Thursday, August 03, 2006

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Dacyshyn, J.A.S. (ND Bastyr 2005) states:
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[in "About"]
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"philosophy of naturopathic medicine. Doctors of naturopathic medicine are guided by six principles of naturopathy, which emphasize a holistic and natural approach to patient care, diagnosis, management and treatment of medical conditions. The principles of naturopathic medicine include [...] the healing power of nature: naturopathic medicine respects the innate intelligence of the human body to heal. The 'vital force' stimulates the physiological systems of the body to bring the organism into balance and equilibrium, moving towards a state of optimal health. The physician’s role is to facilitate and augment this process and to help remove obstacles preventing the health and happiness of the patient";
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[in 'homepage']
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"what kinds of therapies do naturopathic doctors use in Alberta? [...] homeopathic remedies are minute dilutions of animal, plant, and mineral substances designed to stimulate the body's 'vital force' and strengthen its innate ability to heal. For almost 100 years, homeopathic medicines have been used";
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Dacyshyn, J.A.S. (ND Bastyr 2005), Richmond, D. (ND CCNM), Tocher-Richmond, R. (ND CCNM) state:
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[in "Therapies Available"]
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"acupuncture is based on balancing the flow of qi or energy in the meridian pathways of the body";
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Daddona, N.M. (ND NCNM?) states:
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[in "Frequently Asked Questions"]
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"what is homeopathic medicine? [...] it entails using minute doses of plants, animals, and minerals to stimulate the vital force and allow one's body to heal itself";
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David. L.C. (ND NCNM) states:
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[in "Naturopathic Medicine"]
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"naturopathic medicine emphasizes the treatment of disease through the stimulation, enhancement and support of the inherent healing capacity of the person. Methods of treatment are chosen to work with the patient's life force, respecting the natural healing process";
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Davies, J. (ND CCNM) states:
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[in "The Principles of Naturopathic Medicine"]
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"within each of us lies a force that is always actively trying to move us towards health. It is called the vis medicatrix naturae, the vital force, or the healing power of nature. It is our body’s innate compass driving all the physiological, biochemical and energetic processes that keep us alive. When this vital force becomes burdened and distorted by stress, trauma, unhealthy living, and suppressive medicines, it is unable to direct its natural course. Naturopathic medicine aims to stimulate and rebalance this innate healing power, so your body can do what it is so intricately programmed to do [...] homeopathic medicine [...] it is a holistic and subtle form of medicine that has a powerful effect on the body’s innate vital force and immune system";
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Davis-Allen, C. (ND Bastyr 2001), Hoykayem, N. (ND UBCNM) state:
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[in "Naturopathic"]
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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";
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[in 'Homepage']
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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";
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Dawahare, M.M. (NMD SCNM) states:
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[in "Summer Vacation Idea For You Vol. 6.1.7"]
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"during a treatment, the naturopathic medical doctor or acupuncturist inserts fine, hair-like needles into points along your body's meridians, the pathways where qi (pronounced chee) flows. What is qi anyway and how can it help me decrease my stress?!? Very simply put, qi is the vital force of the body that keeps things working smoothly. Stress and anxiety can cause imbalances of qi in the body. Acupuncture seeks to correct those imbalances of qi";
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Day, A. (ND NCNM) states:
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[in “ACTCM Faculty Profile”]
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“’I love teaching acupuncture students about western medicine from a naturopathic point of view […] as experts in integrative medicine, NDs offer a perspective on health which is in sync with TCM: holistic, vitalistic, preventative, seeks root causes, works with nature, and teaches health promotion”;
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Dean, C. (ND CCNM, MD DU) states:
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[in “The Worst Crime of the 20th Century”]
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“at its core, homeopathy is based, not on a biochemical or mechanistic model like allopathy, but on the idea that each person has a vital force, a resonating frequency, if you will. This vital force, called qi or chi in Asian healing arts, is basically the energy or essence of the person that can be observed and measured”;
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[in “Dr. Carolyn Dean's Natural Prescriptions for Common Ailments”(2001); also from "Future Health Now Encyclopedia" (downloadable from her web site)]
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“there are homeopathic remedies that can help, but if your vital force is very low, homeopathic remedies might create a healing reaction that can make you even more fatigued, so they should be taken under the supervision of a homeopath [p.047…] there are homeopathic remedies for constipation. These can be used for a short time to stimulate your body’s own vital force to improve this condition [p.055…] your body might not direct its energies toward creating new life until it has a strong, viable life force to sustain it [p.110…] calc carb […] this remedy is used for some acute conditions, but it is mostly a constitutional remedy, which means it is used to boost a person’s vital force [p.196…] staphysagria […] it is therefore prescribed in a high potency to strengthen a person’s vital force [p.206]”;
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DeCicco, P. (ND CCNM) states:
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[in "More About Naturopathic Medicine"]
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"the healing power of nature. Vis medicatrix naturae. The body has the inherent ability to establish, maintain, and restore health. The healing process is ordered and intelligent; nature heals through the response of the life force. The physician's role is to facilitate and augment this process [...] first do no harm. Primum no nocere. Illness is a purposeful process of the organism[teleology] . 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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DeForest, M. (ND Bastyr), Sharif, S. (ND Bastyr 2003) state:
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[in "c) Homeopathic Medicine"]
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"Hahnemann found that what was being treated with the homeopathic remedies was the 'vital force'. The 'vital force' refers to a person's overall, interconnected energetic and defense processes that aid in self-healing. The vital force guides the homeopath to determine whether or not a remedy is working";
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[in "2) Blending EFT with Homeopathy"]
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"EFT complements homeopathy perfectly because they share basic principles, so to my understanding, EFT is homeopathic. EFT's starting point is that 'the cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system'. This for me is another way of stating Hahnemann's principle that all disease is caused by 'the dynamic untunement of the vital force' [...] in both EFT and homeopathy we give a dynamically resonant additional stimulus to this suffering enabling the vital force to have its counteractive healing effect";
