Naturopathic medicine is committed to the creation of a healthy world in which humanity may thrive. The practice of naturopathic medicine emerges from six principles of healing, which are based on the objective observation of the nature of health and disease and are examined continually in light of scientific analysis. These principles guide our care of each patient we serve.

Six Principles of Naturopathic Medicine:

Vis Medicatrix Naturae (The Healing Power of Nature):

Naturopathic medicine recognizes an inherent self-healing process in the person which is ordered and intelligent. Naturopathic physicians act to identify and remove obstacles to healing and recovery, and to facilitate and augment this inherent self-healing process.

Tolle Causam (Identify and Treat the Cause):

The naturopathic doctor seeks to identify and remove the underlying causes of illness, rather than to merely eliminate or suppress symptoms.

Primum Non Nocere (First Do No Harm):

Naturopathic doctors follow three guidelines to avoid harming the patient: 1) Utilize methods and medicinal substances which minimize the risk of harmful side effects, using the least force necessary to diagnose and treat; 2) Avoid when possible the harmful suppression of symptoms; 3) Acknowledge, respect and work with the individual’s self-healing process.

Docere (Doctor as Teacher):

Naturopathic doctors educate their patients and encourage self-responsibility for health. They also recognize and employ the therapeutic potential of the doctor-patient relationship.

Tolle Totum (Treat the Whole Person):

Naturopathic doctors treat each patient by taking into account individual physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental, social, and other factors. Since total health also includes spiritual health, naturopathic physicians encourage individuals to pursue their personal spiritual development.

Praevenire (Prevention):

Naturopathic doctors emphasize the prevention of disease -assessing risk factors, heredity and susceptibility to disease and making appropriate interventions in partnership with their patients to prevent illness.