Appendix B.05.i.f. - Naturo. VFS (P)

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Pace, R. (ND Bastyr) states:

[in "Rashmi Pace, ND"]

"Dr. Pace believes in stimulating the body’s own vital force to achieve an optimal cure rather than only using palliative measures to mask the symptoms of disease [...] homeopathy: a time tested energetic form of medicine, which rebalances the patient’s vital force and restores healthy functioning";

(click here,

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Pais, G. (ND NCNM) states:

[in “Naturopathic News”{issue #49, October 2006}]

“homeopathic pharmacy-what does succussion do? […] so why potentize the remedy? What does this do? It was Hahnemann's genius that saw potentization as a way to arouse the innate medicinal action of even seemingly inert substances such as sepia ink, oyster shell, club moss spores, etc. To affect the dynamis of the individual, the vital force, it was necessary to dynamically prepare the homeopathic medicines. This is what potentization does“;

(click here,

http://www.foroptimalhealth.com/index.php)

Palchikovsky, V. (ND{student?} NCNM, DC WSC) states:

[in “Advanced Chiropractic Center”]

“the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae), has two aspects: first that the body has the ability to heal itself and it is the naturopathic doctor's role to facilitate this natural process, and second that nature heals [...] first do no harm [...] the natural life force of the individual should be supported to facilitate healing”;

(click here,

http://www.advancedchiropracticportland.com/naturopathic.shtml)

Park, J. (ND NCNM) states:

[in "Therapies Commonly Used"]

“hydrotherapy: this is a powerful modality of water treatment whereby the heating and cooling properties of water are utilized to stimulate the vital energy of the body. This is the core and root of naturopathic healing modality [...] herbal medicine: herbs work differently than drugs. Herbs carry an inherent life force which works with the body, unlike Western drugs which works against your body”;

(click here,

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Pataracchia, R.J. (ND CCNM) states:

[in "Classical Homeopathic Management of Schizophrenia"]

"homeopathy was developed by a German physician named Samuel Hahnemann in the early 1800’s. He examined the potential of substances to ‘cure’ symptoms that he produced in human healthy subjects (Hahnemann, 1842). These examinations were called provings. Hahnemann thought the body to be intelligent with an innate ability to heal itself. For example, the healing of a cut- and that the best way to heal would be via supporting the vital force of the body [...] the chosen medicine has the potential in high doses to create similar behavior patterns as the determined key elements of the case but in low homeopathic prescription doses has the potential to balance the human vital energy that has somehow become mis-tuned. Low dose medicines are made by careful dilutions and succussions and attempt to ‘capture’ the energy of the substance being diluted [...] how does it work exactly? This isn’t known. Homeopathic medicine works by a mechanism of action that is said to tune the patient’s vital force witch has become mis-tuned as a result of disease [...] homeopathic medicine is proposed to correct the vital force as part of the mechanism of action";

(click here,

http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/articles/manageschizophrenia.htm)

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Pearson, L. (ND Bastyr) states:

[in "What Is Naturopathic Medicine?"]

"the naturopathic healing experience [...] may include constitutional hydrotherapy to increase the vital force";

(archived here,

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Pina, S.M. (ND SCNM, MSOM PIHMA) [and Fontes, M. (MSOM PIHMA)] state:

[in "Homeopathy and Chinese Medicine: Uniting Two Forms of Energetic Medicine"]

"homeopathy and Chinese medicine are both forms of energetic medicine [...] the goal is to balance qi or the vital force [...] physical pathology seemed to manifest from a disturbance in their life force [...] 'the flow of qi is impaired' [...] to provide a deeper effect on the body's qi [...] the free flow of qi throughout the body [...] when qi cannot flow freely, emotions such as rage, anger, and even mania can occur [...] in this case the homeopathic remedy is used to help treat the acute symptoms and calm the patient while the acupoints move qi and rebalance the affected channel to help clear excess heat in order to help ground the patient";

(Townsend Letter; Feb-March 2009)

Pinault, F.M. (ND Bastyr) states:

[in "Services"]

"botanical medicine is a powerful therapy that often does not produce the unwanted side effects of prescription drugs. It is believed this occurs because of the natural balance of constituents in plants that provide stimulation of healing without a unidirectional, mechanistic effect. The 'vital force,' recognized by Eastern cultures as chi, prana, and life force maintains bodily functions, balance or homeostasis. The results of this vital force are balance of blood pressure, blood sugar, hormonal balance and others. Botanical medicines help to stimulate the vital force of the body, guiding it to restore balance to these bodily functions";