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[in "7 Steps to Healing"]
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"optimizing/balancing your chi or vitality using homeopathy, acupuncture, etc. Our main tool for improving your chi is homeopathy. Your 'constitutional' homeopathic medicine can balance your chi [...] by optimizing your chi or vital force, homeopathic remedies can result in optimization of the health of your internal organs/tissues";
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DeGrandpre, Z. (ND NCNM), Kruzel, T.A. (ND NCNM) state:
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[in "Functional Medicine, Allopathic Medicine, and Naturopathic Medicine: How to Reconnect the Dots and Put Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again"]
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"functional medicine includes some of the important concepts of the vitalist approach [...] vitalism [...] a more vitalist approach [...] vitalism is 'the theory that the origin and phenomena of life are dependent on a force or principle distinct from purely chemical or physical forces' [...] vitalism [...] vitalist medical approaches [...] a more vitalist approach [...] vitalist medicine [...] vitalism posits [...] the vitalist approach [...] the vitalist view [...] vitalism is a philosophy positing that the totality of an individual organism cannot be explained solely by the interplay of biochemistry but that there is an additional 'spark,' an expression of energy that is essential to life [...] the vitalist view of health and disease [...] vitalism";
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Deneen, S.S. (NMD SCNM), Terlisner, A. (NMD Bastyr 2006) state:
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[in "Naturopathic Medicine"]
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"the practice of naturopathy emerges from six underlying principles of healing [...] they are: 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";
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Dengler, M. (ND SCNM) states:
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[in "Services"]
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"naturopaths use hydrotherapy to stimulate the vital force of the body, promote detoxification and stimulate the healing process of common illnesses such as upper respiratory infections, broken bones and skin ulcers";
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Deroin, C.M. (NMD NCNM) states:
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[in "The Healing Crisis"(NDNR 2007)]
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"understanding the important role that the endocrine system, nervous system and general vital force of the body play in a healing crisis allows the physician to use the appropriate medicines [...] experiencing a healing crisis [...] its significance lies in a better understanding of the person's vital force [...] it is an example of vis medicatrix naturae at work";
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(NDNR May 2007, vol. 03 issue 05)
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Deroin, C.M. (NMD NCNM), Jain, S. (NMD SCNM), Kruzel, T. (ND NCNM), Novakova, K. (ND SCNM), Tallman, D.A. (ND SCNM, DC TCC), Weiss, D. (NMD SCNM) state:
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[in "Naturopathic Philosophy"]
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"naturopathic medicine is built upon a number of principles. The first is vis medicatrix naturae which means the healing power of nature or the vital force as the driving impetus behind healing disease. This concept is derived from the vitalist tradition of medicine [...] modern naturopathic medicine has continued the tradition of evaluating therapeutic modalities which aid the vital force and the healing power of nature";
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[in "Scottsdale Natural Medicine and Healing Clinic, LLC"]
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"naturopathic physicians view the signs and symptoms of a disease as the body’s attempts to heal itself and are trained to utilize medicine which will work with the patient’s own vital force to restore optimal health";
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[in "Benefits of Naturopathic Medicine"]
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"naturopathic physicians are trained to focus on the whole person first rather than just the disease process. Within any group of patients with the same disease, for example multiple sclerosis, there will be symptoms which they have in common and those which are unique to the individual. It is these individual and unique symptoms, which the vital force is expressing, that allow the practitioner to individualize the treatment to aid the healing process";
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"historically, our life force depends on the interdependence of others";
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Deyglio, S. (ND UBCNM?) states:
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[in “Book Review: Healing Love Though the Tao: Cultivating Female Sexual Energy By Mantak Chia”]
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“[the book] reveals the traditional taoist practice of enabling women to cultivate and enhance their sexual power by transforming it into spiritually creative healing expressions […] the foundation of healing energy, according to traditional Chinese medicine philosophy, is the circulation of sexual energy known as jing. Jing energy is transformative, creative energy vital for the development of chi (life force energy) and shen (spiritual energy). Jing energy is produced in the sex organs. Women continually lose this energy through menstruation and child bearing. The powerful techniques developed by the taoist master teach women how to conserve and use jing energy to revitalize their physical, mental and spiritual well-being. These practices hold many benefits, including the reduction of menstruation discomfort and the ability to attain full body orgasm”;
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Dhiman, N. (ND CCNM), Lee, J.Y.K. (ND Bastyr 2005) state:
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[in "Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)"]
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"the goal of acupuncture is to activate the natural, self-healing abilities of the human body [...] you have an intelligent energetic system inside your body to help maintain health and balance. In Chinese medicine, we call this energy 'qi' [...] in naturopathic medicine, we call this 'the vital force' and other cultures refer to this energy as 'prana, pneuma or the spirit'. Qi is the 'life energy' that flows throughout our body. It is this invisible energy that animates our bodies, protects us from illness, pain and disease [...] this life energy. In your body, qi flows through specific pathways called meridians [...] where meridian pathways flow, they bring life-giving qi that provides nourishment to every cell, organ, gland, tissue and muscle in the body [...] the quality and flow of qi. An obstruction to the flow of qi is like a dam. When qi becomes backed up in one part of the body, the flow becomes restricted in other parts [...] blockage of the flow of qi can be detrimental to a persons health, cutting off vital nourishment to the body [...] the amount, quality and balance of qi [...] to stimulate the balance of qi [...] facilitating the flow of qi";
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Dipasquale, R. (ND Bastyr 1995) states:
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[in "Robin Dipasquale, Naturopathic Physician. Chair, Botanical Medicine Dept., Bastyr University"]
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"my work as a naturopathic physician, an herbalist, and a homeopath has been most influenced by my daughter. Once she was born onto the planet, it became clear to me that the choices for how to maintain wellness and health had to come from the understanding of the body, the vital force, and the plant medicine";
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DiRoma, K. (ND SCNM) states:
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[in "The Team"]
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"I believe that there is a vital inner force, and in disease it can be suppressed, not allowing one to function optimally. Naturopathic medicine is about stimulating that vital force and allowing it to thrive";
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[in "Korey DiRoma, N.D."]
