Friday, October 01, 2021

B.02.a.v. - Naturo Vitalism - Nat Org.s (U.S. & Can) - Nat-Z:

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B.02.a.v. - Naturopathy's Vitalism - National Org.s (U.S. & Canada) - Nat-Z:

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the National Center for Continuing Education states:

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[in “Alternative Therapies: Growing Options in Nursing Practice” (2005)]

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"naturopathic medicine. There are two broad categories of naturopathic medicine. The first is the vitalistic approach, which emphasizes the body's natural healing powers, insists on lifestyle changes, hydrotherapy, and stress reduction techniques to prevent and treat illnesses. Only if these methods fail are herbs and other chemical interventions tried. The second category, the biochemical approach, uses herbs and nutritional ­substances, such as vitamins, as the first line of treatment. This approach is more symptom-oriented than the vitalistic ­approach. This second category is more in line with the views of allopathic medicine, and more easily studied using Western scientific research methods. It is more commonly practiced in this culture than the vitalistic method [...] chiropractic medicine [...] the vitalistic principle, states that the body can heal itself from within through the flow of energy in the body's nervous system. By manipulating the spine and joints through which the flow occurs, chiropractors believe that they remove barriers to the body's natural healing power";

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(click here, 

http://www.nursece.com/onlinecourses/9017.html) 

(archived here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/20050319091435/http://www.nursece.com/onlinecourses/9017.html) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/2016*/http://www.nursece.com/onlinecourses/9017.html)

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the Natural Products Association states:

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[in "Natural Products Association Position Papers: Alternative and Naturopathic Medicine" (20xx)]

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"naturopathic medicine is heir to the vitalistic tradition of medicine in the Western world, emphasizing the treatment of disease through the stimulation, enhancement and support of the inherent healing capacity of the person";

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(click here, 

http://www.naturalproductsassoc.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ta_alternative)[not archived]

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NaturalPath states:

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["on a daily basis, NaturalPath covers the practice of naturopathic medicine and includes the products and services that natural medicine physicians use and prescribe. The content consists of articles written by practicing NDs for the general public. Clinical themes cover pertinent case studies, clinical pearls and discussions on the usage of nutraceuticals, botanicals, IV and injection therapies, homeopathy and other naturopathic modalities [...as of 2018-08-31] contributing experts [...include] Christina Bjorndal, ND; Natalie Bozinovski ND; Marc Bubbs, ND; Emily Chan ND; Sarah Cimperman, ND; Catherine Clinton, ND; Carrie Louise Daenell, ND; Taryn Deane ND; Maria Del Mar Rodriguez, ND; Meera Dossa, ND; Bianca Garilli, ND; Sarah Giardenelli, ND; Kelsey Asplin, ND; Sarah King, ND; Sheila Kingsbury, ND; Hillary Lampers, ND; Tanya Lee, ND; Sarah LoBisco, ND; Millie Lytle, ND; Olisa Mak, ND; Richard Maurer, ND; Shannon Morgenstern, ND; Nyarai Paweni, ND; Katie Rothwell, ND; Shaida Sina, ND; Jody Stanislaw, ND; Peter Swanz, ND; Donielle Wilson, ND; Kaitlyn Zorn, ND [...and] advisory board: sitting presidents of North American state / provincial naturopathic associations; sitting presidents of naturopathic medical colleges in North America (aanmc.org)"]

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[re-searched 2023-07]

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[in "Razi Berry Shares Interview with Dr Michael Murray on the Healing Power of Nature" (2023)]

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"vis medicatrix naturae. It translates to the healing power of nature. It is at the core of healing; trusting the natural design and wisdom of our human development and mother nature [...] the body’s innate ability to heal [...] publisher, patient and advocate of naturopathic medicine, Razi Berry shares her personal account of healing in a candid interview titled The Healing Power of Nature, featured online Friday, March 18, 2016, at The Natural Medicine Summit";

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(click here,

https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/razi-berry-shares-interview-with-dr-michael-murray-on-the-healing-power-of-nature/)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230731140736/https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/razi-berry-shares-interview-with-dr-michael-murray-on-the-healing-power-of-nature/)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

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[in "Healing Secrets of the Mind: Naturopathic Approaches to Mind/Body Medicine" (2021)]

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"could these vibrating strands of energy now scientifically explain the 'vital force' theory that sustains all life forms? [...] 'this life force, which flows into us from the one great source of all
life in this Universe, from that which we call God, Nature, Creative Force or Universal Intelligence, is the primary source of all energy from which all other kinds and forms of energy are derived. It is as independent of the body, and of food and drink, as electric current is independent of the glass bulb and the carbon thread through which it manifests as heat and light' – Henry Lindlahr (1918, p. 27) [...] these early 20th-century views were preceded in the late 19th century by spiritual movements emphasizing metaphysical beliefs that promoted positive thinking, the law of attraction, affirmations, healing life force, creative visualization and personal power (Lewis, 2004)";

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(click here,

https://naturalpath.net/wp-content/uploads/mindbody-e-book.pdf)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20211003151620/https://naturalpath.net/wp-content/uploads/mindbody-e-book.pdf)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

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[in "Where The Rubber Meets the Road: Treating Inflammatory Bowel Diseases" (2021)]

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"[via ND Weiner] with the therapies that stimulate the vital force";

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(click here,

https://naturalpath.net/body/gastrointestinal-health/where-the-rubber-meets-the-road-treating-inflammatory-bowel-diseases/)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20211003151240/https://naturalpath.net/body/gastrointestinal-health/where-the-rubber-meets-the-road-treating-inflammatory-bowel-diseases/)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

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[in "Foundations of Fertility Part 1: Stress Management" (2021)]

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"[vis ND Girolamo] emotional upsets can obstruct the qi (vital force) in the heart [...] the liver qi is easily obstructed by stress [etc.]";

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(click here,

https://naturalpath.net/body/womens-health/foundations-of-fertility-part-1-stress-management/)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20211003150826/https://naturalpath.net/body/womens-health/foundations-of-fertility-part-1-stress-management/)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20211003150826*/https://naturalpath.net/body/womens-health/foundations-of-fertility-part-1-stress-management/)

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[in "The Castor Oil Pack Treatment: The Incredible Vegetable Oil (Part 4)" (2021)]

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"[vis ND Teijeiro] the first prescription needed to address the foundation for healing, and it needed to invigorate the 'vis', the natural vital force inside all of us that keeps us healthy. Activation of our natural vital force. There is an old saying in medical circles that goes, 'the doctor dresses the wound and nature heals it.' Following this principle, the castor oil pack is the perfect partner to stimulate the 'vis' of the body and more importantly to set up the foundation of health so that all the supplements, exercise, food and practices we are doing can help us more efficiently";

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(click here,

https://naturalpath.net/body/the-castor-oil-pack-treatment-the-incredible-vegetable-oil-part-4/)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20211003150207/https://naturalpath.net/body/the-castor-oil-pack-treatment-the-incredible-vegetable-oil-part-4/)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturalpath.net/body/the-castor-oil-pack-treatment-the-incredible-vegetable-oil-part-4/)

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[in "Fever: Welcome Companion to the Disease" (2021)]

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"[via ND Kruzel] in the holistic view, an elevated body temperature is the organism’s way of correcting an imbalance between its own 'vital force' and the external environment. Viruses and bacteria prevalent in the air, soil and water around us cause infections when an individuals 'vital force' is no longer able to oppose it";

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(click here,

https://naturalpath.net/kruzel/fever-welcome-companion-to-the-disease/)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20211003145715/https://naturalpath.net/kruzel/fever-welcome-companion-to-the-disease/)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20211003145715*/https://naturalpath.net/kruzel/fever-welcome-companion-to-the-disease/)

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[in "105: The Serpent and the Butterfly: Seven Laws of Healing w/ Dr. Ben Reebs" (2021)]

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"Dr. Reebs considers himself merely a colleague of the vital force and wants to help you work with the laws of vitality rather than against them [...] the triangle of chronic disease; toxicity, deficiency, and vital force, all respond not only to your energy and environment but also your thoughts and feelings. Dr. Reebs believes that the law of intention is directly impacted by the law of vitality, and it is only by believing in our own innate ability to heal that we can truly begin to walk down that road [...] Dr. Reebs uses homeopathy to combine different therapies and plants so that his patients can strengthen their ability to heal through the vital force [...] 'the first law is the law of vitality. And it is really this idea of the vital forcethis innate healing capacity, this idea that the body is always working to heal itself. It is always working for us to restore normal structure and function. It is actually innate programming in the very cells of our biology'";

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(click here,

https://naturalpath.net/love-is-medicine/dr-ben-reebs-laws-of-healing/)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20211003133008/https://naturalpath.net/love-is-medicine/dr-ben-reebs-laws-of-healing/)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

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[for the mp3, click here,

https://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/4/0/f/40fb66ff8c04a42c/LIM_-_105_-_Dr._Ben_Reebs_ND.mp3?c_id=74378558&forcedn=attachment&cs_id=74378558&expiration=1633275796&hwt=f5cddba98b39fb73ba84e7c2b178a026)[saved 2021-10-03]

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[in "Reversing the Healing Deficit: How to Encourage Your Body to Heal" (2018)]

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"[via ND Lytle] to facilitate the body’s innate ability to heal itself is a principle of naturopathic medicine. As naturopathic doctors, we are taught to abide by the healing power of nature – vix [sic., 'vis'] medicatrix naturae. Under this understanding, Naturopathic Doctors use the therapies in our toolbox [...] we assume healing to be a natural in-born process [...] naturopathic medicine abides by the body’s natural ability to heal itself";

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(click here, 

https://naturalpath.net/body/reversing-the-healing-deficit-how-to-encourage-the-body-to-heal/)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20180831182551/https://naturalpath.net/body/reversing-the-healing-deficit-how-to-encourage-the-body-to-heal/)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturalpath.net/body/reversing-the-healing-deficit-how-to-encourage-the-body-to-heal/)