(click here,

http://www.naturalmedclinic.com/Botanical.htm)

Pincott, I. (ND NCNM) states:

[in "Naturopathic Medicine Comes to Campbell River"]

"Dr. Pincott believes that in most cases, the body has an inner ability to heal itself when obstacles to cure are removed and therapies are given that stimulate the vital force (the healing force of the body)";

(click here,

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Pinter, H. (ND ?) states:

[in “Acupuncture and Naturopathic Medicine”]

“naturopathic medicine is a distinctively natural approach to health and healing that recognizes the integrity of the whole person. Naturopathic medicine is heir to the vitalistic tradition of medicine in the Western world, emphasizing the treatment of disease through the stimulation, enhancement, and support of the inherent healing capacity of the person. Methods of treatments are chosen to work with the patient's vital force, respecting the intelligence of the natural healing process”;

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Piscopo, G. (ND Bastyr) states:

[in "Acupuncture: The I of the Needle"]

“qi, which is similar to the naturopathic concept of vis medicatrix naturae, can be generally thought of as the ‘life force’ or ‘natural healing energy’ of the body”;

(click here,

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Pizzorno, J.E. (ND NCNM 1975) states:

[J.E.P. is one of the central patient zeroes in terms of the mislabeling of 'the essentially naturopathic' as 'essentially scientific' when actually 'a supernatural belief system' / 'nonscience essentially' -- he is the lead for naturopathy, and edited their central textbook along with patient zero Murray]

[for his CV, click here, http://www.healthy.net/scr/bio.asp?Id=71 or http://www.drpizzorno.com/Pizzorno%20CV%202007-01.doc]

[in "Total Wellness: Improve Your Health By Understanding the Body’s Healing Systems" {according to healthy.net}]

"live in harmony with your life-force [...] each of us needs to become more aware of the activity of the vis medicatrix naturae (life-force) deep within us [...] seven underlying, health-sustaining systems of our body must function effectively to ensure our well-being, prevent disease, and allow a full life: the immune system, the detoxification system, the inflammatory system, the metabolic system, the regulatory system, the regeneration system, and our life-force [***](or spirit)[***]. Weakness in any of these seven systems results in susceptibilities that allow most common diseases to develop. Follow the recommendations below, strengthen all of these seven systems, and total wellness is yours";

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"live in harmony with your life-force. Our beliefs, spiritual values [etc....] each of us needs to become more aware of the activity of the vis medicatrix naturae (life-force) deep within us";

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ii.

["Total Wellness: Improve Your Health By Understanding the Body’s Healing Systems" (1996)]

"some important concepts. The healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae). Our bodies have a tremendous ability to heal [...] natural healers refer to this inherent drive as 'the healing power of nature' or the vis medicatrix naturae [...] our underlying healing systems [p.003...] the routes to total wellness. Seven underlying, health-sustaining systems of our body must function effectively to ensure our well-being, prevent disease, and allow a full life [...including] our life-force (or spirit) [thus VFS]. Weakness in any of these seven systems results in susceptibilities that allow most common diseases to develop. Follow the recommendations below, strengthen all of these seven systems, and total wellness is yours [p.024...] live in harmony with your life-force [p.026 ...] live in harmony with the psychosocial/spiritual/life-force [p.317...] prayer's effect on the one who prays are not as mysterious, sharing common ground with the placebo effect. Both give the body's self-healing mechanisms permission to turn on [p.332...] in mind/body medicine, the placebo effect is recognized as a marshaling of our self-healing abilities -- the life-force within each of us, which naturopathic physicians call the vis medicatrix naturae [...] it is increased awareness of and access to this teleological force, the healer within, that is the essence of each of us [p.333...] life force. See spiritual system [p.410]";

(ISBN 0761504338)

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iii.

[in "Homeopathy: Where Less is More?"(Vegetarian Times, 1992-03)]

"according to homeopathic philosophy, an intelligent, dynamic life force within each individual maintains life and promotes not just physical health but also emotional and mental health as well. This vital force [p.018]";

Pizzorno, J.E. (ND NCNM 1975), Snider, P. (ND Bastyr 1982) state:

[J.E.P.'s bio. links are above; Snider is another patient zero, who, along with patient zero Zeff, oversaw the assemblage of naturopathy's 'Rippling River ND Sectarian Creed' in the late 1980s]

[in "Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine"(2001, 2nd ed.)]