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"I believe that there is a vital inner force, and in disease it can be suppressed, not allowing one to function optimally. Naturopathic medicine is about stimulating that vital force and allowing it to thrive";
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Doan, J. (ND CCNM, ND[AU] ACNT) states:
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[in "Homeopathic Medicine"]
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“homeopathy [...] seeks to cure in accordance with natural laws of healing[sect law] and uses medicines made from natural substances such as animal, vegetable and mineral [...] the vital force. The homeopath believes that the body is always striving to keep itself healthy, or in balance. The force that acts in this protective manner is called the vital force. When the body is threatened by harmful external forces, the vital force, or defense mechanism produces symptoms [...] homeopaths believe that the suppression of natural secretions by drugs can give rise to more serious and deeper disorders since the vital force is being opposed and is not being allowed to express itself”;
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[in "Our Approach"]
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"homeopathy is a 200 year old system of medicine that stimulates the vital force so that the body can heal itself [...] in Chinese Medicine, the body is seen as having a flow of energy (qi) between interconnecting meridians, and this network can be used to diagnose or to treat. Signs and symptoms are associated with a disruption of the flow of qi. Acupuncture is used to restore
the natural flow and thus assist the person's movement towards health";
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Dodds, C. (ND Bastyr 1993) states:
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[in "About Homeopathic Treatment"]
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"the homeopathic remedy acts like a catalyst to stimulate healing. By mirroring the person’s own state of health, the remedy nudges the life force until inner balance is restored";
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[in "Homeopathy: A Time-tested Medicine For Today"]
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"according to homeopathy, health is a state of equilibrium maintained by a life force or essence. Under the influence of mental and physical stresses, the life force becomes disturbed and expresses its imbalance in the form of symptoms [...] the role of homeopathy is to stimulate the life force to re-establish a state of equilibrium. As the life force is restored to balance, the symptoms recede and the individual returns to a state of health";
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Donovan, P.M. (ND Bastyr 1985) states:
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[in "Who Am I? Where Did I Come From?..."]
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"through illness, one can discover and dissolve the illusions that have denied the full expression of one's vital force and essential self-affirmation";
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[in "The Face of Consciousness"(2006)]
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"this inherent striving of living organisms towards health has been named in many ways: I like the vis medicatrix naturae, or 'healing power of nature.' It is a powerful force within each of us. But this force is not simply a manifestation of biochemistry [...] but I was not yet a healer. I did not yet understand how to elicit within my patient the full manifestation of her lifeforce, spirit – selfness [...] I [...] guided her to find a pathway to exploration of her spiritual self [p.xvi...] a question of the soul [...] the roots of illness [...] most people dwell in an existential quandary of identity [...] the vital force of life that surges through them and drives the evolution of their consciousness on its sacred quest for identity [p.015...] the full expression of your vital force and the evolutionary journey of your consciousness towards self-realization [...] through illness, you can discover and dissolve the illusions that have denied the full expression of your vital force and essential self-affirmation [p.017]";
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Donovan, T. (ND CCNM), Doyle, J. (ND CCNM) state:
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[in "What is Naturopathic Medicine?"]
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"maturopathic medicine is a form of primary health care which emphasizes prevention of disease using natural therapeutic methods and modalities.  These methods aim to stimulate the vis medicatrix naturae also known as the body’s innate wisdom to heal itself [...] naturopathic doctors (NDs) treat their patients holistically, taking into consideration the individual’s body, mind and spirit.  Working with the vital force or the ‘healing force within’ [...] the naturopathic doctor uses fundamental principles and philosophies [...#1] the physician must work with and respect the vis medicatrix naturae to support the healing process [...] vis medicatrix naturae - to cooperate with the healing powers of nature. It is the NDs role to support and facilitate the body’s own innate healing power";
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Dooley, T.R. (ND NCNM, MD OHSUSM) states:
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[in "Homeopathy: Beyond Flat Earth Medicine: An Essential Guide for the Homeopathy Patient"]
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"understanding the vital force [...] an old and well known concept. In the era prior to modern science, various concepts of vital force were widely accepted. This is an invisible, immaterial, yet dynamic force which animates the physical body. This vital principle maintains all the parts of the material body [...] without this vital force, the material body is incapable of any sensation or function; in other words, is dead. Ideas similar to vital force are still in use today. In oriental medicine and martial arts this force is referred to as chi, meaning life-force. In yoga and ayurveda it is called prana, meaning vital energy. Hahnemann on vital force. In his book, Organon of Medicine, Hahnemann discusses the basic theories and practice of homeopathy. Hahnemann proposed that the essence of illness is a disorder in the vital force";
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[in "Homeopathy: Beyond Flat Earth Medicine"(2002, 2nd ed.)]
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"Hahnemann's perspective [...] homeopathic remedies [...] relied on a concept known as vital force [p.048...] Chapter 7: Understanding Vital Force [...] in the era prior to modern science, various concepts of vital force were widely accepted. This is an invisible, immaterial, yet dynamic force which animates the physical body. This vital principle [p.049...] without the vital force, the material body is incapable of any sensation or function: in other words, is dead [...aka] chi, meaning life-force. In yoga and ayurveda it is called prana, meaning vital energy [...] Hahnemann proposed that the essence of illness is a disorder in the vital force. Because of this disorder [psora], people are susceptible to various diseases and afflictions. When the integrity of the vital force is restored, the whole organism recovers health and disease is cured [...] a single disorder in the vital force results in many signs and symptoms [...] a picture of the disturbance on the vital force can emerge [...] though the vital force itself cannot be directly examined [...] homeopathic remedies are sufficiently subtle to directly correct morbid derangements in the vital force [p.50...] an invisible bioenergetic force [...] vital force continues to be a [supposedly] useful model for perceiving influences and medicinal effects [p.052]";
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Dorninger, E.P. (ND Bastyr 2003) states:
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[in "About Dr. Dorninger"]
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"Eric is a general practitioner who enjoys integrating the wisdom of vitalistic medicine with the latest research of modern medicine";
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Dortero, A. (ND Bastyr 2009) states:
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[in "Dr. Arika Dortero"]
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"naturopathic treatment is focused on the cause of illness and stimulating the body's vital force to come back to a state of health [...] as a naturopathic pediatric specialist I nurture and help create strong and healthy vital forces in children";
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Drobot, J. (ND NCNM), Riddle, S. (ND Bastyr 2003), Roberts, M. (ND CCNM) state:
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[in "Live Blood Cell Analysis"]
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"your blood carries the life force of your body";
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[in "Acupuncture"]
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"thought to have originated on China, acupuncture is a technique of inserting extremely thin needles (thread-like) into the body on specific energy points to rebalance the flow of chi (life-force) and thus restore well-being and eliminate pain and suffering";
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Drost, L. (ND Bastyr 2003), Drost, T. (ND Bastyr 2003, MD UNSM) state:
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[in "About Naturopathy"]
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"what is the therapeutic order? The therapeutic order is the basic approach that naturopathic physicians use to guide their patients to wellness. They begin with least force and move to more invasive measures as necessary […] tonify weakened systems […] harmonize life forces";
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Duggal, S. (ND CCNM) states:
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[in "What Services Do Naturopathic Doctors Offer?"]
