Six principles of healing form the foundation for naturopathic medical practice:

Healing power of nature -- The body has an inherent ability to establish, maintain, and restore health. The physician�s role is to facilitate and help this process.
Identify and treat the cause -- For a person to recover from illness, the naturopathic physician must determine and treat the underlying causes of disease, rather than simply managing the symptoms.
First do no harm -- Therapeutic actions should be safe and effective, to increase overall health and decrease harmful side effects of treatments.
Treat the whole person -- To treat and prevent disease, the physician does not look at one isolated piece, but looks at the whole individual.
Doctor as teacher -- A cooperative doctor-patient relationship enables the physician to help people understand health and illness and make healthful decisions.
Prevention -- The emphasis of naturopathy is on building health rather than fighting disease; the ultimate goal is building a strong foundation to prevent disease.