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[in "What is Naturopathic Medicine?" (2018)]

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"[no attribution] the following principles are the foundation for the practice of naturopathic medicine [...#1] the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae): the healing power of nature is the inherent self-organizing and healing process of living systems which establishes, maintains and restores health. Naturopathic medicine recognizes this healing process to be ordered and intelligent. It is the naturopathic physician’s role to support, facilitate and augment this process by identifying and removing obstacles to health and recovery, and by supporting the creation of a healthy internal and external environment [...] to heal itself [...] naturopathic physicians respect and work with the vis medicatrix naturae in diagnosis, treatment and counseling, for if this self-healing process is not respected the patient may be harmed";

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(click here, 

https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/naturopathic-medicine/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20180831182117/https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/naturopathic-medicine/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/naturopathic-medicine/)

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[in "Strenuous Exercise Strengthens Immunity: A Switch in Immunological Perspective" (2018)]

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"[via Smith, N. (ND )] vitalistic interpretation of the body. The paper concludes in support of a vitalistic interpretation of the body; that it knows what to do, and how to repair itself";

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(click here, 

https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/strenuous-exercise-strengthens-immunity-switch-immunological-perspective/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20180831181733/https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/strenuous-exercise-strengthens-immunity-switch-immunological-perspective/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20180831000000*/https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/strenuous-exercise-strengthens-immunity-switch-immunological-perspective/)

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[in "Naturopathy- Stepping Outside the Box of Medicine While Embracing Healthcare" (2018)]

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"[via LoBisco, S. (ND UBCNM)] our training is unique in that it is based on a holistic philosophy that effectively combines our 'roots of vitalism' and 'nature cure";

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(click here,

https://naturalpath.net/lobisco/naturopathy-stepping-outside-box-medicine/)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20180831181309/https://naturalpath.net/lobisco/naturopathy-stepping-outside-box-medicine/)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

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[in "Oxidative Therapy: A Counter-Intuitive Approach to Healing" (2018)]

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"[via ND Duncan] as a naturopathic physician, I practice medicine from a vitalistic perspective, where I strive to stimulate the body to bring about healing and wellness [...] triggering the body’s innate healing response [...] the pharmacokinetics of low doses as described by hormesis dose-response models goes a long way in validating the vitalistic approach to medicine [...] suppresses the body’s own healing response [...] Dr. McClane Duncan, ND [...] the Clinic Director of Siskiyou Vital Medicine [...] he is a vitalistic practitioner";

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(click here,

https://naturalpath.net/body/oxidative-therapy-a-counter-intuitive-approach-to-healing/)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20180831180729/https://naturalpath.net/body/oxidative-therapy-a-counter-intuitive-approach-to-healing/)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturalpath.net/body/oxidative-therapy-a-counter-intuitive-approach-to-healing/)

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[in "Dr. McClane Duncan, ND" (2018)]

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"Dr. McClane Duncan, ND [...] the Clinic Director of Siskiyou Vital Medicine, the First Naturopathic Direct Care Clinic in the Nation. He is a vitalistic practitioner";

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(click here, 

https://naturalpath.net/experts/dr-mcclane-duncan/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20180831180415/https://naturalpath.net/experts/dr-mcclane-duncan/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturalpath.net/experts/dr-mcclane-duncan/)

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[in "Cold Weather Training" (2018)]

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"[via Smith, N. (NDstudent NUNM)] cold water and cold weather have been hallmarks of traditional vitalist practices for hundreds of years";

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(click here, 

https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/cold-weather-training/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20180831180052/https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/cold-weather-training/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/cold-weather-training/)

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[in "An Often Ignored Cause of Disease" (2018)]

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"[via Stanislaw, J. (ND Bastyr 2007] understanding this puts us in the flow of working with the life-force energy and towards healing [...] this opening allowed the vibrant life force within her to take over";

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(click here, 

https://naturalpath.net/mind/often-ignored-cause-of-disease/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20180831175157/https://naturalpath.net/mind/often-ignored-cause-of-disease/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,  

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturalpath.net/mind/often-ignored-cause-of-disease/)

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[in "Cardiovascular Risks of 'Vaping' and E-cigarettes" (2018)]

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"Razi Berry is the founder and publisher of  the journal Naturopathic Doctor News and Review that has been in print since 2005 and the premier consumer-faced website of naturopathic medicine, NaturalPath [...] her projects uniquely capture the tradition and philosophy of naturopathy: the healing power of nature, the vital life force in every living thing";

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(click here, 

https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/cardiovascular-risks-of-vaping-and-e-cigarettes/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20180831174457/https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/cardiovascular-risks-of-vaping-and-e-cigarettes/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/cardiovascular-risks-of-vaping-and-e-cigarettes/)

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[in "Healthy Muscles = Healthy Aging" (2018)]

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"Razi Berry is the founder and publisher of  the journal Naturopathic Doctor News and Review that has been in print since 2005 and the premier consumer-faced website of naturopathic medicine, NaturalPath [...] her projects uniquely capture the tradition and philosophy of naturopathy: the healing power of nature, the vital life force in every living thing";

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(click here, 

https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/healthy-muscles-healthy-aging/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20180831174159/https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/healthy-muscles-healthy-aging/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/healthy-muscles-healthy-aging/)

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[in "Phone Radiation May Impact Memory in Adolescents" (2018)]

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"Razi Berry is the founder and publisher of  the journal Naturopathic Doctor News and Review that has been in print since 2005 and the premier consumer-faced website of naturopathic medicine, NaturalPath [...] her projects uniquely capture the tradition and philosophy of naturopathy: the healing power of nature, the vital life force in every living thing";

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(click here,

https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/phone-radiation-may-impact-memory-in-adolescents/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20180831173527/https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/phone-radiation-may-impact-memory-in-adolescents/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturalpath.net/natural-news/phone-radiation-may-impact-memory-in-adolescents/)

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[in "Meet Razi Berry" (2018)]

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"my amazing recovery led me to create resources to promote the principles of naturopathic medicine so that more people can experience the healing power of nature";

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(click here, 

https://naturalpath.net/meet-razi-berry/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20180831171024/https://naturalpath.net/meet-razi-berry/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturalpath.net/meet-razi-berry/)

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Naturopathic Doctor Development Center states:

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[seems inactive since 2016; researched 2021-09]

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[in "Did You Know that an MD Discovered Homeopathy?" (2016)]

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"Hahnemann did not ascribe the curative powers of remedies to their physical or chemical properties. In his own words: 'our life force, as spirit like dynamis, cannot be seized and affected by damaging impingements on the healthy organism (through inimical potencies from the external world that disturb the harmonious play of life) other than in a spirit-like dynamis way. In like manner the only way the medical art practitioner can remove such morbid mistunements (the diseases) from the dynamis by the spirit-like (dynamic, virtual) tunement altering energies of the serviceable medicines acting upon our spirit-like life force' (Aphorism 16, the Organon by Hahnemann, Trans: Wenda Brewster O’Reilly)' [...] Hahnemann though disease was a dynamic vital process which could only be cured by the energetic process of medicines on the vital force. The vital force, while present in a crude substance, was vastly developed by the process of dilution and trituration that Hahnemann stumbled upon and later embraced.  This idea makes clear that Hahnemann's idea of disease wasn’t dependent upon material or chemical causes, but upon the 'spirit-like dynamis' and can only be affected by the dynamis of medicine, developed and amplified by the process of trituration and dilution.  This insight, and the technology that goes along with it are completely separate from Hahnemann's insight into the law of similars. Either discovery on its own would have been impressive, but to make two such discoveries in one life was an amazing achievement.  Now, in medicine, it was possible to both have accurate knowledge of the curative properties of medicines, and to utilize them in such a fashion as to arouse the curative ability of the vital force without the risk of extensive side effects of crude doses";

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(click here,

http://www.thenddc.com/homeopathy-placebo-or-medicine/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20161104143420/http://www.thenddc.com/homeopathy-placebo-or-medicine/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.thenddc.com/homeopathy-placebo-or-medicine/)

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[in "Ethical Considerations of Global Health Volunteering" (2016)]

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"[by Kayla Peters, Jenna Scott who are] first year students at Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine [...] the principles of naturopathic medicine is what differentiates naturopathic physicians in the medical realm, and should be considered in all aspects of practice, at home and globally [...] the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae): naturopathic medicine believes that every individual possess a vital force, the ‘vis’, that has a natural capacity to heal the body. It is the role of a naturopathic doctor to remove barriers to healing and help stimulate the body’s natural ability to heal.  This belief that healing is more than physical [...] this can contribute to patient empowerment, which can work to stimulate the vis to further promote healing";

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(click here,

http://www.thenddc.com/ethical-considerations-global-health-volunteering/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20161016180403/http://www.thenddc.com/ethical-considerations-global-health-volunteering/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.thenddc.com/ethical-considerations-global-health-volunteering/)

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[in "Illness Is An Opportunity" (2016)]

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"Dr. Paul Epstein received his ND degree from the National College of Natural Medicine in 1984, followed by a post-graduate residency program in preventive medicine and lifestyle counseling [...] he has come to know that being "holistic" goes beyond finding the right supplement, botanical extract, homeopathic remedy or trigger point. It is being able to contact the deeper essence of a person, whether you call it the spirit, soul or vital force. In contacting this deeper essence, the holistic physician is able to tap the person's true source of healing, and initiate a process that includes both healing and transformation";

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(click here,

http://www.thenddc.com/illness-as-an-opportunity/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20161104141509/http://www.thenddc.com/illness-as-an-opportunity/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.thenddc.com/illness-as-an-opportunity/)

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[in "What to Expect from a Naturopathic Doctor" (2016)]

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"[via ND Chen] the body is capable of healing itself given the proper support and removing obstacles to heal. Naturopathic doctors call this the vis – the body’s innate ability to cure and maintain homeostasis (balance). The vis is the foundation for the 6 naturopathic principles [...] supporting the healing power of the body – naturopathic medicine recognizes an order and intelligence to the self-healing process inherent to every living creature. Whether or not you believe in a spirit, energy force or vis, isn’t the point";