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"the remedy works on the vital force (another word for life energy), providing it with the information it needs to bring body, mind and spirit back into balance. Unfortunately, the vital force’s natural mechanisms are suppressed by conventional medications that block normal physiological processes required for optimal functioning. The vital force then has no choice but to push the problem to a deeper level, creating chronic disease. Constantine Hering then came up with idea that symptoms, the body’s way of signaling to you that something is out of balance, develop in a particular way. True cure must then take place in the reverse order of the appearance of symptoms. But how does homeopathy work? As the substance is diluted, the vital essence of the molecules that were there remains imprinted as memory, exerting it’s[punct.] effect on the surrounding molecules. Quantum physics [quantum mysticism] suggests that the transfer of information may be through a wave, rather than a particle. In other words, it is electromagnetic. Vibrational theory states that water can be effected by subtle energies, and that remedies contain the energetic frequency of the substance from which they were made";
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Duguoa, J.J. (ND ?) states:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in "Jennifer Lyall: Acupuncture - Getting to the Point"]
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"[as reported by Lyall] many people do not realize in Canada and the United States, naturopathic doctors are trained in acupuncture. Dr. J.J. Duguoa is a naturopathic doctor and addresses many questions first-timers have regarding acupuncture. What is acupuncture? Acupuncture is when you take very thin needles, and put them into points on the body to stimulate the qi. According to Chinese medicine, qi is energy, health, nutrients and you want to stimulate the qi in the body to cure disease [...] Dr. J.J. explains that the reason for twisting the needles is to get a qi response [...] the twisting is to stimulate the qi [...] Dr. J.J. then twisted the needles to stimulate the qi [...] she didn't like it when Dr. J.J. stimulated the qi";
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(click here,
http://www.empowher.com/news/herarticle/2009/01/13/jennifer-lyall-acupuncture-getting-point)
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Dunne, N. (ND NCNM) states:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in "Asthma Basics"]
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"[citing ND Kane] yoga is an ancient practice of meditation that includes at it’s [punct.] core special attention to breath. The Sanskrit word for breath is 'prana' which also means life force, or spirit. People have long understood that peaceful and full breath is crucial for optimal health and well-being";
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[in "Homeopathic Medicine: What It is & How to Use It"]
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"shaking is essential to activating the vital force, or the active principle, of each remedy";
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Dye, J.L. (NMD Bastyr 2007), Groves, A. (NMD SCNM 2005), Terlisner, A. (NMD Bastyr 2006) state:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in "Naturopathic Medicine at Aletris Center in Scottsdale, AZ"]
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"for the naturopathic physician, abiding by these principles forms the basis of all treatment. They are: [#1] 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";
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Earls, A. (ND CCNM) states:
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[for a bio., click here, http://draoife.com/wordpress/about/]
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[in "Frequently Asked Questions About Naturopathic Medicine"]
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"is naturopathic medicine the same as homeopathy?  No.  Homeopathy is an energetic healing method that stimulates the body's vital force to improve health.  It is only one aspect of naturopathic medicine. Naturopathic medicine utilizes several treatment options, including homeopathy, to treat the causes of disease and support the body's innate healing ability";
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[in "FAQ"]
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"is naturopathic medicine the same as homeopathy? No. Homeopathy is an energetic heal­ing method that stimulates the body's vital force to improve health. It is only one aspect of naturopathic medicine. Naturopathic medicine utilizes several treatment options including homeopathy to treat the causes of disease and support the body's innate healing ability";
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Edwards, J. (ND NCNM), Zieman, K. (ND NCNM) state:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in "Naturopathic Medicine - Philosophy"]
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"these principles stand as the distinguishing marks of the profession: [#1] first do no harm.The process of healing includes the generation of symptoms, which are, in fact, expressions of the life force attempting to heal itself. Therapeutic actions should be complementary to and synergistic with this healing process. The physician’s actions can support or antagonize the actions of vis medicatrix naturae [...#2] the healing power of nature. 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";
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http://www.vibrantfamilymedicine.com/philosophy.html)[vsc 2010-12-01]
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Edwards, L.N. (ND NCNM) states:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in "Spirituality: The Science and Application of Naturopathic Clinical Practice"]
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“spirit [...] soul, life [that’s the essential vitalist equation...] my belief is that healing is rooted in the spirit [not only is life a spiritual essence, disease and health are first and foremost spiritual...] I consider myself a vitalist [...] vitalism: there is an inherent force / vis / spirit that orders the universe and is the basis for health [...] my teachers taught me [in AANP type ND school] that there is only one disease 'disturbance of the factors that promote health' [essentially vfs...per] addressing the spiritual imbalances is essential to the restoration of health [...] the underlying imbalances [naturo.s vfs underlying cause...is the] definition of health [...] the spirit is the essence of a human and transcends the body, therefore, ultimate health is reflected in the well-being of one's spirit [...] rather we are spirits [...] spiritual [...] pertaining to the spirit or soul [...] spirit: the life principle [a direct vfs alias...] the soul [...] healing as a spiritual act [...] no distinction between matter and spirit [pantheism, animatism, spiritism-materialism conflation etc....] recognize the inherent, self ordering wisdom of the 'vis medicatrix naturae' [Latin alias...] spirit leads [...per] spirit > mind / emotions > biochemistry > physiology [naturo. therapeutic order, essentially; with ‘>’ indicating ‘greater than’...] transforming the soul transforms physiology [treat the vfs and all fixes itself...] in clinical practice [...] we are spiritual beings, in bodies [...] disconnection from spirit as obstacle to cure [you cannot heal if you are nonspiritual!!!...] opportunity for spirit to heal [...] some questions to elicit spiritual status [...] doctor as teacher [the creed principle that requires personal spiritual development...] give them [patients] the definition of spirituality”;
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(click here,
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Edwards, S.W. (ND Bastyr 1988) states:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in “Boost Your Immune System”]
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“constitutional homeopathy: If you have yet to have a homeopathic remedy found for your constitution, call to make a homeopathic appointment so that one can be identified for you. Constitutional homeopathy goes a LONG way in boosting your vital force and helps to reduce your risk of illnesses, from contagions or otherwise”;
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(click here,
http://www.naturalhealthcalifornia.com/Immune%20System%20Article.htm)
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http://web.archive.org/web/20040618101157/http://www.naturalhealthcalifornia.com/Immune+System+Article.htm)
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Edwards, S.W. (ND Bastyr 1988), McCully, S. (ND Bastyr 2004), Wong, M. (ND Bastyr 2002) state:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in “Cancer Support”]
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“key benefits […] increasing energy and vital force of the individual”;
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(click here,
http://www.naturalhealthcalifornia.com/Cancer%20Support.htm)
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http://web.archive.org/web/20060519082958/http://www.naturalhealthcalifornia.com/Cancer+Support.htm)
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Eggerling, C. (NMD SCNM) states:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in "Naturopathic Medicine"]
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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 practice of naturopathic medicine emerges from six underlying principles of healing [...#1] 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 [...#3] first do no harm, primum no nocere: illness is a purposeful process of the organism. The process of healing includes the generation of symptoms which are, in fact, an expression of the life force attempting to heal itself. Therapeutic actions should be complimentary to and synergistic with this healing process. The physician's actions can support or antagonize the actions of the vis medicatrix naturae";
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(click here,
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Ehrlich, S.D. (NMD SCNM) states:
