When Did Naturopathic Medicine Began?
Naturopathic Medicine, or Naturopathy as It Was First Called, Was Brought to America in 1896 by Benedict Lust. the Roots of Naturopathic Medicine Are Based on...
Naturopathic medicine, or naturopathy as it was first called, was brought to America in 1896 by Benedict Lust. The roots of naturopathic medicine are based on hydrotherapy and nature cure which were commonplace in Europe.
When was naturopathy invented?
In Scotland, Thomas Allinson started advocating his “Hygienic Medicine” in the 1880s, promoting a natural diet and exercise with avoidance of tobacco and overwork. The term naturopathy was coined in 1895 by John Scheel,and purchased by Benedict Lust, whom naturopaths consider to be the “Father of U.S. Naturopathy”.
When was the definition of naturopathy passed?
AN ACT OF CONGRESS: Passed February 7, 1931. THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION OF NATUROPATHY was passed by the United States Congress on February 7, 1931, without a dissenting vote.