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(click here,

http://www.thenddc.com/what-to-expect-from-a-naturopathic-doctor/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20161104142756/http://www.thenddc.com/what-to-expect-from-a-naturopathic-doctor/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

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[in "What You Ought to Know About Naturopathic Doctors" (2016)]

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"naturopathic medicine supports the body to heal itself, not suppress symptoms.  The body is capable of healing itself given the right support and removing obstacles to heal. Naturopathic doctors call this the vis – the body’s innate ability to cure and maintain homeostasis (balance). The vis is the foundation for the 6 naturopathic principles [...] supporting the healing power of the body – naturopathic medicine recognizes an order and intelligence to the self-healing process inherent to every living creature.  Whether or not you believe in a spirit, energy force or vis, isn’t the point [...] the individual’s self-healing process";

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(click here,

http://www.thenddc.com/know-naturopathic-doctors/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20161104144024/http://www.thenddc.com/know-naturopathic-doctors/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.thenddc.com/know-naturopathic-doctors/)

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the Naturopathic Gathering states:

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[re-searched 2021-09; archive.org's captures begin 2008]

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[coded]

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[in "The 11th Annual Naturopathic Gathering" (2014)]

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"the purpose for the Naturopathic Gathering is simple, to bring the elders of naturopathic medicine together for a conversation with the new generations about vitalistic medicine in practice and theory [...] the mission remains to deepen the understanding of naturopathic philosophy in our profession, thus informing its practice, by bringing students, doctors, and elders together in a safe, spirit-filled space for the vis medicatrix naturae to work within them";

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(click here, 

http://naturopathicgathering.org/)

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20160110182428/http://naturopathicgathering.org/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://naturopathicgathering.org/)

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[in "The Speakers" (2014)]

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"in August 2012, the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians presented him with the Vis Medicatrix Naturae Award in recognition of his activities as a 'naturopathic physician who represents the healing power of nature as demonstrated through work, life and community service'"; 

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(click here, 

http://naturopathicgathering.org/speakers/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20130909073845/http://naturopathicgathering.org/speakers/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://naturopathicgathering.org/speakers/)

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[in "Poetry Contest" (2012)]

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"energies beyond what first comes to mind [...] the substance of our cells [...] the vis [...] the vital force, the wesen, de qi, consciousness [...] the vis";

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(click here, 

http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/poetry-contest.php)[vsc 2012-04-08] 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20120103230602/http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/poetry-contest.php) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/poetry-contest.php)

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[in "The 2011 Gathering Schedule Friday November 4 – Sunday November 6, 2011" (2011)]

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there is a lot;

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(click here, 

http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/schedule.php)[vsc 2012-04-08]

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[in "The Gathering 2010: Schedule of Events" (2010)]

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"Saturday breakout schedule [...] Dr. Kathleen Riley – 'Applied Kinesiology: Assessing the Vital Force' [...] Matthew Wood, registered herbalist – 'Vitalist Evaluation' [...] Sunday breakout schedule [...] Matthew Wood, Registered Herbalist – 'Vitalist Evaluation' [...] 11:15- 12:30pm – Keynote Address, Location: Rm 176 (Auditorium), Matthew Wood, Registered Herbalist: 'Vitalism in Theory and Practice'";

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(click here, 

http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/images/bastyr/2010%20Gathering%20Schedule.pdf)[vsc 2010-12-24] 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20101122130234/http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/images/bastyr/2010%20Gathering%20Schedule.pdf) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/images/bastyr/2010%20Gathering%20Schedule.pdf)

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[in "The Vital Force: Theory and Practice" (2010)]

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"what is the vis medicatrix naturae? [...] Rudolf Steiner [...] we could refer to him for information about the vital force [...] the vital force can be an exciting subject, as well as useful [...] there is no weighty discussion of the vital force [...] in vitalist medicine there has been a tendency to develop ‘laws’ describing the vital force [...] Dr. John M. Scudder [...] taught his students to see the vital force [...] the physiomedicalists observed the action of herbal remedies on the vital force [...] vitalist 'actions' are performed by the vital force in response to the medicine, not by the medicine [...] another insight about the vital force preserved in the physiomedical philosophy derives from a discovery of the eighteenth century [...] the first important lesson of vitalism [...] vitalism is a phenomenon defined by experience [...] vitalism demands increased attention to observation and experience as a basis of practice [...] in vitalism. We in the field have a right and the need to design our own medical and healing paradigm [...] vitalism has both a theoretical and a practical branch [...] Laws of vitalism are helpful guidelines for practice [...] probably the best-known law of vitalism is the ‘law of similars' [...] vitalism is an experience of something that lies on the edge of our perceptive abilities and beyond the level of our understanding of the physical world [...] the great advocate of empirical medicine and vitalism in the nineteenth century was Dr. John M. Scudder [...] vitalism is an experience that needs cultivation [...] Bergner [...] records the 'Principles' of their method of vitalism [...] vitalism can influence our knowledge of the properties and dose of medicine [...]  if we wish to be vitalist [...] the holistic, natural, vitalist, and alternative community has both a right and an obligation to formulate its own methods [...] these 'laws' reflect an intuitive, generalized approach to knowledge, characteristic of many vitalist practitioners [...] the fourth lesson of vitalist medicine tells us that disease is suppressible [...] in making a vitalistic analysis of a case [...] a pattern, of disturbed life energy [...] the vis";

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(click here, 

http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/images/bastyr/The%20Vital%20Force.pdf)[vsc 2010-12-24] 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20101128134213/http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/images/bastyr/The%20Vital%20Force.pdf) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/images/bastyr/The%20Vital%20Force.pdf)

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[in "The Naturopathic Gathering 2010: Confirmed speakers for this year's Naturopathic Gathering" (2010)]

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"Dr. Dye [ND NCNM 1979] will share with The Gathering some of the ways he has found to work with our philosophy in the classroom as well as in clinical practice.  He will share his understanding of the vital force and how it expresses during an interview [...] in the process of turning the attention inward, the opportunity immerges [sp., emerges] to see symptoms as a vital reaction [...] in the process, the patient becomes a witness also to powerful present-tense changes in symptoms, both physical and mental, and becomes aware of vital forces at work to heal the problem [...] Leanna Standish, ND [...] what compels me to join in The Gathering? I am coming to the Gathering because I want to share a clear way to think about the vis. My perspectives come from neuroscience and medical research.  I can tell instantly the status of a person’s vital force the moment I step into the waiting room, and I use tongue and pulse diagnosis to confirm this assessment [...] Matthew Wood [...] a practitioner of herbalism for thirty years [...] Matthew is an advocate of the vitalist and energetic perspective in natural healing [...] Matthew's keynote is entitled 'Vitalism in Theory and Practice.' Matthew's breakout will be 'Vitalist Evaluation'"; 

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(click here,

http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/speakers.php)[vsc 2010-12-24]

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(click here,

http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/images/basty/Gathering%20Registration%20Packet.pdf)[vsc 2010-12-24]

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[in "Schedule for the Gathering 2009" (2009)]

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"10:30-11:45, Stephen Messer ND, 'A Modern Understanding of an Old Concept: The Nature and Therapeutic Implications of the Vital Force'";

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(click here, 

http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/schedule.php)[vsc 2010-08-15] 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20091124035144/http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/schedule.php) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/schedule.php)

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[in "The Naturopathic Gathering: November 14-16, 2008" (2008)]

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"the purpose for the Gathering was simple, to bring the elders of naturopathic medicine together for a conversation with the new generations about vitalistic medicine in practice and theory [...] the Gathering’s mission is to deepen the understanding of naturopathic philosophy in our profession, thus informing its practice, by bringing together students, doctors, and elders in a safe, spirit-filled space for the vis medicatrix naturae to work within them";

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(click here, 

http://naturopathicgathering.com/)[vsc 2008-10-24] 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20081201202811/http://www.naturopathicgathering.com/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://naturopathicgathering.com/)

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the Naturopathic Medical Student Association states:

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[naturopathicstudent.org]

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[re-searched 2023-07]

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[in "Video Resources" (2023)]

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"Building Resilience and a Practice in COVID-19. Dr. Sydney Freggiaro is a 2019 graduate of Bastyr university, former NMSA international VP of communications and Chapter President of NMSA Bastyr university. She sits on the executive committee of the naturopathic medicine institute and is a proponent of vitalistic medicine. She discusses how to start a practice from the ground up in an unlicensed state";

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(click here,

https://naturopathicstudent.org/membership-benefits/video-resources/)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230705042935/https://naturopathicstudent.org/membership-benefits/video-resources/)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturopathicstudent.org/membership-benefits/video-resources/)

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[coded]

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[in "Mathew Richards" (2023)]

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"I have been amazed at what I have learned about the healing power of nature and how to support the body’s own healing mechanisms";

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(click here,

https://naturopathicstudent.org/team/mathew-richards/)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230705041452/https://naturopathicstudent.org/team/mathew-richards/)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturopathicstudent.org/team/mathew-richards/)

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[in "Connecting with your Higher Self through Reiki" (2023)]

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"'rei' (universal) and 'ki' (life energy). Reiki uses universal life energy to send magnetic energy into your biomagnetic field to restore the energetic balance that promotes your body’s natural healing process [...] we are all energetic beings and the way we think, breath, eat, move, and heal, manifests in our body as energy";

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(click here,

https://naturopathicstudent.org/connecting-with-your-higher-self-through-reiki-copy/)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230705041719/https://naturopathicstudent.org/connecting-with-your-higher-self-through-reiki-copy/)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturopathicstudent.org/connecting-with-your-higher-self-through-reiki-copy/)

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[June 13, 2018 post (2018)]

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"do you know your naturopathic principles? Second principle: healing power of nature: naturopathic medicine recognizes an inherent self-healing process in people that 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 [...and from the picture] naturopathic principles: healing power of natureVis medicatrix naturae";

