| | '''Naturopathy''' is a New Age alternative [[medicine]]. The practice of this medicine include [[vegetarianism]], nutritional and [[exercise]] counseling, [[hydrotherapy]], heliotherapy, thalassotherapy, manual therapy, herbalism, [[acupuncture]], aromatherapy, electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, musictherapy, chromotherapy, [[homeopathy]] and [[chiropractic]]. | | '''Naturopathy''' is a New Age alternative [[medicine]]. The practice of this medicine include [[vegetarianism]], nutritional and [[exercise]] counseling, [[hydrotherapy]], heliotherapy, thalassotherapy, manual therapy, herbalism, [[acupuncture]], aromatherapy, electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, musictherapy, chromotherapy, [[homeopathy]] and [[chiropractic]]. |
| − | Some important names in naturopathy are: Vincent Priessnitz (1799-1852), Theodor Hahn (1824-1883), Arnold Rikli (1823-1906), [[Sebastian Kneipp]] (1824-1897), Tadeo Wiesent (1858-1926), Wilhelm Winternitz, Benedict Lust (1872-1945), Eduardo Alfonso, [[Manuel Lezaeta]], [[Adrian Vander|Adrian van der Put]], Nicolás Capo and José Castro. | + | Some important names in naturopathy are: Vincent Priessnitz (1799-1852), Theodor Hahn (1824-1883), Arnold Rikli (1823-1906), [[Sebastian Kneipp]] (1824-1897), Tadeo Wiesent (1858-1926), Wilhelm Winternitz, [[Benedict Lust]] (1872-1945), Eduardo Alfonso, [[Manuel Lezaeta]], [[Adrian Vander|Adrian van der Put]], Nicolás Capo and José Castro. |
| | In 1902, [[Benedict Lust]] organized the Naturopathic Society of America, which was reorganized as the American Naturopathic Association (ANA) in 1919. [http://www.naturalhealth.org/tradnaturo/history3.html#ana] In America, licensing and training requirements vary from state to state. In some countries the practice of naturopathic medicine is unregulated or the industry is self regulated. | | In 1902, [[Benedict Lust]] organized the Naturopathic Society of America, which was reorganized as the American Naturopathic Association (ANA) in 1919. [http://www.naturalhealth.org/tradnaturo/history3.html#ana] In America, licensing and training requirements vary from state to state. In some countries the practice of naturopathic medicine is unregulated or the industry is self regulated. |