"[per Ch.11, 'Naturopathic Medicine'] its unique integration of vitalistic [etc. p.159...quoting Lindlahr] 'waste of vital forces [...] there is really but one healing force in existence and that is nature herself' [p.163...] vis medicatrix naturae, the healing power of nature [...] the body’s ability and drive to heal itself [p.164...] six powerful concepts provide the foundation that defines naturopathic medicine [...] the six core principles of naturopathic medicine are as follows [...#] 1. the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae) [...] naturopathic medicine is therefore 'vitalistic' in its approach [...] the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae). Belief in the ability of the body to heal itself -- the vis medicatrix naturae (the healing power of nature) [...] the body is believed to have an innate intelligence or process (the VMN), which is always striving toward health. [Aka] vitalism [...] belief in the healing power of nature [p.173...] the context and life force of naturopathic medicine is its vitalistic core [...] vitalism has reemerged in today’s terms in the body-mind-spirit dialogue [...] applied in a vitalistic context [p.174...naturopathy's] unifying theory: the healing power of nature and the therapeutic order [p.176...] naturopathic case analysis and management [...] I. the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae) [...#2] how is the healing power of nature supported in the case? [p.178...] in what ways are you working to 'draw out' the patient’s vital force and vitality [...] naturopathic medicine is a vitalistic system of health care [p.179...] botanical medicines are used for both vitalistic and pharmacological actions [...] acupuncture is an ancient Chinese system of medicine involving the stimulation of certain specific points on the body to enhance the flow of vital energy (qi) along pathways called meridians [p.180...] naturopathic medicine [...is] powerfully vitalistic [p.183...] the healing power of nature, a traditionally vitalistic principle [...] what distinguishes naturopathic medicine [...] is a collective confidence in the perception of a vital force or life force [...] the shared perception that [...] there is order in the healing process [...] based on the life force, which is self-organized, intelligent, and intelligible [...] we can research the life force [...] the 'healing power of nature’s' (vis medicatrix naturae’s) [p.188]";

(ISBN 0443065764)

Poesnecker, G.E. (ND ?, DC ?) states:

[in "It's Only Natural"(1996)]

"[ch.14] when such colloidal intake is low, the life force rapidly withers and the body becomes subject to many diseases [...] there are available to natural healing centers such as ours, many substances that, when properly used, can be most helpful in balancing the body, thereby enabling the vital force to re-establish normal function";

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"[ch.17] 0ne of the reasons fasting, particularly in chronic diseases, has never found much favor with orthodox physicians is that it depends on an intelligence in the body that most of them are not prepared to accept. This intelligence, which homeopaths and naturopaths call the vital force and which has been called innate by chiropractors, must be accepted as fact for an adequate understanding of fasting [...] there is, he says, within the body a force at work, constantly striving to preserve and strengthen our being. This force attempts to control the various mechanisms and chemical reactions of the body in such a way that life is perpetuated and the organism functions in the most efficient manner under the circumstances it finds itself in [...] when this inner vital force does not heal, the natural physician reasons that it must be impeded by adverse circumstances and it is the physician's duty to discover the reasons for this failure and to correct them so that the vital force can continue its healing ways [...] to fulfill these four specific needs of the vital force, the natural physician first attempts to discover any deficiencies that may exist within the patient's system. Then, by the selection and administration of proper foods, and if necessary specific nutritional substances, he supplies the body with the needed materials the vital force requires to establish normal functioning and overcome the ailment [...] if necessary, he counsels the patient on proper mental attitude to be fostered during the cure, so that the patient's own thought and emotional processes won't impede the vital force in its work [...] the three foregoing methods of aiding the vital force are in themselves adequate to cure many chronic ailments [...] if some severe chronic conditions are to be cured by the vital force, it must have nearly unimpeded control of the body- that is, it must have the ability to adjust to the various mechanical, chemical and electronic mechanisms of the body with the least possible interference from the outside. With our present degree of understanding, this is best accomplished by the fast [...] if we look at the fast in this light, we are in effect saying to the vital force, 'here, vital force, I give you back your body' [...] the vital force of the body alone is capable of the intricate integrations of actions needed to re-balance the system to overcome many chronic diseases. Man's attempts to control body function in these ailments have nearly always met with long-term disaster [...] why then does one man get a disease and another not? No physician knows for sure. If we took out of this body the vital healing force and left the full care and healing of our diseases to our physicians, I'm sure the human race would have perished thousands of years ago [...] therefore, if this healing force alone has a full understanding of the disease, isn't it only rational that in the attempt to overcome this disease, we give this all-knowing healing force every opportunity to function and exercise to its fullest ability? This we do by the fast [...] here and here alone do we free this vital force from all outside interference and let it do with the multitude of body functions as it will [...] every thought of the physician during the fast should be directed toward these purposes by helping the vital force in every conceivable way. To this end, he must not forget the four fundamental needs of the vital force. These four needs must be met before and during the fast or his success will be incomplete [...] if we find the patient is a good candidate for the fast and is in need of it, we place him on a high-nutrient diet supplemented with colloidal nutritional elements, in an effort to saturate his body with all the materials that the vital force may need later in its healing and repair [...] the nature and purpose of the fast are explained to the patient as I have explained them here. They are also taught of the temporary adverse feelings and emotions that may come with the proper functioning of this internal vital force [...] to force or restrict fluids is an attempt to control the vital force and this is counter to our basic purpose [...] I therefore conduct most fasts by allowing the patient to take water as directed by the vital force through the agency of thirst [...] philosophically, I believe that by offering the body an unnatural product-distilled water-we are in a sense again attempting to influence the vital force in a negative manner, by introducing substances into the body that may cause the vital force to make adjustments not to the best benefit of its objectives. By using distilled water, which tends to disturb the mineral balance of the body, we take away from the vital force things it may need, thereby destroying the balance the vital force is attempting to establish and preserve [...] it takes at least three days for body functioning to come to a standstill and accept the fact that the patient is giving the vital forces full control of its own organism [...] we want to conserve as much body energy as possible for the vital force to use as healing power [...] as the vital force may at certain times during the fast withdraw practically all the body energy to the internal environment to overcome a particularly difficult problem [...] if this is kept within moderate levels by the vital force [etc.]";