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(click here,

https://www.facebook.com/NaturopathicStudent/?hc_ref=ARQW6M4QSXMWvjpEIDuWxzswiI7RazWqZNUiOPokvJM8NQx7GsuMIztTmk4f6SPXDGo&fref=nf)[saved 2018-06-29]

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[in "Philosophy" (2013)]

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"naturopathic principles [...#2] the healing power of nature - vis medicatrix naturae [...] the therapeutic order [...#2] stimulate the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae): the self-healing processes [...#3] harmonize with your life force";

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(click here,

http://www.naturopathicstudent.org/education-and-development/philosophy)[vsc 2013-03-02]

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[in "Public" (2013)]

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"the therapeutic order [...#2] stimulate the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae): the self-healing processes [...#3] harmonize with your life force";

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(click here,

http://naturopathicstudent.org/category/access-level/public?page=5)[vsc 2013-03-02]

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[in "The Therapeutic Order" (2013)]

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"the therapeutic order [...#2] stimulate the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae): the self-healing processes [...#3] harmonize with your life force [...] economize vital force";

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(click here,

http://naturopathicstudent.org/education-development/philosophy/the-therapeutic-order/)[vsc 2013-07-17]

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(click here,

http://www.naturopathicstudent.org/education-and-development/philosophy/therapeutic-order)[vsc 2013-03-02]

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[in "Naturopathic Principles" (2013)]

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"the healing power of nature, vis medicatrix naturae: we respect a power within each and every being and life form, it is in this power we put our trust when we say that the natural process of life will heal all ailments";

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(click here,

http://naturopathicstudent.org/education-development/philosophy/naturopathic-principles/)[vsc 2013-07-17]

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[in "Vis Philosophy Scholarship Winners 2012"]

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"naturopathy always endeavors to increase the vital force";

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(click here,

http://www.naturopathicstudent.org/vis-philosophy-scholarship-winners-2012)[vsc 2013-03-02]

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[in "The Naturopathic Medical Student Association Fall 2010 Newsletter" (2010)]

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"'our voice while learning the vis' [...] economize vital force";

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(click here,

http://www.naturopathicstudent.org/sites/default/files/Fall%202010%20Newsletter.pdf)

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[in "The Naturopathic Medical Student Association Fall 2010 Newsletter" and in "Therapeutic Order" (2010)]

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"according to Lindlahr, the role of the physician [...includes] economize the vital force";

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(click here,

http://www.naturopathicstudent.org/sites/default/files/Fall%202010%20Newsletter.pdf)

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(click here,

http://www.naturopathicstudent.org/education-and-development/philosophy/therapeutic-order)

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[in "The Vital Force" (2007-2008 Winter, vol.1 issue 1) (2008)]

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"'our voice while learning the vis'";

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(click here,

http://www.naturopathicstudent.org/sites/default/files/January%202008%20Newsletter.pdf)[vsc 2013-03-02]

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the Naturopathic Medicine Institute states:

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[naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org]

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[re-searched 2023-07]

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[in "What is Vitalistic Naturopathic Medicine?" (2023)]

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"vitalistic naturopathy is founded upon the philosophy, principles, observation, and practices of the founders and perfecters of naturopathic medicine, eg. Sebastian Kneipp, Benedict Lust, Henry Lindlahr, O.G. Carroll and many others. [Three embedded pictures, one of Sensenig and a quote, one of Hahnemann and a quote, one of ND Zeff and the quote] 'the body knows how to heal itself, I absolutely rely on that' [...] what is vitalism video [YouTube link which is ND Sensenig and ND Reebs titled 'Interview: James Sensenig, ND'; filed under ND Sensenig...] vitalistic naturopathy holds: that the laws of nature are immutable, infallible and cannot be circumvented or improved upon; that life is more than biochemical and physiological reactions; rather it is vital – changing, growing, developing – this is what animates life; that there is design and function in the human organism, without which no treatment could ever bring real healing and a restoration of health; that every acute disease is the result of a purifying, healing effort of nature [...] that the function of the vitalist physician is to utilize treatments that remove obstacles to healing and stimulate, support, assist and enhance the natural healing process [...]NMI seeks to preserve, protect, present and promote this inheritance as the core of our profession. [Three embedded pictures: ND Dick-Kronenberg, ND Bastyr, ND Wertkin...] how is naturopathic medicine different than conventional medicine? [...one embedded picture with a quote by ND Sensenig].  Vitalistic naturopathic medicine holds [...] out of these assumptions comes a time tested ordered approach to intervention, which we call the therapeutic order [...]  vitalistic naturopathic medicine is health centric in its approach to healthcare. To understand and apply the vitalist worldview of naturopathic medicine to patient care, a fundamentally different kind of educational process is required, with teachers who understand these two different world views, and who can competently teach the vitalistic naturopathic worldview, its philosophy and practice. Vitalist N.D.s diagnose disease and treat it, but a different paradigm provides different options and outcomes.  Yet, not all naturopathic doctors are vitalists";

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(click here,

https://naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/vitalism/)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20231003233401/https://naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/vitalism/)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/vitalism/)

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[in "Vital Gathering 3 Oct 12-13, 2018 Tongue & Pulse Diagnosis Daniel Young, ND, LAc" (2023)]

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"brief review of Chinese medicine. Chinese concept of qi [...] 'the idea of qi is fundamental to Chinese medical thinking, yet no one English word or phrase can adequately capture its meaning. We can say that everything in the universe, organic or inorganic, is composed of and defined by it’s qi. But qi is not some primordial, immutable material, not is it merely vital energy, although the word is occasionally so translated. Chinese thought does not distinguish between matter and energy, but we can perhaps think of qi as matter on the verge of becoming energy, or energy at the point of materializing' ‐ The Web That Has No Weaver [...] brief review of Chinese medicine. 5 major functions of qi. 1. Qi is the source of all movement in the body and accompanies all movement 2. Qi protects the body 3. Qi is the source of harmonious transformation in the body 4. Qi governs the retention of the body’s substances and organs 5. Qi warms the body [...] the blood is then propelled throughout the body by the heart qi in conjunction with the qi of the chest [...] pulse diagnosis is important for 2 reasons: it provides detailed info on the state of the internal organs, it reveals the complex of the body as a whole ‐ qi and blood, yin and yang, and even constitutional factors of the patient ";

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(click here,

https://naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/recordings/VG3/04b_Handouts_Tongue_Pulse_FINAL.pdf)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230731150323/https://naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/recordings/VG3/04b_Handouts_Tongue_Pulse_FINAL.pdf)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230731150323*/https://naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/recordings/VG3/04b_Handouts_Tongue_Pulse_FINAL.pdf)

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[in "Practical Medicine: Urogenital System with Dr. Zeff" (2023)]

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"review of naturopathic theory [...] vis medicatrix naturae (7 min)";

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(click here,

https://naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/product/practical_medicine_urogenital_system_with_dr_zeff/)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230731143521/https://naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/product/practical_medicine_urogenital_system_with_dr_zeff/)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/product/practical_medicine_urogenital_system_with_dr_zeff/)

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[in "Curriculum" (2023)]

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"this is the planned curriculum of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI). Completion of this curriculum and other requirements leads to the Fellow of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (FNMI) certification. For those who wish to purse their FNMI status, the first step is to earn the Vitalist designation (VNMI). The VNMI status requires completion of Level One of all Topics in this curriculum in addition to other requirements. This curriculum will be taught through ongoing CE offerings (webinars and conferences), the Vital Conversation and Clinical Education at the NMI Clinical Centers of Excellence. Remember – these topics may look familiar but they are taught from a vitalist perspective and designed to be applied in that manner. We are creating a directory of Vitalists and Fellows [...] Introduction of Naturopathic Philosophy: Vis Medicatrix Naturae. Lindlahr Ch 2, 4 Kent Lecture VIII Hahnemann Paragraph 9,10 [...] Vitalism and Modern Science. Concepts to be covered in Level One* Vital Force [...] * Vital Gathering I ** Vital Gathering II";

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(click here,

https://naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/curriculum/)[saved]

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[in "Seven Reasons that Naturopathic Medicine is the Medicine of the Future" (2023)]

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"[via] Abendigo Reebs Dr. Ben Reebs, N.D. [...] naturopathic doctors are the world’s leading experts in the field of natural medicine. The new science is setting the stage for a revival of vitalistic, as opposed to mechanistic, medicine in the twenty-first century. Here are seven reasons that naturopathic medicine is the medicine of the future. 1) The vital force (the vis medicatrix naturae) [...] 2500 years ago the father of modern medicine, Hippocrates, is said to have coined this expression, which means that the human organism, on all levels (physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually), has a force which is always working to restore normal structure and function in the life of the individual. In essence, the vis medicatrix naturae can be translated to mean that nature is the physician of diseases. Physicians can choose to work with or against the vital force of nature. Naturopathic doctors choose to work with nature, and view the vital force as an integral aspect of nature [...] 2) Root cause medicine (Tolle causum). Symptoms are viewed as an intelligent language expressing the vital force of the human organism";

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(click here,

https://naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/files/Seven_Reasons_Dr_Ben_Reebs.pdf)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230731141700/https://naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/files/Seven_Reasons_Dr_Ben_Reebs.pdf)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/files/Seven_Reasons_Dr_Ben_Reebs.pdf)

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[in "NMI Vitalist ND Directory" (2020)]

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"the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI) [...] asserts that the highest ideal in health care must act in concert with the healing power of nature [...] what is a vitalist ND? A vitalist ND is a licensed naturopathic doctor that practices vitalistic naturopathic medicine (vitalism). All of the naturopathic doctors listed in the NMI ND Directory are licensed doctors who practice vitalistic medicine. They are in the process of or have completed post-graduate study in vitalistic medicine with the NMI. Those who have completed the specific curriculum outlined by the NMI earn the Vitalist of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute credential (VNMI). The VNMI credential indicates a mastery level of  understanding and practice of the clinical application of the healing arts and sciences of vitalism [...] what is vitalistic naturopathic medicine (vitalism)? Vitalistic naturopathic medicine is the healing art practiced in accordance with the philosophical constructs of naturopathic traditions and modern science to facilitate the innate healing ability of the body. Vitalists believe that the body contains an inherent knowledge that allows for healing given that the body has what it needs, that toxins are removed and the vital force is stimulated [...] principles of naturopathic medicine. The principles that guide naturopathic doctors in restoring and maintaining health [...#1] vis medicatrix naturae: the healing power of nature. Naturopathic doctors recognize the body’s inherent ability to heal itself. They identify and remove obstacles to recovery to facilitate a person’s innate healing [...] celebrating the healing power of nature [...] those who have earned their VNMI are featured in our listings";

.