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[in Blackwell's "Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fast Facts for Medical Practice" (2002; I own this book, ocr'd 2011-10-07; editors Herring, M.A. (BSN IWU, MSN UH), Roberts, M.M. (MD UA)]
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"[specific to naturopathy, there's ch. 14 by , whose bio. in the book states he was faculty at SCNM at the time] naturopathy is a distinct system of medicine that is based on an understanding that the human organism contains a powerful healing intelligence called the 'vital force.' Naturopathic physicians, as licensed practitioners are referred to in most states, support the vital force by following the six principles of naturopathic medicine:  1. support the healing power of nature [...] naturopathy is unique in that it is defined by its principles rather than its modalities. A variety of interventions are used to help mobilize the vital force in patients to bring about cure [...including] nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, mind-body medicine, physical medicine, and lifestyle counseling [...and] the Eastern modalities of acupuncture and ayurveda [...] as these schools of medicine complement the vitalistic medical philosophy of naturopathy [p.091...] the symptom is merely an expression of imbalance by the vital force, which hints of underlying patterns of disharmony [...] by treating the cause, symptoms are alleviated naturally and permanently, the vital force no longer needing to express a condition of imbalance [p.092...] naturopathy has continued to evolve and integrate more conventional Western medical science with its vitalistic teachings to become the modern system of naturopathic medicine that exists today [...] fast facts for medical practice: naturopaths treat the whole person, using the healing power of nature to enliven a patient's own 'vital force' or innate healing ability [p.095]";
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(ISBN 0632045833 978-0632045839; strangely published under the "Blackwell Science" imprint)
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Elliot, A.W. (ND NCNM) states:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in "Naturopathic Medicine"]
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"naturopathic medicine [...] is an approach to prevention and treatment of disease that seeks to [...] nourish and stimulate the being’s inborn healing forces [..aka] the energetic (called the chi, ki, prana, etheric, or vital force in different cultures) [...] Dr. Elliott’s task is to be open to whatever emerges in the investigation of the origin of a specific disease [...whether] the result of biochemical dysfunction, imbalances of subtle energy flow, long held anger and resentment, refusal to follow a calling of the spirit, or some combination of these";
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Engelbrecht, N. (ND CCNM) states:
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[for a bio., click here, http://wnhc.ca/natalie.htm]
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[in "FAQ on Naturopathy"]
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"acupuncture is an ancient (5000 year old) Chinese system of medicine involving the stimulation of certain specific points on the body to enhance the flow of vital energy (chi) along pathways called meridians. The points are stimulated by massage or needles";
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Epstein, D. (ND Bastyr) states:
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[in "Naturopathic Medicine and Therapies"]
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"naturopathic doctors [...] this holistic approach organically encourages a foundation at the level of food and other forms of nutrition, such as nourishing herbs and nutritional supplements, to supply the right building blocks that allow your body's innate vital force to do its job of bringing you into a state of dynamic equilibrium. This strategy rejects the notion of merely suppressing symptoms, as generally happens with pharmaceutical drugs; rather it addresses the underlying causal factors associated with the development of dysfunction and chronic disease [...] to replete deficiencies that may be depriving your vital force of the raw materials it needs to do its work [...] over the course of a series of treatments, by stimulating the natural metabolic processes of the body constitutional hydrotherapy strengthens the vital force, strengthens the immune system, strengthens digestion, tonifies the body, and improves circulation. This treatment gently but steadily reduces symptoms by vitalizing the underlying forces that bring the body into dynamic equilibrium";
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[in "The Naturopathic Approach to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (aka IBS)"]
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"I take a  classic naturopathic three-pronged approach:  [...] 3. stimulate the vitality: living beings have a vital force – an innate drive toward health and healing. Rather than manipulate the system or only suppress symptoms with pharmaceuticals, our focus is to nourish the system, remove obstacles to healing, and then let the vital force sort out the details";
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Esposito, C. (ND CCNM) states:
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[in "Acupuncture for Neck Pain"]
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"in acupuncture theory, pain is said to be caused by the stagnation of either qi (energy or life force) [...] pain that is due to qi stagnation [...] it has the unique ability to regulate the circulation of qi [...] acupuncture works by regulating the flow of qi in meridians [...] that distribute qi through the body [...] the qi tends to get stuck around the point bladder 10 at the nape of the neck";
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[in "Constitutional Hydrotherapy"]
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"it is strengthening and healing to the digestive system, helps to normalize circulation, soothes the nervous system, stimulates eliminative and detoxifying processes, and stimulates the vital force";
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[in "Acupuncture For PTSD"]
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"acupuncture works by regulating the flow of qi or life force in the body. In the case of PTSD, there is often what is called a qi wild condition, in which one's life force / vital energy have become chaotic, disturbed, or grossly inconsistent. Acupuncture is a powerful way to settle such energetic disturbances and return the body and mind to a state of balance and peace";
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[in "Acupuncture For Depression"]
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"acupuncture works by balancing the flow of qi, or internal life force, in the body. Depression is typically a byproduct of weak qi in the heart or kidneys";
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[in "Acupuncture For Stress Management"]
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"perhaps one of the last truly holistic forms of healthcare remaining on the planet, acupuncture works with the qi (life force) of the body in order to induce a variety of therapeutic effects";
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[in "Acupuncture For Immune Health"]
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"acupuncture works by regulating the flow of qi (life force) through 14 major meridians on the body. Immune weakness is typically due to deficient qi of the lungs and spleen. When these organs are weak, symptoms such as allergies, diarrhea, fatigue, cough, and recurring infections are commonplace. For these issues, acupuncture points are chosen on the lung and spleen meridians to supplement the qi, thereby strengthening immune function";
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[in "Holistic Remedies: The Modalities of Naturopathic Medicine"]
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"traditional Chinese medicine: Asian medicine is based on the principle of balancing the body's vital energy or chi. The chi of the body is connected in meridians or channels running just under the skin. Energy is balanced through the use of herbs and acupuncture";
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[in "Acupuncture For Fatigue"]
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"the majority of patients who complain of fatigue suffer from a deficiency of vital energy (qi). Qi is the basic energy that creates optimal physiological and neurological function. Aside from fatigue, other signs of qi deficiency are diarrhea, pallor, easy bruising, excessive sleep, scanty menses or amenorrhea, frequent urination, low libido, and shortness of breath";
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Esposito, J. (ND CCNM) states:
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[in "Treatments"]
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"naturopathic doctors use eastern herbs and acupuncture to re-balance the body. During acupuncture, thin needles are inserted to stimulate the body's vital force (qi)";
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Fabbro, M. (ND CCNM 1999) states:
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[for a bio., click here, http://www.drfabbro.com/pages/08abou.html]
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[in “Therapies”]
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“acupuncture: the use of thin needles or moxa to stimulate specific energy points on the body to effect qi (chi) or energy movement in the body [...] cosmetic acupuncture can also increase your own natural energy, or ‘chi’ force”;
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Farnsworth, K. (ND NCNM) states:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in "Our Philosophy"]
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“naturopathic medicine is emphasizes the treatment of disease through the stimulation, enhancement, and support of the inherent healing capacity of the person [...] 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 enhance this process”;
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[in "Acupuncture: What is It?"]
