Lecture 1 History and Philosophy Flashcards
Who is regarded as the father of naturopathy?
Hippocrates 468 BCE
Vincent Priessnitz 1799
What was Samuel Thomson’s trilogy of healing? What title is her remembered by?
Elimination (herbs)
Restore body heat (cayenne)
Promote sweating (vapour bath)
The father of American herbalism
Describe the Scroth Diet
Alternate dry/ wet (drainage) days
Associated with rhythmic changes
Developed by Johannes Scroth
Describe 5 Naturopathic Principles
Healing power of nature Prevention preferable to cure Treat cause, not symptom Whole person is treated Health more than absence of infirmity Person treated, not disease Individual in unique Disease stems from imbalance Disease is due to internal environment Addressing deficiency and excess Ailments should not be suppressed Naturopath as educator
Give three examples of when suppression might occur
Painkillers Antipyretic Steroids Anti depressants Antibiotics
Explain how earthing (grounding) works
By walking barefoot on the earth, our bodies take up the earth’s negative ions thereby decreasing the electromagnetic stress and acidity in the body.
A client goes to sleep and wakes up at 4am most nights. What organ might you support based in the Chinese Clock.
4am is lung organ dominance
1-3am liver 3-5am lung 5-7am large intestine 7-9am stomach 9-11am spleen 11-1 heart 1-3pm small intestine 3-5pm bladder 5-7pm kidney 7-9pm pericardium 9-11pm triple burner 11-1 gallbladder
Where does the word naturopathy come from
Disorder of nature
Natura: Latin root for birth
Pathos: Greek root for suffering
If a patient with eczema is treated naturally and the rash clears first from the face, then the neck and arms, which of Hering’s Laws of Cure is demonstrated?
5 from above to below
1- inside out 2- more serious to less serious 3- mind improves before body 4- symptoms disappear in reverse order of arrival 5- from above to below
Who is considered the father of naturopathy for Australia and what did he believe to be the key to good health.
Maurice Blackmore 1906
Minerals
Who advocated bowel cleansing as the most important aspect in maintaining health. What substances were used for his cleansing protocol?
Dr. Bernard Jensen 1908
Bentonite clay
Psyllium husk
Also used chlorophyll and developed colon hydrotherapy
Who is regarded as the father of naturopathy and founder of modern hydrotherapy? What were his main accomplishments?
Vincenz Priessnitz (1799-1852)
Austrian farmer, contemporary of Schroth
Treated 40,000 patients of who only 45 dies
Understood bio-individuality
“Drugless healing” vegetarian diet of fresh vegetables, black bread unpasteurized goat’s milk, fresh air, exercise, rest and fasting
What is the Priessnitz bandage
Cold layer immersed in water
Plastic impermeable layer
Cover warm layer
Method used to draw out toxins
What is Heinrich Franke Rausse known for?
German 1805-1848
Hydrotherapy
Alternating hot and cod’s improves lymphatic drainage
Describe some of the accomplishments fo Sebastian Kneipp
He was also known as the father of hydrotherapy having studied under Priessnitz. He developed the idea of alternating hot and cold compresses. Established connection between American and European naturopathy.
Who is the author of ‘The New Science of Healing’? Explain the basic premise.
Louis Kuhne (German) The root cause was due to presence of foreign matter aka “unity of disease” theory needed to be addressed for healing. Established cold water hydrotherapy to stimulate the lower abdomen and improve detoxification.
