing power of nature (vis medicatrix | | | | degree program can anticipate a complete curriculum |
| naturae) | | | | in anatomy, biology, biochemistry, botanical medicine; |
| 3. Discover and treat the cause, not just the effect | | | | communications, homeopathy, microbiology, |
| (tolle causam) | | | | pathology, physiology, pharmacology in botanical |
| 4. Treat the whole person (tolle totum) | | | | medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and |
| 5. The Physician is a teacher (docere) | | | | many other relevant studies. |
| 6. Prevention is the best cure | | | | As with most health care professions, students who |
| Now that you have a small overview, you can easily | | | | have successfully completed a course in naturopathic |
| understand what the primary teachings at a | | | | medicine and have achieved all necessary |
| naturopathic medicine school entail. Founded on | | | | requirements to earn a doctorate degree can expect |
| philosophies of natural health and healing, they | | | | lucrative earnings and ample career opportunities for |
| provide education and training in a variety of natural | | | | years to come. |
| modalities including but not limited to acupuncture, | | | | If you are thinking about enrolling in a Naturopathic |
| bodywork, clinical nutrition, counseling, herbal medicine, | | | | Medicine School to attain your natural healing |
| homeopathy, and other natural therapy education. | | | | education, feel free to visit for more information. |
| Naturopathic medicine schools frequently offer | | | | References: |
| non-degree and degree programs to prospective | | | | |
| students. Some common courses that act as a | | | | 1. Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine: |
| continuing education for those seeking to brush up | | | | Naturopathic Philosophy |
| on, or enhance their professional skills in natural | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERAL OVERVIEW and |
| healing may involve plant medicine, homeopathic | | | | may or may not reflect specific practices, courses |
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| medicine, and Oriental Medicine to name just a few. | | | | school(s) that is or is not advertised on |
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