(click here, 

https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/directory/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20201231101951/https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/directory/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20201231101951*/https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/directory/)

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[in "Organizational Values" (2020)]

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"we believe in following the vitalistic path of naturopathic medicine and strive to practice congruence in all matters [...] the organization reflects the fundamental principles of the healing power of nature";

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(click here, 

https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/about/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20201231101228/https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/about/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/about/)

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[in "Vitalism: Toward a Working Definition" (2020)]

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"[via Boice, J. (ND NUNM)] vitalism. Vitalists draw upon the vast repository of wisdom inherent in the Earth and the native intelligence that is embedded in the processes of life itself. Vitalists view the human body as a self-regulating organism rather than a machine with interchangeable parts [...] the human body has the capacity to restore and revitalize itself. The aim of vitalistic medicine is to engage and augment these self-regulating, self-restorative pathways to heal damage, restore full function, and build optimal health [...] all life forms are imbued with an innate intelligence that governs the processes of birth, maturation, restoration, and death. Both the human body and the planetary body are informed by this 'vital force', an indwelling wisdom that orchestrates complex processes and systems to restore, maintain and build health. This innate intelligence is known by many names including vital force, life force, vitality, animating force, élan vital, soul, spirit, vis vitae and qi [...] all systems of 'classical' medicine recognize this vital force and aim to cultivate vitality, not only to resolve symptoms but also to create greater levels of health [...] the vitalistic paradigm [...] our daily actions can either augment or undermine the vital force [...] the vital force that ultimately orchestrates the body’s complex, interrelated processes [...] practitioners of vitalistic medical systems engage the body’s innate intelligence [...] working with the vital intelligence [...] the innate repair systems [...] the science of vitalism [...] in the vitalistic paradigm [...] vitalists understand that all aspects of a patient’s life have the potential to impact health [...] the vitalistic naturopathic physician [...] the vitalist [...] the ultimate goal of vitalistic health care";

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(click here, 

https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/vitalism-boice/)[saved 2020-11-05] 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/vitalism-boice/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/vitalism-boice/)

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[in "Vital Gathering 3 with Shawna Eischens, ND" (2018)]

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"[from the description] a vitalist understands the powerful, innate healing potential of the human body. Over 100 years ago, Dr. Henry Lindlahr wrote Nature Cure, a cornerstone text of modern naturopathy, and put forth the Laws of Cure, three simple, yet elegant 'rules' to restore health: remove obstacles to cure, give the body what it needs to be well, stimulate the vital force. Building on the philosophy of VG1 and the cornerstones of health from VG2, our next gathering, VG3, will dive deeper into assessing an individual to determine obstacles to health and treatments options to stimulate the body’s self-healing. Are you an ND or student interested in becoming part of a growing community meeting an increasing public demand for vitalistic naturopathic medicine? Are you interested in being involved in sharing and learning from experienced ND’s such as Jared Zeff, Jim Sensenig, Letititia Dick-Kronenberg, Thomas Kruzel, Mona Morstein, Rick Kirschner, Chris Turner, Lori von der Heydt, Daniel Young, Charley Cropley, Louise Edwards, Jim Massey, Judith Boice, Holly Castle and more? The NMI has created a means to preserve the legacy of vitalistic naturopathic medicine [...from the video] VG3 [...] Vital Gathering [...] our people, our tribe [...] you can dig into homeopathy [...and labs] in a vitalistic way";

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(click here,

https://vimeo.com/267865151)[saved 2018-09-28]

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[in "Vital Gathering 3" (2018)]

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"a vitalist understands the powerful, innate healing potential of the human body. Over 100 years ago, Dr. Henry Lindlahr wrote Nature Cure, a cornerstone text of modern naturopathy, and put forth the Laws of Cure, three simple, yet elegant 'rules' to restore health:     remove obstacles to cure, give the body what it needs to be well, stimulate the vital force [...] to stimulate the body’s self-healing. Are you an ND or student interested in becoming part of a growing community meeting an increasing public demand for vitalistic naturopathic medicine? Are you interested in being involved in sharing and learning from experienced ND’s such as Jared Zeff, Jim Sensenig, Letititia Dick-Kronenberg, Thomas Kruzel, Mona Morstein, Rick Kirschner, Chris Turner, Lori von der Heydt, Daniel Young, Charley Cropley, Louise Edwards, Jim Massey, Judith Boice, Holly Castle and more! The NMI has created a means to preserve the legacy of vitalistic naturopathic medicine";

.

(click here, 

https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/events/vital-gathering-3/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20180928155511/https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/events/vital-gathering-3/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/events/vital-gathering-3/)

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[for the ND Eischens embedded video](click here, 

https://vimeo.com/267865151)[saved 2018-09-28]

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[in "Nature Cure: Philosophy and Practice Based on the Unity of Disease and Cure Henry Lindlahr, M.D." (2017)] 

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"economize vital force [...] they awaken hope and confidence (therapeutic faith) and increase the inflow of vital force into the organism [...] the nature of life or vital force [...] life or vital force [...] from this it appears that crude matter, instead of being the source of life and of all its complicated mental and spiritual phenomena (which assumption, on the face of it, is absurd), is only an expression of the Life Force, itself a manifestation of the great creative intelligence which some call God, others Nature, the Oversoul, Brahma, Prana, etc., each one according to his best understanding [etc.]";

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(click here,

http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Nature-Cure.pdf) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20170807175525if_/http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Nature-Cure.pdf) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Nature-Cure.pdf)

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[in "Lectures on Homeopathic Philosophy by James Tyler Kent, A.M., M.D." (2017)]

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"the doctrine of the vital force is not admitted by the teachers of physiology and, therefore, the homoeopath sees that true physiology is not yet taught, for without the vital force without simple substance, without the internal as well as the external, there can be no cause and no relation between cause and effect [...] the vital force or vice regent of the soul [...] one who is sick in his vital force needs a physician [...] 'in the healthy condition of man, the spiritual vital force, the dynamis that animates the material body, rules with unbounded sway, and retains all parts of the organism in admirable, harmonious, vital operation, as regards both sensations and functions, so that our indwelling, reasongifted mind can freely employ this living healthy instrument for the higher purposes of our existence.' This paragraph introduces the vital principle [etc.]";

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(click here, 

https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Lectures-on-Homeopathic-Philosophy.pdf) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20170807174915/https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Lectures-on-Homeopathic-Philosophy.pdf) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/2017*/https://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Lectures-on-Homeopathic-Philosophy.pdf)

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(click here, 

http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Lectures-on-Homeopathic-Philosophy.pdf) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20170807174915if_/http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Lectures-on-Homeopathic-Philosophy.pdf) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Lectures-on-Homeopathic-Philosophy.pdf)

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[in "Naturopathic Medicine Institute : The Vital Gathering I May 19-21, 2017, Phoenix, AZ Course Details" (2017)]

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"The Interconnected World of the Vitalist and how it applies to every day clinical practice, diagnosis and the development of treatment plans [...] The Language of the Vital Force Part 1: Law of Similars. Laws of Cure [...] The Language of the Vital Force Part 2: Minimum Dose. Dual Effect [...] Vitalogy: The Science of the Life Force";

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(click here, 

http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/May2017_Course_Details_VGI.pdf) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20170807174451if_/http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/May2017_Course_Details_VGI.pdf) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/May2017_Course_Details_VGI.pdf)

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[in "Naturopathic Medicine Institute : The Vital Gathering I May 19-21, 2017, Phoenix, AZ Hourly Schedule" (2017)]

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"2:00 - 4:00 pm (2 CE): The Language of the Vital Force Part 1: Law of Similars. Laws of Cure [...] 8:30 - 10:00 am (1.5 CE): The Language of the Vital Force Part 2: Minimum Dose. Dual Effect";

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(click here, 

http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/May2017_Hourly_Schedule_VG1r2.pdf) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20170807174240if_/http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/May2017_Hourly_Schedule_VG1r2.pdf) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/May2017_Hourly_Schedule_VG1r2.pdf)

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[in "Naturopathic Medicine Institute: The Vital Gathering I May 19-21, 2017, Phoenix, AZ Conference Agenda" (2017)]

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"Naturopathic Medicine Institute : The Vital Gathering I [...] The Interconnected World of the Vitalist [...] The Language of the Vital Force Part 1: Law of Similars. Laws of Cure [...] The Language of the Vital Force Part 2: Minimum Dose. Dual Effect [...] Vitalogy: The Science of the Life Force";

.