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"the classical Chinese explanation consists of channels or meridians of energy called 'qi' that flow like rivers throughout the body  [...] these energy channels can be manipulated by using acupuncture [...] an obstruction or 'stagnation' in the movement of these energy channels acts like a dam that backs up the flow of water through a river system. The meridians or energy channels can be manipulated and influenced by certain protocols of acupuncture points [...] obstruction of 'qi' that has not been corrected can result in disease as a consequence to the partial or complete blockage of 'qi' and can affect areas such as the digestive, reproductive and respiratory systems. Acupuncture treatments can therefore help the body's internal organs to correct imbalances and 'stagnation' in areas that are susceptible to blockage of the energy production pathways";
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Farnsworth, K. (ND NCNM), Ram, S.M. (ND BINM) state :
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in "Our Philosophy"]
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“naturopathic medicine is emphasizes the treatment of disease through the stimulation, enhancement, and support of the inherent healing capacity of the person [...] 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 enhance this process”;
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(click here,
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Fassler, K. (ND Bastyr 1988), Hecht, L. (ND Bastyr 1988), Quinn, J. (ND Bastyr 2001) state:
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[in "North Coast Family Health"{Newsletter 01-2002}]
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"naturopathic medicine stimulates the vital force of the body, which heals the patient";
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Fasullo, C.T. (ND NCNM) states:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in "The Need for Foundation: A New Practitioner Perspective" (NDNR 2010-12)]
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"in the autumn of 1989, the AANP adopted its first official definition of our medicine [...] naturopathic medicine [...] is 'distinguished by the principles upon which its practice is based.'  These principles are the very statements that make up our oath [...] Lindlahr identified the highest methods of cure as those which [...#2] economize vital force [...] these tools in hand, we repeat our oath to rely on the healing power of nature [p.019...] a clinically applicable naturopathic philosophy [...requires, as #2] stimulate the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae) [p.020]";
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Fasullo, C.T. (ND NCNM), Neale, N. (ND NCNM), Zeff, J. (ND NCNM 1979) state:
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[in "Constitutional Hydrotherapy for Home Application"]
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"it is strengthening and healing to the digestive system, helps to normalize circulation, soothes the nervous system, stimulates eliminative and detoxifying processes, and stimulates the vital force";
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Faust, P. (ND Bastyr 2001) states:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in "Natural Therapies"]
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“homeopathic medicine -- this powerful system of medicine is more than 200 years old, and is widely accepted in other countries. Homeopathic medicines, when properly prescribed, effect the body’s ‘vital force’ and strengthen its innate ability to heal”;
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Felice, J.F.F. (ND Bastyr 2003) states:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in "Philosophy"]
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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 [...aka] the healing power of nature. Vis medicatrix naturae";
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[in "Services: Shiatsu"]
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"Oriental medicine is a complimentary healing philosophy to naturopathic medicine. Shiatsu is a form of touch utilizing specific pressures to promote and influence the state of energy in the body [...] traditional Eastern medicine describes [the body] as having a 'life force' or 'energy' (referred to as chi, qi, or prana). The characteristics and condition of this energy comprises the essence of wellness or illness. The heart of the practice of shiatsu concentrates on restoring this energy and keeping it in optimal condition";
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[in "Shiatsu"]
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"traditional Eastern medicine describes as having a 'life force' or 'energy' (referred to as chi, qi, or prana). The characteristics and condition of this energy comprises the essence of wellness or illness. The heart of the practice of shiatsu concentrates on restoring this energy and keeping it in optimal condition";
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Ferchoff, M. (NMD SCNM) states:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in "History of Naturopathic Medicine"]
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"naturopathic medicine developed from the alternative healing systems that were practiced in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries [true]. During this time period, the two competing philosophies of medicine, vitalistic (now called natural medicine) [true] and mechanistic (now called allopathic or conventional medicine) [false], diverged and converged, influencing and shaping one another [false]";
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Ferchoff, R. (ND SCNM) states:
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[for a bio., click here, ]
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[in "The Nature of Naturopathic Medicine"]
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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 [...#1] 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 [...#3] first do no harm. Primum no nocere. Illness is a purposeful [teleology] process of the organism. The process of healing includes the generation of symptoms which are, in fact, an expression of the life force attempting to heal itself. Therapeutic actions should be complimentary to and synergistic with this healing process. The physician's actions can support or antagonize the actions of the vis medicatrix naturae [...] the therapeutic order is the basic approach that naturopathic physicians use to guide their patients to wellness [...its #] 2. stimulate the healing power of nature [...its #] 3. tonify weakened systems [...and] harmonize life forces";
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Ferchoff, R. (ND SCNM), McCleod, M. (ND Bastyr), Thurston, T. (ND NCNM) state:
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[in "Naturopathic Medicine"]
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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 practice of naturopathic medicine emerges from six underlying principles of healing [...#1] 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 [...#3] first do no harm, primum no nocere: illness is a purposeful process of the organism. The process of healing includes the generation of symptoms which are, in fact, an expression of the life force attempting to heal itself. Therapeutic actions should be complimentary to and synergistic with this healing process. The physician's actions can support or antagonize the actions of the vis medicatrix naturae [..] the therapeutic order is the basic approach that naturopathic physicians use to guide their patients to wellness [...] 2. Stimulate the healing power of nature. Use various systems of health such as botanicals, homeopathy, Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, nutrition, psychospiritual [...] 3. Tonify weakened systems [...including] harmonize life forces";
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Finkle, R.J. (ND Bastyr 1997) states:
[in "Welcome to Stone Ridge Natural Medicine"]
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"traditional Chinese medicine: Chinese medicine is based on the concept of building, moving, or balancing qi, the vital force. Each person is individually assessed for deficiency, excess, or stagnation of that energy [...] we use acupuncture, tui na (Chinese massage), moxibustion (warming with herbs) or Chinese herbs to rebalance the qi";
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Fiore, J. (ND CCNM) states:
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[in "Improving Fertility with Naturopathic Medicine"]
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"the naturopathic practitioner strives to choose treatments that work with the vital force (inherent healing capacity of the person)";
