The principles that define the foundation and philosophy of
ALTERNATIVE HEALING
as
NATURAL MEDICINE
HEALING POWER OF NATURE The human body has considerable power to heal itself!
FIRST,
DO NO HARM "ABOVE ALL ELSE, DO NO HARM" In our
current medical system, not only can drugs and surgery be harmful, but so can inappropriate medications and procedures !!
IDENTIFY & TREAT THE
"CAUSE" Of
vital importance is the treatment of the UNDERLYING CAUSE of a disease rather than SUPRESSION of the symptoms!!Evidence is
accumulating that many drug treatments are effective ONLY in suppressing the symptoms, whereas many natural treatments actually address the "VERY CAUSE" !!
PHYSICIAN AS
TEACHER The original meaning of the word "DOCTOR" was "TEACHER". The Physician's role is to teach the patient about achieving health and avoiding disease.
It's also very interesting to note that many medical organizations (in the past) spoke out strongly AGAINST alternative healing and now endorse recommendations what was once scoffed at ... is NOW becoming generally accepted as an effective treatment.