(click here,

http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/May2017_Conference_Agenda_VG1.pdf) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20170807173628if_/http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/May2017_Conference_Agenda_VG1.pdf) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/May2017_Conference_Agenda_VG1.pdf)

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[in "The Philosophy of Healing: Vitalism 101" (2013)]

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"celebrate the healing power of nature [...] the naturopathic medicine Institute is pleased to present this one day seminar by Dr. Jim Sensenig. This seminar is designed to provide a deeper understanding of the philosophy of naturopathic medicine [...] participants will understand the vital force [...] vitalogy: the science of the life force [...] the history of naturopathic medicine and introduction to the vis medicatrix naturae [...] vitalism [...] the naturopathic medicine Institute is a dynamic collaboration of physicians and the public, promoting a rational approach to achieving optimal health [...] we will demonstrate how using natural treatments that support the individual’s innate vital force for healing allows each of us to reach our highest potential [...] it asserts that the highest ideal in health care must act in concert with the healing power of nature";

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(click here, 

http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/events/vitalism2013.html)[vsc 2013-06-08]

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(click here, 

https://www.facebook.com/events/484458924924176/)[vsc 2013-06-08] 

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[in "Removing Obstacles to Cure…With Safe Natural Therapies" (2013)]

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"naturopathic physicians can comprehend how chronic illnesses develop, when the vital forces that normally act to keep us well are weakened [...] we will demonstrate how using natural treatments that support the individual’s innate vital force for healing allows each of us to reach our highest potential [...] the highest ideal in health care must act in concert with the healing power of nature [...] the Naturopathic Medical Institute is a non-profit 501(c)3 professional organization that recognizes that the highest ideal in medicine arises from the healing power of nature [...] the Institute educates health care providers and the public in the vitalistic perspective of the true origins of health problems, focusing on practical and effective ways in which people can be empowered to regain and maintain optimal health";

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(click here,

http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/donate/default.html)[vsc 2013-06-08]

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[in "Contact Us" (2013)]

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"the Naturopathic Medicine Institute [...] asserts that the highest ideal in health care must act in concert with the healing power of nature [...] we will demonstrate how using natural treatments that support the individual’s innate vital force for healing allows each of us to reach our highest potential";

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(click here, 

http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/contact/default.html)[vsc 2013-06-08]

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[in "About" (2013)]

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"the Naturopathic Medicine Institute envisions a world where enjoying optimal health allows people to reach their highest potential for inspired creativity. It asserts that the highest ideal in health care must act in concert with the healing power of nature [...] we will demonstrate how using natural treatments that support the individual’s innate vital force for healing allows each of us to reach our highest potential";

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(click here, 

http://www.naturopathicmedicineinstitute.org/about/default.html)[vsc 2013-06-08]

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[in "About" (2013)]

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"the Institute will educate health care providers and the public in the vitalistic perspective of the true origins of health problems, focusing on practical and effective ways in which people can be empowered to regain and maintain optimal health";

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(click here, 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naturopathic-Medicine-Institute/286631694738759?id=286631694738759&sk=info)[vsc 2013-06-08]

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[in "A Note From Dr. Sensenig" (2013)]

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"the Institute of Naturopathic Medicine was founded to reunite us with the therapies of naturopathic practice that respect our vitalist roots";

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(click here, 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naturopathic-Medicine-Institute/286631694738759)[vsc 2013-06-08]

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the Naturopathic Medicine Network states:

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[in "Naturopathic Medicine" (2000)]

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“naturopathic medicine is heir to the vitalistic tradition of medicine in the Western world, 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 [teleology] 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. Therefore, methods designed to suppress symptoms without removing underlying causes are considered harmful and are avoided or minimized”;

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(click here, 

http://www.pandamedicine.com/medicine.html) 

(archived here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/20000510154721/http://www.pandamedicine.com/medicine.html) 

(for the archive.org history of this web page, click here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.pandamedicine.com/medicine.html)

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(for a digg.com social bookmark of this {live page}, click here, 

http://digg.com/general_sciences/NMN_Bubis_States_Naturopathy_s_Essential_Vitalism_2007)

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the Naturopathic Public Awareness Campaign states:

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[in "Naturopathic Modalities" (2006)]

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"homeopathic medicines are very small doses of natural substances that can stimulate the body's self-healing response. Homeopathic medicines, when properly prescribed, affect the body’s 'vital force' and strengthen its innate ability to heal";

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(click here, 

http://www.globalnpac.org/nat_modalities.htm)

(archived here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/20060501122440/http://www.globalnpac.org/nat_modalities.htm) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.globalnpac.org/nat_modalities.htm)

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the Naturopathic Society states:

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[homepage http://naturopathicsociety.org/, archived at https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.naturopathicsociety.org/]

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[in "The Vital Conversation" (2017)]

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"needs some uplifting motivation? Help remembering why we are here? Listen into 1 hour conversations with Jim Sensenig, ND and other renowned physicians using nature cure and vitalism in their practices as they talk about their experiences, patient cases, opinions on controversial issues and more! And if you missed one week, you can go back and listen to the recording!! Past topics have included: the vital force in action, vaccinations and vitalism, the laws of cure, placebo effects, pharm in our water, and more";

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(click here,

http://naturopathicsociety.org/index.php/the-vital-conversation/) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20170209120157/http://naturopathicsociety.org/index.php/the-vital-conversation/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://naturopathicsociety.org/index.php/the-vital-conversation/)

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NCMIC states:

[DC and ND insurance co.]

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[coded]

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[in "This is a Suggested Sample for Use in Developing an Informed Consent Form [...]" (2023)]

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"the nature of naturopathic medicine. The primary treatments used by doctors of naturopathy are natural, non-invasive techniques which stimulate the body’s natural healing capacity";

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(click here,

https://www.ncmicnaturopath.com/webres/File/PDFs/ND informed consent 2018.pdf)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230813165650/https://www.ncmicnaturopath.com/webres/File/PDFs/ND%20informed%20consent%202018.pdf)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.ncmicnaturopath.com/webres/File/PDFs/ND%20informed%20consent%202018.pdf)

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ndhealthfacts.org states:

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[apparently a naturopath run Wiki; the major reference is ND Iva Lloyd's books; highly links to NDNR]

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[re-searched 2023-07]

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[the ND editors and advisers include: ND Iva Lloyd, ND Joseph E. Pizzorno, ND David Lescheid, ND Paul Saunders,ND Nadia Bakir, ND Heidi Fritz, ND Catherine Darley, ND Katherine Neubauer, ND Heidi Kussmann]

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[in "First, Do No Harm" (2023)]

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"first, do no harm or primum non nocere has been a principle of medicine since the time of Hipprocates. From a naturopathic perspective, it refers to not only the patient but to the patient's vital force [...] a naturopathic practitioner applies this principle by [...] choosing treatments that support the innate healing ability of the body [...] by respecting the integrity and vitality of each patient the healing process is supported versus overridden or suppressed";

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(click here,

https://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/First,_Do_No_Harm)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230711192853/https://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/First,_Do_No_Harm)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/First%2C_Do_No_Harm)

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[in "Naturopathic Philosophy" (2023)]

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"one of the differentiating features of naturopathic medicine compared with conventional (allopathic) medicine is its strong philosophical foundations. The basic philosophical premise of naturopathic medicine is that there is an inherent healing power in nature and in every human being. It is the physician's role to bring out or enhance this innate healing power.[...] unlike most other systems of medicine, naturopathic medicine is defined by its principles and philosophy and not by any particular therapy or modality [...] its basic philosophical premise is based on vitalistic and holistic concepts";

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(click here,

https://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/Naturopathic_Philosophy)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230711192407/https://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/Naturopathic_Philosophy)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/Naturopathic_Philosophy)

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[in "History of Medicine" (2023)]

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"holistic and vitalistic concepts were held by the earliest known civilizations. In the ancient era people lived in harmonious relationship to their surroundings and the understanding of disease was done by observing nature and how it inter-played with human life. The medical systems of ayurvedic, Chinese, and unani medicine were established over 5,000 years ago and are still based on holistic and vitalistic principles [...] Hippocrates (460 – 377 B.C.) who is traditionally considered the father of Western medicine including naturopathic medicine, introduced the concept of a vitalistic and holistic approach to health [...] the treatment of the Hippocratic physician was based on the treatment of an individual, not a disease, and the treatment of the whole body, not any part of it. Treatment was based on the fundamental assumption that nature, physis, had a strong healing force and tendency of its own, and that the main role of the physician was to assist nature in this healing process, rather than to direct it arbitrarily [...] health was a viewed as a state of harmonic mixture of the four body humors [...] the understanding that nature itself would try to re-establish balance through a number of internal processes [...] the vitalistic concept was introduced by the Greek philosophers Socrates and Aristotle around 300 B.C. [...] Aristotle [...] believed that the 'soul' animates and directs the body, but his concept of the soul was not quite the same as the vital principle of later centuries [...] the vitalistic and holistic concepts. In the 18th century many practitioners returned to the concepts of vitalism and holism";

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(click here,

https://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/History_of_Medicine)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230711191534/https://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/History_of_Medicine)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230711191534*/https://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/History_of_Medicine)

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[in "Vitalism" (2023)]

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"[editorial board being 'Dr. Iva Lloyd, ND, Dr. Heidi Kussmann, ND, FABNO, Dr. Heidi Fritz, MA, ND, Dr. Brock McGregor, ND, Dr. Poonam Patel, ND, Dr. Natalie Bozinovski, ND'] vitalism is a central tenet in the philosophy of naturopathic medicine. It refers to the view that life is governed by forces beyond the physical self. Often vitalism is associated with concepts of personal essence, spirit or soul and the term vitality refers to the inherent capacity of an organism to live, grow, develop and heal [...] vitalism, or vital force describes the intelligence that animates each and every person. This is a concept that has been recognized universally for thousands of years and called by many different names, including life force, breath, chi, ki, prana, and mana', depending upon the particular culture or tradition [...] modern vitalism [...] the concept of vitalism which is held by naturopathic medicine, is often contrasted to that of mechanism and reductionism which are held by conventional medicine. Vitalistic thinking also interprets symptoms and diseases very differently than in mechanistic thinking";

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(click here,

https://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/Vitalism)

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(click here,

http://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/Vitalism)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20210103021044/http://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/Vitalism)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/Vitalism)

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[in "Healing Power of Nature" (2012)]

