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Naturopathy
provides a distinct system of primary health care encompassing an
art, science, philosophy and practice of assessment, treatment and
prevention of disease. Treatment programmes are selected to support
and strengthen the system, increase vitality to restore and maintain
general health and wellbeing.
Major emphasis
is placed on enhancing body functioning, in particular assimilation,
elimination and detoxification processes, at the same time providing
for optimum nutrition or 'nourishment' for the whole being, physically,
emotionally and mentally.
Various complimentary
healing practices are included under the general term Naturopathy.
They include - Bodywork, Herbal Medicine, Homoeopathy, Nutrition,
Lifestyle assessment and counselling.
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