Naturopathic Medicine Services
Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of primary health care - an art, science, philosophy and practice of diagnosing, treating and preventing disease. Naturopathic medicine's techniques include modern, traditional, scientific and empirical methods.
Principles of naturopathic healing
There are six principles of healing from the foundation for naturopathic medical practice. These include:
- The healing power of nature-- vis medicatrix naturae
- Treat the whole person-- in perturbato animo sicut in corpore sanitas esse non potest
- Prevention is the best cure-- principiis obsta: sero medicina curator
- First do no harm-- primum no nocere
- Identify and treat the cause-- tolle causam
- Doctor as teacher-- docere
Naturopathic physicians are general practitioners who have been licensed in Oregon since 1927. They use a variety of therapies in the prevention and treatment of disease, including herbal medicine, clinical nutrition, acupuncture, homeopathy, bodywork, and lifestyle counseling.
Lifestyle Counseling
Lifestyle choices can greatly impact the balance of overall health. Our Practitioners offer effective wellness management tools that create a self-empowered and educated approach to living.
Nutrition
Nutrition is one of the cornerstones of Naturopathy. Learn new approaches to eating a healthy whole foods diet. Food can be our greatest medicine.
Physical Examination
Naturopathic Doctors are trained in Western medical diagnostics and can do all major Physical Examinations from your yearly check ups to focused acute examinations dependent upon your symptom picture.
Lab Analysis
Ordering proper lab tests helps properly diagnose and ensure the prevention of disease.
Acupuncture
Classical Chinese Medicine is a complete health care tradition that is antiquated over 3,000 years and yet remains effective today. Growing numbers of western medical practitioners and patients have turned to Chinese medicine as a means of strengthening and healing the body, which can be weakened by trauma and modern-day stress.
Homeopathy
Homeopathy was developed in Germany in the 1700s and is based on the principle of simillimum, or "like cures like", using minute amounts of natural substances to stimulate the body's self-healing abilities. Naturopathic doctors are trained in homeopathy as part of their educational program. We are also trained in the European "Drainage" system of combination low dose homeopathy. Drainage helps the body detox the body, slowly exposing the layers of patterns below the surface of symptoms, revealing the root of dis-ease.
Location
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Bloom Natural Healthcare
125 NE Killingsworth #101
Portland, OR 97211
Studio 503.223.3741
Fax 503.285.0037