Types of Treatment
• Botanical medicine
Also known as herbal medicine or herbalism, botanical medicine involves the use
of plants to treat disease and promote health. Animals and plants have evolved alongside
each other for millennia, so it makes sense that our bodies respond readily to plant medicines.
Like many of the naturopathic modalities, herbal medicine is a very old form of medicine used by
cultures all around the world.
• Acupuncture
Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin, sterile needles into different
points of the body specific to the patient's diagnosis. The purpose of these
needles is to redirect or rebalance the flow of "qi" through the body.
Acupuncture is part of the practice of TCM, or Traditional Chinese medicine.
• Nutrition
Nutrition is a cornerstone of naturopathic healing. What we put into our mouths has a profound
effect on our physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Hippocrates said, "Let thy food be thy medicine
and thy medicine be thy food." Naturopathic doctors and their patients take this advice to heart and address
many physical complaints through dietary adjustments. Using knowledge of physiology and biochemistry, ND's
educate their patients about the dietary influences on disease symptoms and progression.
• Physical medicine
Naturopathic Manipulative Therapy (NMT), a form of physical medicine, incorporates the art of massage,
touch, physical therapy, applied kinesiology and spinal manipulation.
Other modalities selected for treatment may include homeopathy, mind-body medicine, alternative laboratory testing, and environmental medicine.