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[in "Fertility and Traditional Chinese Medicine"]
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"qi is the life force that is present in every cell of our bodies. Qi is made up of yin and yang, two opposite yet complementary energies that work together to maintain balance within every living being.  Yin energy is cooling and calming; yang energy is warming and active.  Often, yin is referred to as water, and yang is fire";
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[in "Fertility and Naturopathic Medicine"]
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"naturopathic medicine is a distinctively natural approach to health and healing that recognizes the integrity of the whole person. Methods of treatments are chosen to work with the patient's vital force (inherent healing capacity of the person), respecting the intelligence of the natural healing process";
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Flatland, E. (ND SCNM) states:
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[in "Natural Medicine News"(2002-08)]
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“the philosophy of naturopathic medicine [...] the basic underlying principles of naturopathic medicine [...] the healing power of nature, vis medicatrix naturae [...] the inherent ability to establish, maintain, and restore health [...] nature heals through the response of the life force [...] the process of healing includes the generation of symptoms which are [...] an expression of the life force attempting to heal itself [...] symptom's are an expression of the body's attempt to heal [...] therapeutic actions should [be] complementary 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”;
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[in “The Philosophy of Naturopathic Medicine”]
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“[#1] the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae). Naturopathic physicians understand that it is nature that is the real healer – not doctors, drugs or surgery. Nature cures through the body’s inherent healing mechanisms. When supported it can maintain and restore phenomenal health. Naturopathic physicians seek to support and enhance these natural healing systems by using medicines and techniques that work in harmony with body and are free of harmful side-effects. 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”;
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Fleming, S.A. (ND Bastyr), Gutknecht, N.C. (ND NCNM) state:
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[in "Naturopathy and the Primary Care Practice" (2010)]
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"list 1: principles of naturopathic medicine [...#1] the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae): naturopathic medicine recognizes the body's natural healing ability, and trusts that the body has the innate wisdom and intelligence to heal itself if given the proper guidance and tools [...] list 2: naturopathic therapeutic order [...] 2. Stimulate the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae): the self-healing processes; 3. Address weakened or damaged systems or organs [...including] harmonize life force [...] from Zeff J., Snider P, Pizzorno JE. Section I: Philosophy of Natural Medicine. The Textbook of Natural Medicine 3rd ed. 2006;1(1)";
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Flynn, C. (ND NCNM) states:
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[in "Dr. Cinda Flynn, ND"]
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"homeopathic thought recognizes the presence and activity of a life force in each individual. The appropriately selected remedy will stimulate this vital force [...] the use of the whole plant as a medicine preserves the intelligent life force that can nourish and heal us in a way no pharmaceutical can";
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Fogg, J. (ND CCNM), Lawrence, A. (ND CCNM 1999) state:
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[in “What We Do: Naturopathic Modalities”]
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“constitutional hydrotherapy is a very relaxing technique using hot and cold packs along with gentle electrical stimulation that allows the body to utilize and bring back its own healing vital forces [...] acupuncture and Chinese herbs. A Chinese technique whereby a pathological condition within the parameters of traditional Chinese medicine is identified by pulse and tongue diagnosis. Certain acupuncture points, located on the relevant organ channels, are needled either to stimulate or subdue the life force, or qi. This medicine has existed for over 2000 years. These tools are used to balance yin and yang forces in the body and promote proper flow of chi (energy) throughout the body”;
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Forbes, J. (ND NCNM) states:
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[in "Interfering or Possibly Antidoting Factors"]
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"huge stresses, emotional shocks, grief [...] they can so overwhelm the vital force that a new remedy may be indicated, or the former remedy may need to be repeated in a high potency [...] if someone is exposed to a particular stress we may classify as an antidoting factor, the vital force will rebound and the beneficial effect of the remedy will remain intact, especially if the harmful stimulus (coffee, etc.) is eliminated from the diet";
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Ford, V. (ND UBCNM) states:
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[in "Services Offered"]
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"homeopathic remedies function on both the physical and emotional levels affecting the body’s 'vital force' and strengthening its innate ability to heal";
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Franc, V. (ND CCNM), Kush, C. (ND CCNM), Wyatt, J. (ND CCNM) state:
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[in "Naturopathic Principles and Therapeutics"]
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"naturopathic principles and therapies. Naturopathic medicine represents the ‘vitalistic’ tradition of medicine in our Western world. That is, it treats disease through the stimulation, increase, and support of the person's inherent healing capacity. These treatments are chosen to work with the patient's vital force, respecting the natural healing processes of nature […] homeopathic medicine was originally developed during the 18th century by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann, and is widely used throughout the world. Based on the principle of ‘like cures like’, minute amounts of plant, animal or mineral substances are used to stimulate the body's self-healing abilities. When carefully matched to the patient they are able to affect the body's ‘vital force’ and to stimulate the body's innate healing forces on both the physical and emotional levels, with few side effects [...] traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a complete medical system that has diagnosed, treated, and prevented illness for over a quarter of the world’s population for over two thousand years [...] the key principle that defines and connects all of Chinese medicine is that of chi, or vital energy. The chi of all organs must be in balance, neither too active nor too dormant, for a person to be healthy. A naturopathic doctor will use Eastern herbs and acupuncture to assist the body in regulating the chi and achieving this balance";
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Frances, D. (ND NCNM 1993) states:
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[in "Deborah Frances, ND - Adjunct Faculty"]
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"experience [...] 1993 - 2008: family practice in naturopathic medicine [...] practice is based on the vitalistic principles fundamental to naturopathic medicine.  Homeopathic practice includes emphasis on LM potencies in chronic cases";
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[in "Deborah Frances, RN, ND"]
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"'the freer the inflow of life force into the organism, the greater the vitality, the more there is of strength, of positive resisting, recuperative powers.' Lindlarh, Henry, M.D., Philosophy of Natural Therapeutics, Maidstone Osteopathic Clinic, Maidstone, Kent";
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Francescott, T.J. (ND Bastyr 1999) states:
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[in "Types of Therapies"]
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“classical homeopathy: This is a powerful energetic system of medicine that is over 200 years old. Homeopathic medicines are diluted many times leaving only the energetic blueprint of the remedy. I utilize these substances to stimulate your inherent self-healing abilities and to strengthen your immune system. These medicines function on both the physical and emotional levels to enhance your vital force”;
