In today’s scenario, life is nothing less than a wild goose chase. Everyone is running faster than the other to reach in the first place in an aimless race. The most tragic part here is that we have not left any space for health and peace. In fact, when we feel ill, we just look for the instant relief through medicines and treatment, and do not take pains to find out the root cause. We simply treat the symptoms so that we can join back the chase without any pause. But, it is high time that we should stop for a minute and think what is more important, our health and happiness or our victory (that will be without smiles and contentment).

Here, I would straight away state that other things can definitely be put on hold but not your well being. Do you understand that!! Talking about it further, I am writing this article to share the benefits and healing methods of naturopathy and homeopathy, since these both are natural and most effective healing techniques.

What is naturopathy?

As the name suggests naturopathy is the natural way of curing ailments. The healing strength in natural products figures out and strike on the root cause of the problem. Everyone who is taking up naturopathy as a career must abide by six principles-

• First do no harm
• Physician as a teacher
• Treat the whole person
• Prevention
• Healing power of nature
• Treat the cause

The entire subject matter and methods of naturopathy work depending on the following five elements:

• Earth
• Water
• Air
• Fire
• Diet

What is Homeopathy?

The term “homeopathy” was coined by Hahnemann and it was first time used in 1807. The whole concept of homeopathy is based on the study that treating, healing and curing diseases by contrasting their symptoms, as is usually done in traditional medicine, is ineffective because all disease can be traced to some kind of tendency. In this case, problem still remains that can only be eliminated by doing away with deeper disturbance of the vital force causing disease to aggravate. Homeopaths select treatment method through books known as repertories after studying the patient’s symptoms all over, his personal traits, physical and psychological state, and life history.

What is the difference between Naturopathy and Homeopathy?

• Health Philosophy

Both naturopaths and homeopaths follow a view of health- a holistic view.  They believe in doing no harm at all during treatment by using invasive methods. In their approach, health is influenced by physical, mental, emotional, social, and environmental factors and this is why all of these play a vital part to decide a treatment plan. Symptoms are taken as an elaboration of an imbalance within a body. Both, a naturopath and a homeopath work to catch the root cause of a person`s ill-health and then treat him.

• Types of treatments

The concept of naturopathy uses homeopathy as part of its overall healing system. Using nutrition, supplements, lifestyle counseling, botanicals, Chinese medicine and acupuncture and physical medicine is the signature style of both naturopathy and homeopathy. Both use their own tools to provide specific and individualized care for their patients.

• Education

Both of them, a naturopath and a homeopath, have complete know-how of the core health sciences such as anatomy, physiology, pathology, immunology and pharmacology. They are even aptly trained in physical examination, assessment, and ability to make out when to recommend to another practitioner if warranted. If you take them as career choices, both demand rigorous clinical training and examinations to rest assured that you meet the knowledge standards required to perform such form of medicine.

• Training

According to the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, an aspiring naturopath attends a four-year naturopathic medical school and participates in a rigorous training schedule that talk about the study of fundamental and clinical sciences. Students of naturopathy also get through a basic level of homeopathy instruction during the medical school, and a lot of them opt for outside courses. For future homeopaths, there are choices to pick. For formal training in homeopathy, training is not required by any governing body as a prerequisite for using the title “homeopath” or for creating and running and maintaining a business in which homeopathy is practiced.

Since the nature and scope of practice vary in different states of the country, it is quintessential to go for the suitable school for naturopathic education and training, so that you can make full use of your knowledge and education.

Know your patient and treat them naturally!