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Taams, P. (ND CCNM) states:
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[in "Naturopathic Medicine"]
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“the basis[basic] philosophical premise of naturopathic medicine is that there is an inherent power in nature and in every human being. The physician’s role is to bring out or enhance this innate healing power within their patients. The healing power of nature is often called: the elan vital, the vital force or vis medicatrix naturae […] vis medicatrix naturae – or the healing power of nature – that is present in all living things […] the patient’s defense mechanism […] the body’s inherent defenses and self-regulatory mechanisms”;
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(click here,
http://www.naturopathic-retreat.com/about/Naturopathic-medicine-doctrine.htm)
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[in "Homeopathy Doctors"]
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“vitalism. Homeopathy doctors view disease to arise from inherent or developed weaknesses in the patient’s defense mechanism, creating a susceptibility to morbid influences such as bacteria, viruses, environmental toxic factors and so on [...] homeopathy doctors practice a method of specific induction of non-specific resistance, which stimulates the body’s inherent defenses and self-regulatory mechanisms, rather than, by taking over a function of the body, initiating dependency on the medicine itself”;
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http://www.naturopathic-retreat.com/about/homeopathy-doctors.htm)
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Tanner, B.L. (NMD SCNM) states:
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[in "The Natural Approach to Health"]
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"the philosophy of naturopathic medicine is to stimulate the body to heal itself. The vital force, or that part of you that coordinates the way your body works as a whole, is very intelligent and will keep the body running in the most efficient manner possible with the materials with which it has to work [...] if you don’t address the cause of the symptom and just cover it up with medication, the vital force will find the next most efficient way for the body to run which may cause another, even more severe, symptom and eventually result in chronic disease [...] when the vital force’s chosen healing reaction is successfully suppressed usually a less effective reaction is produced causing even less desirable symptoms";
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(click here,
http://www.drbeckytanner.com/14.html)
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[in "The Evolution of Chronic Disease"]
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"the vital force is that part of us that gives our body life It is incredibly intelligent. The main job it has is to keep the body working in the most efficient manner. When this is happening we are healthy. When there is a problem with the body the vital force will adjust the body to work in the best possible way with the limitations it is given. This is where symptoms occur [...] when the removal of waste products is compromised the vital force will take action. This action is in the form of an acute condition [...] if you were living in this house with no way to dispose of trash you might decide to put all of it in a room separate from everything else. This will make for much more pleasant living. The vital force does something similar";
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http://www.drbeckytanner.com/5.html)
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[in "Naturopathic Health Care"]
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"the natural state of the human organism is health, homeostatic balance. In this state, the human organism has the innate ability - the vitality to word off diseases and heal itself. Vitalistic medicine maintains that when disease occurs, this self-healing ability has been blocked [...] naturopathic medicine recognizes and respects the inherent cower[sp.] of the human body to heal itself. The naturopath utilizes techniques that work gently in harmony with these self-healing capabilities and avoids those treatments that might cause new illness or complicate the existing disease process. Thus, naturopathic therapeutics aim to stimulate the body's natural homeostatic mechanism (balance) to restore a health structure and function";
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(click here,
http://www.drbarrytaylor.com/about_naturopathy.htm)
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[in "Pamela Taylor, ND"]
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"first do no harm: primum no nocere [...] N.D.'s try whenever possible to avoid suppression of symptoms, as symptoms are seen as an expression of the individual's life force and it's[gr.] attempt to heal itself [...] identify and treat the cause: tolle causum. Symptoms are not the cause of an illness, but rather a sign that the vital or life force of the individual is out of balance and attempting to defend or correct itself";
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(click here,
http://home.revealed.net/drpamnd1/)
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Teta, J. (ND Bastyr), Teta, K. (ND Bastyr) state:
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[in "Naturopathic Philosophy"]
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"the healing power of nature - vis medicatrix naturae. This principle more than any other distinguishes a naturopath from a conventionally trained doctor or MD. In
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(click here,
http://homepage.mac.com/jcstevens/clinicpages/philosophy.html)
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Thomas, M.S. (ND Bastyr) states:
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[in "Naturopathic Medicine"]
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(click here,
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Thoring, T. (ND Bastyr) states:
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[in "Company"]