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"here he particularly thought the homeopathic stimulative method to be very important to properly direct and activate the vital force in its efforts to overcome such conditions [...] to the homeopath, these chronic diseases can best be eliminated by stimulating the repair mechanism of the body, which he likes to call the vital force, with the properly chosen homeopathic medication [...] when a patient comes to us with disorders of the vital organs, we know the vital force is weak or these areas wouldn't be affected and therefore the cure will be prolonged";

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Pope, N.J. (ND ?) states:

[in "Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Epilepsy"(2005){ed.s: MDs Devinsky, Schachter, Pacia}]

"the primary goal of naturopathic medicine is to address the cause of epilepsy [...] causes can be due to imbalances of a nutritional or energetic nature (e.g., yin and yang or vital force) [p.165...] support the patient's vital force. Homeopathic medicine views illness as an imbalance in the patient's life or vital force [p.170]";

(ISBN 1888799897)

Post, K. (ND NCNM) states:

[in "Natural Health Services"]

“naturopathic medicine is a distinctively natural approach to health and healing that recognizes the integrity of the whole person. It is heir to the vitalistic tradition of medicine in the Western world, emphasizing the treatment of disease through the stimulation, enhancement, and support of the inherent healing capacity of the person. Methods of treatments are chosen which work with the patient’s vital force, respecting the intelligence of the natural healing process [...] the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae). Nature acts powerfully through healing mechanisms in the body and mind to establish, maintain and restore health. The healing process is ordered and intelligent; nature heals through the response of the life force. The physician’s role is to facilitate and augment this process [...] homeopathic m [...] works on a subtle yet powerful electromagnetic level, strengthening the body’s healing and immune responses. Tiny amounts of potentized animal, plant and mineral are employed which stimulate the vital force in the direction of true healing";

(click here,

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ii.

[in "What is Naturopathic Medicine?"]

“naturopathic medicine [...] heir to the vitalistic tradition of medicine in the Western world, emphasizing the treatment of disease through the stimulation, enhancement, and support of the inherent healing capacity of the person. Methods of treatments are chosen which work with the patient’s vital force, respecting the intelligence of the natural healing process. The practice of naturopathic medicine emerges from six underlying principles of healing, which are based on the objective observation of the nature of health and disease. It is these principles that distinguish naturopathic medicine from other medical approaches. They are: the healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae). Nature acts powerfully through healing mechanisms in the body and mind to establish, maintain and restore health. The healing process is ordered and intelligent; nature heals through the response of the life force. The physician’s role is to facilitate and augment this process, to act to identify and remove obstacles to health and recovery and to support the creation of a healthy internal and external environment […] first, do no harm (primum no nocere). llness[sp.] is a purposeful process of the organism. The process of healing includes the generation of symptoms that are, in fact, an expression of the life force attempting to heal itself. Therefore, therapeutic actions should be complimentary to and synergistic with this healing process […] homeopathic medicine, which originated in Germany over 200 years ago, is based on the principle of ‘like cures like.’ It works on a subtle yet powerful electromagnetic level, strengthening the body’s healing and immune responses. Tiny amounts of potentized[sp.] animal, plant and mineral are employed which stimulate the vital force in the direction of true healing. This is witnessed by the fact that symptoms often appear in reverse order, as if the patient were going back in time, although the severity is less”;

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Pournadeali, K. (ND Bastyr) states:

[in "Natural Medicine Q&A - How Can I Be Sure Alternative Medicine Will Work With My Condition?"]

