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THE NEW MILLENNIUM NATUROPATHIC PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy has changed over time and today, and in many professions, it is all that is left in guiding our ethics.  Originally, the word "philosophy" was derived from a Greek word, phileîn, "to love," and sophía, "wisdom”.  Today should we not love our modern American home developed Naturopathic philosophy and thus, our philosophy would be one of using our leaned wisdom to cure the ails of the sick, the suffering, the poor, the weak, the disabled and the elderly?  And also prevent folks from becoming ill.

Our philosophy in naturopathic medicine then, is we prefer to enjoy and have a sense of wonderment about life and the world, about ourselves, our experience, our place in the universe as a whole, which brings each and everyone of us together to care for the sick.  We take oath to nature and recognize that science is the discovery of the answers to the secrets of nature.  And thus our dedication is to science an to lead in the search for medical answers.  Throughout all of our endeavors, we will maintain our first principle Primum Non Nocere, First do no harm.  To follow in this exact foundation; if a medicine of equal benefit can be made of “natural” matter, then this is always a priorii in our care.   

Thus our philosophy is reflectively concerned with the methods our practitioners employ in the effort to resolve disease as well as to the overall care of the patient.  This then warranties our first principal of Primum Non Nocere.  And thus, our Naturopathic Medical ethics are a set of rules and regulations devised to guide us as physicians in determining whether our personal conduct is right or wrong, defined in modern terms.  It is through Naturopathic philosophy that our physicians develop a “right conscience” among our individual members and that such a “conscience” will demonstrate an outcome for the greater good, and always performing unanswerably the right medicine.  

Thus our second protocol is that we will always cure with “natural” means first when able.  Naturopathic medicine recognizes our origin as a species, and understands that our physiologic inherent systems were designed for natural medicines as we evolved for hundreds of thousands of years eating them as foods, and in consideration of the fact that many of today’s medicines were again, once thought of as our foods or herbal remedies throughout our human experiential existence. 

Thus, naturopathic ethics reject the notion of an inorganic medicine which is not natural as Primum Non Nocere is the Shield of our Vis Medicatrix Naturae; the healing power of nature.  We will always first strive to do no harm in the care of the ill and to support and use the healing power of nature.  We believe that we must protect and nourish the patients “nature” while curing their ails.  Now it is clear, that we as a profession will not inhibit the natural healing abilities but support the body during disease so to cure a recuperating person rather than to try to cure or injure a patient simultaneously by inorganic medications done consciously or unconsciously. 

Our sword is our ability to share our medical design to aid Mother Nature in all of mankind and thus we become the Docere; the teacher.  We must pledge to teach our medicine to all who wish to care for the ill and especially our colleagues in traditional medicine. 

Our steed is Tolle Totum or to care for the whole individual.  Thus, we care for the complete person and recognize that every person is different.  Thus as we support the sick with proper nutrition and recuperative medicine, we then also care for the illness.  Again first with natural medicine but if needed, with surgery. 

Our armor Tolle Causum; the whole cause.  We will care for the psychological component, the physiological component, the environmental components, and support the vital natural force of life with the latest medicine of today.  We will avoid when possible the need for synthetic medications with side affects and long-term toxicities, or which consumes the vital process or becomes suppressive to overall vitality when needed in addition to the pharmacologic actions of medications.

Born of “Mother nature”, and when confronted by illness, we will return the patient back to the health of living vitality and nature absent the continued need for long term medications which may have reactions against “nature” and  “natural processes”.

And from this pinnacle of medical ethics the naturopathic physician must swear to uphold these principals and thus:

1.  To elevate the standing of the profession in the public mind and to strengthen public confidence in the correct medical course.

2.  To develop and maintain complete support and cooperation of the public in nature’s laws of exercise, sanitation, cleanliness, calmness, kindness, diet and avoid excess.

3.  To always strive for full coordination of effort in all medical relationships with professions until the time of reason where all physicians will also become Naturopathic Physicians by taking oath to nature as we are all inexorably part of nature, and not bow to noble men of the past, nor gods nor goddess.

6.  To know Naturopathic Medicine is an honorable profession, and to recognize in it an opportunity to render a worthwhile and just service to mankind’s sick and help Mother Nature.

The Naturopathic Physician shall not:

1.  Be dishonest

2.  Be brutal

3.  Demonstrate racial prejudice

4.  Shall not violate the laws, regulations nor ethics of Naturopathy

5.  Deliberate ineffectively

6.  Fail to improve as a physician in practice.

7.  Divulge confidential patient information

8.  Ever conduct themselves with malicious gossip

9.  Make disparaging comments about other Disciplines

10.  Violate privileged communications either written or spoken.

Having read the above principals, I now so Swear:

I swear to treat the whole person and not be swayed only by the symptoms of a patient.

I swear to serve mankind; to safeguard lives to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression, intimidation and disease.  In that pursuit I will care for the ill with the best of my abilities and according to my judgment.

I swear to always cure with natural means first.  I recognize our origin as a species.   And I swear to First of all, do no harm.  I will act in cooperation with the Healing Power of Nature and address the fundamental causes of disease, while healing the whole person through individualized care.  I will always teach the principles of healthy living and preventative natural medicine.

I swear to keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; and maintain courageous calm in the face of emergency medicine; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my discipline. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature, or that is confided in me in my official capacity as a physician, it will be kept secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty.

I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities or friendships to influence my medical decisions. With no compromise and with relentless dedication to the prophylactic prevention of disease and the care and return to natural health from disease all members of the public trust, as a primary care physician, I recognize my position as a Naturopathic Doctor.  And to that end, I swear to uphold the highest calling ethically, and scientifically, and I accept the public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the Naturopathic Profession.  

I will continually strive to improve my abilities as a healer through research, reflection and continuing medical education and study.  I swear to always advance with science and thus only offer the state of the art care to my patients.

I will offer only safe medications and never a deadly remedy to a patient who requests it according to my ability and judgment; And I will keep them and all patients from harm and injustice...

I will honor my professors and all who have preserved and contributed to this knowledge and dedicate myself to supporting the needs of the public, and to the growth and continuing scientific progress of Naturopathic medicine.

I will impart this body of science and clinical medicine to dedicated colleagues and students and with my best ability and judgment; I will use only methods of care which follow the principals as set forth in this oath for naturopathic medicine.

 I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and medical ideals, dedicating myself this day before God, and before this gathering of witnesses, to my chosen path and join hands with all those who walked before me, and to all those who will walk ahead of me; I pledge this _________ day of the ______ month, two thousand and four, that I will remain true to this oath, as a Physician and Surgeon within the medical discipline of Naturopathic Medicine.  May God bless us, and keep us as whole, in our pursuit of sophisticated principals of Naturopathic Medicine and philosophy.

For a profession steeped in fraud, hucksterism, anti-insurance, revenge medicine, which in my humanity, if they would follow this documented leadership albeit from an outsider, would become, something more in the vein of "all that is good for mankind".  Only a complete reversal in their ways as outlined in this document will bring America honest and safe Naturopathic care.