There are six guiding principles in Naturopathic Medicine:

• First, Do No Harm  Primum Non Nocere

• The Healing Power of Nature  Vis Medicatrix Naturae

• Treat the Cause  Tolle Causam

• Treat the Whole Person  Tolle Totum

• The Doctor is a Teacher  Docere

• Prevention is the best ‘cure’ Praevenire