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http://drtomnd.com/therapy.html)
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[in "Therapeutic Expertise"]
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"homeopathic medicines are diluted many times leaving only the energetic blueprint of the remedy. I utilize these substances to stimulate your inherent self-healing abilities and to strengthen your immune system. These medicines function on both the physical and emotional levels to enhance your vital force";
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Francis, G.A. (ND Bastyr 1998) states:
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[in "Naturopathic Medicine"]
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"naturopathic medicine. Also known as nature cure, or natural medicine, is founded on traditional beliefs in the power of the body to heal itself. The underlying cause of illness is treated instead of the symptoms. Treatment combines diet and noninvasive therapies to stimulate the healing process and vital force of the patient [...] the prescription of herbal remedies to restore the body’s self healing mechanism and vital force";
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(for the archive.org history of this page, click here,
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[in "Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine"]
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"moxibustion [...] enhances the acupuncture treatment by increasing the qi in the area [...] qi gong: an ancient Chinese system of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation which builds and improves the circulation of qi (the life energy) in and around the body";
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Franzoni, M. (ND UBCNM) states:
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[for a bio., click here, http://www.ctnaturalmed.com/about.html]
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i.
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[in "Naturopathy"]
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"naturopaths are licensed primary care physicians (in many states) who use natural, effective, and non-toxic therapies to promote health, stimulate the body’s vital force, and further prevent disease";
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[in "Acupuncture"]
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"rather than being based on a biochemical model like Western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine is based on an energetic model involving qi [...] qi was first understood by the ancient Chinese who recognized that all life forms have inherent vital energy. They referred to this energy as qi, and documented consistent pathways of its flow throughout the human body. These qi pathways were referred to as meridians. The wise men also noted that if the flow of qi in these meridians was disrupted by trauma, poor diet, medications, stress, hereditary conditions, sedentary lifestyles, environmental factors or excessive emotional issues, normal physiological function was affected resulting in pain or disease. The ultimate goal of traditional Chinese medicine was, and still is, not only to treat pain or disease, but even more importantly, to prevent it. Ancient practitioners had to develop a way to facilitate the flow of qi within the meridians to maintain health";
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[in "Acupuncture Continued"]
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"in acupuncture treatment small, thin, sterile needles are gently placed superficially into the skin at specific points along the meridians. This age old technique helps to stimulate the circulation of qi and invigorate the body's natural ability to bring the body, mind and spirit back into balance";
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Frigerio, J. (ND NCNM) states:
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[in "Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture"]
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"Chinese medicine [...] is based on the belief that health is determined by a balanced flow of 'qi', the vital life energy present in all living organisms. The primary methods used to bring balance to the body include acupuncture, Chinese herbs, cupping, moxibustion [...] and qi gong.  Qi circulates in the body along fourteen major energy pathways, known as meridians, that are linked to specific internal organ systems. Disease arises when the flow of qi is impaired. The work of the practitioner is to determine the state of qi [...] and to restore its free, energetic flow through the formulation of a treatment plan. There are hundreds of acupuncture points [...] these points help rebalance the flow of energy and consequently restore health";
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Frisch, M.J. (ND Bastyr 2006) states:
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[in "Homeopathy"]
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"conventional medicine has its place in health therapy when there is irreversible structural damage or when the manifestation of the disease has compromised an individual's health to the extent that the vital force is no longer capable of stimulating a viable curative response [...] the homeopath can discern the nature of your vital force [...] the very nature of homeopathic remedies is integrated, working harmoniously and directly on the vital force instead of merely on the physiological body";
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Frketich, K. (ND CCNM) states:
[in "Dr. Kira Frketich, N.D."]
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"the focus of Dr. Kira’s practice is very much centered around aiding the natural healing powers of the body (innate and life force) to do their work";
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(archived here,
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[in "Therapeutic Services"]
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"acupuncture: in the same way traffic lights maintain a steady and organized flow of traffic, acupuncture needles direct and move the flow of energy in your body. According to the theory of Chinese medicine, your body is like a roadmap of corridors that contain the flow of your energy -- your life force known as 'qi'. When qi flows through your body unencumbered, you experience health. Alternatively, when the flow of qi is interrupted—much in the same way highway traffic becomes congested by too many cars or roads in disrepair—your health suffers. Acupuncture is a method of aiding and directing the flow of qi through the energetic channels of the body to restore health. By inserting very fine acupuncture needles into points along these energetic channels (the traffic lights), qi flow is restored. Pain is released, your mood is balanced, your symptoms fade away, and your energy is naturally restored";
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Fry, M. (ND NCNM) states:
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[in "Naturopathic Medicine"]
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"treatments are administered with the following therapeutic order in mind [...] 3rd: tonify weakened systems [...including]  to encourage regeneration and promote the strength and harmony of your vital force";
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[in "Homeopathy"]
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"homeopathy speaks of a vital force, which encompasses one’s energy, strength and capacity to heal. Perturbations of the vital force appear as symptoms and this is the means by which the disease can be seen and the appropriate remedy determined [...] symptoms are an effect of an imbalance in the vital force and individuals are treated on the basis of how this imbalance manifests within them; not according to what disease they may or may not have. Homeopathic remedies stimulate the vital force to enact healing from within";
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Fullerton, K. (ND CCNM) states:
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[in "Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture"]
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"traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) [...] this system of medicine recognizes that blocked energy (chi) leads to pain, disease and impaired organ function. The role of acupuncture in TCM is to remove blocked energy by inserting needles at specific points along energy meridians. This allows the chi to move through channels with ease";
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