"a homeopath who uses remedies believed to work on the 'vital force'";

(click here,

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ii.

[in "Natural Medicine Q&A - What is Acupuncture?"]

"acupuncture’s is based on the idea that diseases are disruptions in the body’s energy flow or 'vital force,' and, through treatment, these disruptions can be reversed, weak tissues can be tonified, and overactive systems can be calmed—restoring balance";

(click here,

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Prange, M. (ND CCNM) states:

[in “Welcome to Naturopathic Medicine”]

"naturopathic medicine provides a safe, natural alternative to conventional medicine. With the use of natural therapeutics, nutritional counseling, acupuncture, Chinese medicine, botanical medicine, homeopathy, and lifestyle adjustment, most acute and chronic illnesses can be addressed. Dr. Prange believes that in most cases the body has an inner ability to heal itself when obstacles to cure are removed and therapies are given that stimulate the vital force (the healing force of the body) […] homeopathy. A 200 year old system of medicine that stimulates the vital force so that the body can heal itself";

(click here,

http://www.advancedfamilywellness.com/naturopathic.html)

Pratt, S. (ND NCNM 2004) states:

[in "What Is Naturopathic Medicine?"]

"founded upon a holistic philosophy, naturopathic medicine [...] the practice of promoting health through stimulation of the vital force [...] the healing power of nature — vis medicatrix naturae [...] nature heals through the response of the life force. The physician’s role is to facilitate and augment this process [...] first do no harm — primum no nocere. The healing process includes the generation of symptoms, expressions of the life force";

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ii.

[in "The Six Principles of Healing"]

"the following six principles define the profession: [#1] the healing power of nature -- vis medicatrix naturae: the human body has an intrinsic ability to establish, maintain, and restore health. The body's healing process is ordered and intelligent; nature heals through the response of the life force. The physician's role is to facilitate and augment this process [...#3] first do no harm — primum no nocere. The healing process includes the generation of symptoms, expressions of the life force attempting to heal itself. Therapeutic actions should be complementary to, and synergistic with, this healing process [...per] vis medicatrix naturae";

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Prinsen, A. (ND CCNM) states:

[in "Principles of Naturopathic Medicine"]

"principles of naturopathic medicine [...] to co-operate with the healing powers of nature [...] treat the whole person. The whole person must be addressed for healing to take place on the deepest levels [...] you will have cleared away some of the more dense toxins that block the flow of vitality. You will have begun to nurture the life force of your body and will feel more energy and aliveness. This will attract your mind and awareness to shine on the deeper aspects of yourself-letting the healing power of nature penetrate and illuminate new dynamics, sensations and processes. As you pay attention you will be shown what lies next on the road to true wholeness [...] the tensions are allowed to build and fester as we dampen and block our vitality [...] work with the healing power of nature / the vis medicatrix naturae [...] this creative power exists as an unseen constructive force within all living things [...] I can only understand what supports the vis medicatrix naturae and supply that. I can only understand what is blocking the vitality and remove that. Many times I cannot even remove these blocks because it is not my place to do so. The individual must remove these blocks him or herself [...] when people make this shift with awareness they step into a more energized way of being and living. This increase in life energy and freedom is what ultimately leads to healing. We learn to pay attention to our vitality in the process of healing. We learn to listen to the energy of life within us and by doing so we can understand and experience what is in harmony with the Vis and what is not [...] with naturopathic treatment you will begin to let go of blocks to your vitality [...] when the vitality is strengthened and allowed to do its work you may experience a 'healing crisis' [...] as your vitality increases you may go through more short periods of low energy or discomfort as your body and mind continue to clear themselves of unnecessary physical, emotional and mental toxins [...] with the development of medical technology, surgery and pharmaceuticals we have forgotten about the basic foundations of health and vitality [...] modern medicine has given us the ability to save lives in emergency situations but our health and vitality cannot be sustained by the sole use of technology";