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"naturopathic medicine is heir to the vitalistic tradition [...] emphasizing the treatment of disease through the stimulation, enhancement, and support of the inherent healing capacity of the person. Methods of treatments are chosen to work with the patient's vital force, respecting the intelligence of the natural healing process [...] the healing power of nature. Vis medicatrix naturae. The body has the inherent ability to establish, maintain, and restore health. The healing process is ordered and intelligent; nature heals through the response of the life force. The physician's role is to facilitate and augment this process [...] first do no harm. Primum no nocere. Illness is a purposeful process of the organism. The process of healing includes the generation of symptoms which are, in fact, an expression of the life force attempting to heal itself. Therapeutic actions should be complimentary to and synergistic with this healing process. The physician's actions can support or antagonize the actions of the vis medicatrix naturae";
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http://clinicalresponseformulas.com/company.html)
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Tilgner, S. (ND NCNM) states:
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[for her CV, click here, http://www.herbaltransitions.com/ContactInformation.html]
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[in "Women's Health and Women's Herbs"]
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"whole herbs [...] they support the vital force [...] if the standardized product has been reduced to a single constituent, it can no longer support the vital force, and is limited to acting on a chemical or pharmaceutical level. These phytopharmaceuticals fit into the allopathic rather than the naturopathic model of medicine. They are used to treat illness rather than individuals [p.014]";
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(click here,
http://www.wisewomanherbals.com/Women's%20News.pdf)
(archived here,
http://web.archive.org/web/20070206053535/http://www.wisewomanherbals.com/Women's+News.pdf)
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Tintinalli, L. (ND CCNM) states:
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[in "Services: Reiki"]
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"the word 'ki' means the same as chi (in Chinese) or prana (in Sanskrit). Ki is life force energy, which is the non-physical energy that animates all living things. As long as something is alive, it has life energy circulating through it and around it. The more free flowing the energy is as it circulates through the body, the healthier you become. If your energy is low or the flow of energy through the body is restricted, the more susceptible you will be to illness";
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(click here,
http://www.drlynn.ca/services/reiki.htm)
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[in "Services: Quantum Touch"]
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"quantum touch is a form of energy healing [...] an extremely fast and effective method of relieving pain and inflammation, emotional and psychological conditions as well as a wide range of health conditions. As the body has the ability to heal itself, quantum-touch helps to activate this process. This is accomplished by combining breathing and body awareness techniques in order to create a higher vibrational energy for the practitioner, which then focuses and intensifies the life-force energy to the part of the body being treated. This naturally allows the client to match the vibration of the practitioner (through the process of resonance) and by doing so allows the body to heal itself in whatever way necessary";
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(click here,
http://www.drlynn.ca/services/quantum.htm)
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Toplak, A.R. (ND ?[OAND, CAND], DC ?) states:
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[in "Natural and Preventive Health Care"]
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"naturopathic doctors use a variety of natural methods and medicaments to support and stimulate the body's inherent self-healing processes or ability [...] to facilitate and augment these inherent self-healing processes [...] common diagnostic medical procedures and the integrated use of therapies that promote the individual's inherent self-healing processes or ability (the vital force or the vis medicatrix naturae) which is the foundation of naturopathic philosophy and practice. Every living cell in the body is endowed with an instinct of self preservation which is sustained by an inherent force called the 'vital force of life' [...] the 'vital force' or 'vis medicatrix naturae' within each of us is the greatest force in helping us to heal or get well. In modern physiological terms, 'homeostasis' [...] is analogous to the 'vital force'";
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http://www.drtoplak.com/nm_aboutnm.htm)
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Traub, M. (ND NCNM 1981, DHANP AANP) states:
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[a former AANP president;
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[in "Naturopathic Medicine"]
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“the foundation of naturopathic medicine is the vitalistic philosophy of the ‘healing power of nature […] a healing energy […] responsible for our wellness and our ability to heal and maintain health […with] therapies used to support and stimulate this healing power of nature”;
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(click here,
http://www.maskink.com/Balance_Restored/naturopathic.html)
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Trotter, M. (ND CCNM) states:
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[in "Homeopathic Medicine"]
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"homeopathy [...] a key concept is the 'vital force' (or inner source of energy) that determines our individual and unique constitution";
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(click here,
http://www.zen-tai.com/homeo.html)
(archived here,
http://web.archive.org/web/20070110052123/http://www.zen-tai.com/homeo.html)
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Tweedle, A. (ND CCNM), Tunstall, R. (ND CCNM) state:
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[in “Services”]
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“homeopathic medicine. This is a unique system of medicine based on the law of similars (like cures like) that uses provings of various plant, animal and mineral sources to stimulate the body’s vital force to heal itself”;
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(click here,
http://www.naturopathicroots.ca/services.htm)
(archived here,
http://web.archive.org/web/20070403125430/http://www.naturopathicroots.ca/services.htm)
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