Origin The term naturopathy was coined by John Scheel in 1895 and bought and popularized by Benedict Lust, who founded the American School of Naturopathy in New York in 1901 and is called the father of United States naturopathy.
Naturopathy, or naturopathic medicine, is a system of alternative medicine that favors natural remedies, such as diet, herbal preparations and lifestyle change, over conventional pharmaceutical and surgical treatment. This atlas records what the historical record supports and is not medical advice.
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Origin PeriodSourced to the subject's own accountThe term naturopathy was coined by John Scheel in 1895 and bought and popularized by Benedict Lust, who founded the American School of Naturopathy in New York in 1901 and is called the father of United States naturopathy. 2 Classification
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Aromatherapy is categorized as a naturopathic and complementary medicine technique.
Source Naturopathy (Wikipedia)
Naturopathic practice has incorporated homeopathy
Naturopathy is the treatment approach practiced within naturopathic medicine.
Reflexology is categorized as a naturopathic and complementary medicine technique.
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1. Wikipedia: Medical specialty
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Medical specialties that focus on the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of disease.
2. Naturopathy (Wikipedia)
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Naturopathy, or naturopathic medicine, is a form of alternative medicine.
History section, coining of the term paragraph
The term naturopathy was coined in 1895 by John Scheel, and bought by Benedict Lust, whom naturopaths consider to be the "Father of U.S. Naturopathy".
Associated With: Chiropractic, History section
Naturopathy was adopted by many chiropractors, and several schools offered both Doctor of Naturopathy (ND) and Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degrees.
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