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"[quote by homeopathy founder Hahnemann] 'during the healthy condition of man the spirit-like force which animates the material body rules supreme as 'dynamis' [...] the term vis medicatrix naturae [...aka] the healing power of nature [...] denote[s] the body's ability to heal itself or innate healing. This healing power [...] an inherent self-organizing, ordered healing process [...] establishes, maintains and restores health [...] the vis medicatrix naturae [...] the power of nature to heal, an extension of creator consciousness or cosmic consciousness [...] this energetic template or spiritual blueprint [...] the mystery surrounding the healing power of the body [...] the wisdom of the body to heal itself [...] the vis medicatrix naturae or the healing power of the body [...] the body's attempt to defend and heal itself [...] examples of the vis medicatrix naturae: when we cut our finger the wound automatically starts to heal, fever is a natural response to the flu, vomiting or diarrhea are the body's way of responding to food poisoning, fractures heal often on their own, after major surgeries or treatments, such as chemotherapy or radiation, the body will initiate healing [...] aim of naturopathic treatments [...includes] direct the vital force to stimulate the body's own defenses and healing ability [...] references [...include] American Association of Naturopathic Physicians [...] Godrey [...] '2010 Principles and Practice of Naturopathic Botanical Medicine, Volume 1' CCNM Press, Toronto [...] Neuburger [...] Lindlahr [...] 'Philosophy of Natural Therapeutics. Vol 1 [...] Lloyd [...] 2009 'The Energetics of Health, a Naturopathic Assessment' [...] Kirchfield [...] Boyle [...] 1994 'Nature Doctors: Pioneers in Naturopathic Medicine' NCNM Press, Portland Oregon";

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(click here,

https://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/Healing_Power_of_Nature)

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(click here, 

http://www.ndhealthfacts.org/wiki/Healing_Power_of_Nature)[vsc 2012-04-22]

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the North American Board of Naturopathic Medical Examiners states:

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[re-searched 2020-09]

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the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism states:

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[in 'homepage' (2005)]

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"vitalism in healing is a clinical strategy based on the principle that Life, Nature, and the Great Spirit from which they arise are fully present in all the tissues of the body, and also in the psyche, the spiritual heart, and the soul, sustaining life and health, providing momentum for personal evolution on all levels, and for the fulfillment of the highest purpose in social and spiritual life. Vitalist practitioners employ clinical strategies and methods which support this life power through encouragement of nourishment, digestion, rest, and appropriate activity, identification of purpose in personal life, connection with nature, an active spiritual life, identification and removal of obstacles to cure on all levels, and avoidance of methods which suppress or distort life processes. The vitalist incorporates all aspects of science, especially physiology and pathophysiology, but equally values knowledge from traditional medicine, empirical observation, instinct and intuition, and is not confined to the narrow materialistic world view that dominates much of modern science, medicine, and social life";

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(click here,

http://naimh.com/) 

(archived here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/20050211203914/http://naimh.com/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://naimh.com/)

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the North American Society of Homeopaths states:

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[re-searched 2021-09]

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[in "G. Dimitriadis – a review of F.J.Master’s  Understanding Posology in Classical Homoeopathy" (2021)]

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"as if their life force were being extinguished";

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(click here,

https://homeopathy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/AH-21-Book-review-Understanding-Posology-In-Cla-AmHom..doc)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20210912112053/https://homeopathy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/AH-21-Book-review-Understanding-Posology-In-Cla-AmHom..doc)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20210912112053/https://homeopathy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/AH-21-Book-review-Understanding-Posology-In-Cla-AmHom..doc)

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[in "Flow – A Proving of Deer Tick: Ixodes dammini" (2021)]

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"these proving experiences shake me to my core, reinvigorating my love for the art and science of this vitalistic field of subtle energies [...] 'feeding off of [means] you suck people’s life out of them. You consume. The consumption. You need to feed off of them. You are feeding off of life force' [...] 'when you take the band off, life force can flow into it again [...] a process of consciously relaxing and allowing life force to circulate more' [...] Jason-Aeric Huenecke, CCH, RSHom (NA) [...] is enthusiastic about conducting provings and researching the field, the vital force of the cosmos";

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(click here,

https://homeopathy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AH20-Flow-%E2%80%93-A-Proving-of-Deer-Tick.pdf)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20210912111351/https://homeopathy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AH20-Flow-%E2%80%93-A-Proving-of-Deer-Tick.pdf)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20210912111351*/https://homeopathy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AH20-Flow-–-A-Proving-of-Deer-Tick.pdf)

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the North American Society of Homeopathy states:

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[in “Comments on the Application for the Regulation of Homeopathic Medicine” (2005)]

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"scope of practice […] each patient must be informed that the goal of the professional homeopathy […] is not to treat any particular disease or condition but to stimulate the vital force";

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(click here, 

http://www.hprac.org/downloads/may05/Homeopathy/NASH_Subm.pdf)[not archived]

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Promoting Awareness of RSD and CRPS in Canada states:

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[in "Alternative Treatments" (2006)]

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"[citing CCNM] naturopathic medicine [...] the naturopath believes that the body has a vital force which can help heal itself and also defend itself against disease";

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(click here, 

http://www.rsdcanada.org/parc/english/therapy/alt-treatment.html) 

(archived here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/20060114195806/http://www.rsdcanada.org/parc/english/therapy/alt-treatment.html) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/2018*/http://www.rsdcanada.org/parc/english/therapy/alt-treatment.html)

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the Society for Licensed Naturopaths states:

[defunct; researched 2021-09]

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[in "Did You Know That" (2004)]

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"above all, naturopathic physicians respect the natural healing power present in all systems of the human body and they attempt to focus and mobilize that power in their treatment process. N.D.'s have found that this natural healing power, if effectively mobilized, can destroy invading organisms, cast off toxins, as well as rebuild strength and vitality [...] when strengthening and detoxification occur, a patient's vitality becomes stronger, the root cause of the illness is addressed, and a permanent recovery becomes possible [...] ayurvedic medicine is an ancient system of holistic medicine and healing from India. Its focus is on treating the whole person with diet, nutrition, and lifestyle recommendations. One of the key components of this system of healing is an appreciation of the role that one's vital energy, called 'prana,' plays in the healing process";

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(click here, 

http://www.naturopathy-slnmd.org/W13.php?PHPSESSID=c54a3525172371b339403141647dfb34) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20040612122021/http://www.naturopathy-slnmd.org/W13.php?PHPSESSID=c54a3525172371b339403141647dfb34) 

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https://web.archive.org/web/2008*/http://www.naturopathy-slnmd.org/W13.php?PHPSESSID=c54a3525172371b339403141647dfb34)

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the Society for Vitalistic Health states:

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[in "Application...Our Religious Tenets" (2005)]

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"our religious tenets [...] tenets of faith [...] Society for Vitalistic Health. A Healing Ministry. Tenets of faith [...] our society is founded upon the principle of vitalism [...] a greater energetic component [...] distinct energy or force that creates and sustains all living organisms [...] distinct from all biological, physical, and chemical components [...] we call this the life force, vital force or vital principle. Failure to nurture and maintain this force results in an internal imbalance that manifests itself in disease. It is the fundamental belief of our congregation that the only path to health is through the principles of homeopathy [...quoting Hahnemann] 'the spiritual vital force, the dynamis' [etc....our] unswaying belief in this vital force [...] this vital principle, this life force [...with] the suppression of symptoms through [...] non-homeopathic medical practices [...] have polluted, damaged and distorted the life force in many ways [...including] vaccinations [...all such] weakens the vital force and drives the disease deeper, making it incurable [...with] the use of homeopathic medicine and principles [...which are] universal and inviolate [...] shall serve as the sole means of correcting imbalances of the life force [...our] divine ethics in accordance with the life principle [...and] laws of homeopathy [...with it a] sacrilege [...to partake of] any action that shall serve to weaken the vital force [...] the true pursuit of health through the power of the vital force";

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(click here, 

http://www.sfvh.org/Application-with%20Tenets.pdf) 

(archived here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/20050426085025/http://www.sfvh.org/Application-with+Tenets.pdf) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/2018*/http://www.sfvh.org/Application-with%20Tenets.pdf)

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[in "The Foundations of Our Belief" (2002)]

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"the foundations of our belief. This is not a new concept. It assumes is that there is a distinct energy or force that creates and sustains all living organisms. This inherent vital principle is distinct from all the biological, physical and chemical components of the body. We call this the life force (vital force). Failure to nurture and maintain this force results in an internal imbalance that is called disease. The basic principle of vitalism is that it is an inherent or in-born intelligence within the body, which animates and heals living creatures. While this vital force has an innate intelligence as it pertains to the sustenance and homeostasis of the body, it, in itself is not sentient or intelligent in the way that we think of consciousness. It is more reaction and instinct. As Dr. Samuel Hahnemann writes in his Organon of the Medical Arts: 'in the healthy condition of man, the spiritual vital force, the dynamis that animates the material body, rules with unbounded sway, and maintains all the parts of the organism in admirable, harmonious, vital operation, as regards both sensations and functions, so that our indwelling, reason-gifted mind can freely employ this living, healthy instrument for the higher purposes of our existence.' It is the un-swaying belief in this vital force [...] an animating force that dwells within our physical form. This energetic force is the difference between the physical state of life and that of death. It is the animation, it is the spark, it is life...";

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(click here,

http://www.sfvh.org/foundations_of_our_belief.htm) 

(archived here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/20021212083825/http:/www.sfvh.org/foundations_of_our_belief.htm) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/2018*/http://www.sfvh.org/foundations_of_our_belief.htm)

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St. Luke's Hospital states:

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[in "Complementary and Alternative Medicine" (2023)]

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"naturopathy, or naturopathic medicine, is a system of medicine based on the healing power of nature [...] supporting the body's own healing abilities";

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(click here,

https://www.stlukes-stl.com/health-content/medicine/33/000356.htm)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230625042540/https://www.stlukes-stl.com/health-content/medicine/33/000356.htm)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.stlukes-stl.com/health-content/medicine/33/000356.htm)

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the United States Congress states:

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[in "S.Res.221 - A Resolution Designating the Week of October 7 through October 13, 2013, as 'Naturopathic Medicine Week' to Recognize the Value of Naturopathic Medicine in Providing Safe, Effective, and Affordable Health Care" (2023)]

