BACKGROUND Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use--of which naturopathy constitutes a significant proportion--accounts for approximately half of all health consultations and half of out-of-pocket expenditure in Australia. Data also suggest CAM use is highest amongst rural Australians. Unfortunately little is known about the grass-roots reality of naturopathy or other CAM use in rural ...

There should be a range of minimum areas (size) of clinical establishments in different settings, as premises in cities are very costly. Second, there is a severe shortage of qualified personnel as required by the bill; the shortage of nurses estimated to be 9 lakh. Third, looking at the diversity of conditions in our country, a common central law may not be practical. Fourth, yoga and naturopa...

Introduction: Fasting is a common ingredient of naturopathic prescription in India. However no studies have been conducted to establish the use, approach of naturopathy physicians towards fasting.The present study, a cross sectional survey was conducted to assess the attitude, use, belief and understanding about therapeutic fasting among the naturopathy physicians in India.Methods: A 12 item e-...

A 23 year old female diagnosed as acne vulgaris underwent Therapeutic fasting (TF) and other naturopathy and yoga modalities for 30 days. She presented with eruptions all over her face and the face was edematous. She was given a modified diet for initial 3 days which included fresh fruits and juices along with cooked vegetables and sorghum roti. Additionally Naturopathy treatments like Swedish ...

Naturopathic medicine aims to identify factors that affect the patient's current state, with a focus on improving health thro-ugh promotion, and disease prevention. By using different treatment modalities among complementary alternative methods, least harmful most effective approaches in ability improve maintain are presented line personalized evidence-based treatments. There six basic principl...

introduction: fasting is a common ingredient of naturopathic prescription in india. however no studies have been conducted to establish the use, approach of naturopathy physicians towards fasting.the present study, a cross sectional survey was conducted to assess the attitude, use, belief and understanding about therapeutic fasting among the naturopathy physicians in india.methods: a 12 item e-...

Despite the over 62 years of Naturopathy’s existence in Ghanaian jurisdiction, no single tertiary program Naturopathy or Complementary and Alternative Medicine is taught. The practice has not been streamlined properly structured. Those who engage Naturopathic trade mostly receive their education through correspondence from unrecognized unaccredited foreign schools that teach a limited aspect na...