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"whereas naturopathic medicine provides noninvasive, holistic treatments that support the inherent self-healing capacity of the human body and encourage self-responsibility in health care";

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(click here,

https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/221/text)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230710141437/https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/221/text)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230000000000*/https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/221/text)

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the United States Government’s Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office states:

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[in "[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 10, 2013)]" (2023)]

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"naturopathic medicine provides noninvasive, holistic treatments that support the inherent self-healing capacity of the human body";

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(click here,

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2013-09-10/html/CREC-2013-09-10-pt1-PgS6333.htm)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230710134934/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2013-09-10/html/CREC-2013-09-10-pt1-PgS6333.htm)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2013-09-10/html/CREC-2013-09-10-pt1-PgS6333.htm)

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the United States Government’s Department of Health, Education, and Welfare states:

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[in “HEW Report on Naturopathy (1968)”]

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“concepts and philosophy of naturopathy […] the naturopathic approach to health and disease is reflected in its philosophy which is explained in the textbook, Basic Naturopathy (submitted to this study by the NANP), as follows: naturopaths hold that there is a vital force ‘. . . which is the maintainer and healer of the body’ and that all ‘. . . vital actions are correlated by the nervous system.’ When the vital force is depressed, ‘enervation’ exists. Disease is explained as follows: ‘the primary cause of disease is reaction to unnatural environment . . . When the body is weighted down by toxins in excess of the amount with which the vital force is able to cope, then enervation... supervenes and there is a lag in the body's power to expel the ashes of metabolism... Enervation leads to the secondary cause of so-called disease -- toxemia. Toxemia is the state of auto-intoxication resulting from the accumulation ot[sp.] poisons in the body - poisons taken in from without in the form of incorrect food, impure water, vitiated air, etc., and which are not thrown off by the body because of its enervated state, and in addition thereto the poisons formed within the body itself by the processes of metabolism. . . The presence of these poisons within the blood stream and tissues causes the vital force to make efforts to eradicate toxemia, and these efforts are what is called diseased crises. . . . Disease, therefore, is not a hostile entity to be attacked, but is rather a manifestation of vital force in its efforts to continue to live and to remove anti-vital conditions caused by man's deliberate, or ignorant, breaking of the laws of health and life ... Disease, then, is the result of stagnation and accumulation of filth in the blood stream and in the tissues’ […] chiropractic and naturopathic philosophy are very similar, in that practitioner groups believe in the concept of a vital force”;

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(click here,  

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Naturopathy/hew.html) 

(archived here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/20060427164453/http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Naturopathy/hew.html) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Naturopathy/hew.html)

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the United States Government’s Indian Health Service states:

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[in "Healthy Eating for People with Diabetes via The Store Outside Your Door" (2014)]

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"another principle in the medicine of naturopathy is 'vis medicatrix naturae', which basically means that nature is medicine, and our traditional and cultural ways are powerful";

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(click here, 

http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Diabetes/HomeDocs/Training/WebBased/Seminars/SOYD_Transcript_508c.pdf) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20140629181813/http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Diabetes/HomeDocs/Training/WebBased/Seminars/SOYD_Transcript_508c.pdf) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Diabetes/HomeDocs/Training/WebBased/Seminars/SOYD_Transcript_508c.pdf)

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the United States Government’s National Institute of Health states:

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[in "Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons" (2002)]

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"qi, or vital energy (p.xv…] energy (vital force) [p.xxviii…] qi ( the Chinese term for energy) [p.xl…] qi […] or vital energy [p.071…] ‘energy’ (chi, vital force) [p.104…] some equivalent terms for biofield […terms, source] ankh, ancient Egypt; animal magnetism, Mesmer; arunquiltha, Australian aborigine; bioenergy, United States United Kingdom; gana, South America; ki, Japan; life force, general usage; mana, Polynesia; manitou, Algonquia; m’gbe, Hiru pygmy; mulungu, Ghana; mumia, Paracelsus; ntoro, Ashanti; ntu, Bantu; oki, Huron; orenda, Iroquois; pneuma, ancient Greece; prana, India; qi (chi), China; subtle energy, United States United Kingdom; sila, Inuit; tane, Hawaii; ton, Dakota; waken, Lakota [p.134…] ki: the Japanese term for qi [p.362]";

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(ISBN 0898759137)

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"[same publication, additionally from glossary] biofield: a massless field (not necessarily electromagnetic) that surrounds and permeates living bodies and affects the body. Possibly related to qi. See qi […] qi (chi, ki): in Eastern philosophies, the energy that connects and animates everything in the universe; includes both individual qi (personal life force) and universal qi, which are coextensive through the practice of mind-body disciplines, such as traditional meditation, aikido, and tai chi";

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(click here, 

http://www.naturalhealthvillage.com/reports/rpt2oam/conclusion.htm) 

(archived here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/20000818081024/http:/www.naturalhealthvillage.com/reports/rpt2oam/conclusion.htm) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/2016*/http://www.naturalhealthvillage.com/reports/rpt2oam/conclusion.htm)

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the United States Government's Department of Education's National Center for Educational Statistics states:

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[in "Detail for CIP Code 51.3303" (2023)]

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"title: naturopathic medicine/naturopathy (ND). Definition: A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of naturopathic medicine [...] emphasizing disease prevention, wellness, and self-healing";

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(click here,

https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/cipdetail.aspx?y=56&cipid=90141)

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(click here,

https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/cipdetail.aspx?y=55&cipid=87829)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230708142504/https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/cipdetail.aspx?y=55&cipid=87829)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/cipdetail.aspx?y=55&cipid=87829)

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the United States Government's Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics states:

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[in "Expenditures on Complementary Health Approaches: United States, 2012" (2023)]

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"naturopathy — an alternative medical system based on the belief that there is a healing power in the body that establishes, maintains, and restores health. Practitioners work with the patient with a goal of supporting this power through treatments such as nutrition and lifestyle counseling, dietary supplements, medicinal plants, exercise, homeopathy, and treatments from traditional Chinese medicine [...] tai chi - a mind-body practice that originated in China as a martial art. A person doing tai chi moves his or her body slowly and gently, while breathing deeply and meditating (tai chi is sometimes called 'moving meditation'). Many practitioners believe that tai chi helps the flow throughout the body of a proposed vital energy called 'qi.' A person practicing tai chi moves his or her body in a slow, relaxed, and graceful series of movements";

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(click here,

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr095.pdf)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230705021928/https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr095.pdf)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr095.pdf)

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the United States Government's National Institute of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine states:

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[in "Naturopathy: An Introduction" (2014)]

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"guided by a philosophy that emphasizes the healing power of nature, naturopathic practitioners [...] a central belief in naturopathy is that nature has a healing power (a principle practitioners call vis medicatrix naturae). Practitioners view their role as supporting the body’s ability to maintain and restore health [...] the practice of naturopathy is based on principles [...] healing power of nature. Seek to identify and remove obstacles to the body’s natural processes for maintaining and restoring health";

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(click here,

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/naturopathy/naturopathyintro.htm) 

(archived here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/20140403132800/http://nccam.nih.gov/health/naturopathy/naturopathyintro.htm) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://nccam.nih.gov/health/naturopathy/naturopathyintro.htm)

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[in "Energy Medicine: An Overview"  (2005)]

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these "putative [that means SUPPOSED] energy fields (also called biofields) have defied measurement to date[...aka] a subtle form of energy [not science physics in type]. This vital energy or life force is known under different names in different cultures, such as qi in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), ki in the Japanese Kampo system, doshas in Ayurvedic medicine, and elsewhere as prana, etheric energy, fohat, orgone, odic force, mana, and homeopathic resonance. Vital energy";

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(click here, 

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/backgrounds/energymed.htm) 

(archived here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/20050227034841/http://nccam.nih.gov/health/backgrounds/energymed.htm) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://nccam.nih.gov/health/backgrounds/energymed.htm)

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[in "Questions and Answers About Homeopathy"  (2005)]

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"in homeopathy, a key premise is that every person has energy called a vital force or self-healing response. When this energy is disrupted or imbalanced, health problems develop. Homeopathy aims to stimulate the body's own healing responses";

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(click here, 

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/homeopathy/homeopathy.pdf) 

(archived here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/20050331075549/http://nccam.nih.gov/health/homeopathy/homeopathy.pdf)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://nccam.nih.gov/health/homeopathy/homeopathy.pdf

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(also here, 

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/homeopathy/) 

(archived here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/20060427050131/http://nccam.nih.gov/health/homeopathy/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://nccam.nih.gov/health/homeopathy/)

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[in "Acupuncture" (2005)]

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"qi: a Chinese term for vital energy or life force. In traditional Chinese medicine, qi [...] is believed to regulate a person's spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical balance, and to be influenced by the opposing forces of yin and yang. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM): a whole medical system that was documented in China by the 3rd century B.C. TCM is based on a concept of vital energy, or qi";

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(click here, 

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/) 

(archived here, 

http://web.archive.org/web/20050206095615/http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/) 

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here, 

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/)

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the United States Government's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Office of Management and Budget. Executive Office of the President.  Reginfo.gov states: 

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[in "Attachment D: CAM Definitions" (2023)]

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"naturopathy [...] naturopathic medicine proposes that there is a healing power in the body that establishes, maintains, and restores health. Practitioners work with the patient with a goal of supporting this power, through treatments such as nutrition and lifestyle counseling, dietary supplements, medicinal plants, exercise, homeopathy, and treatments from traditional Chinese medicine";

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(click here,

https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/DownloadDocument?objectID=28478401)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230707192742/https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/DownloadDocument?objectID=28478401)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

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WebMD states:

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[in "What is Naturopathic Medicine?" (2023)]

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"naturopathic medicine is a system that uses natural remedies to help the body heal itself";

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(click here,

https://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/what-is-naturopathic-medicine#1)

(archived here,

https://web.archive.org/web/20230419163225/https://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/what-is-naturopathic-medicine)

(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,

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