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A system of therapy based on preventative care, and on the use of heat, water, light, air, and massage as primary therapies for disease. Some naturopaths use no medications, either pharmaceutical or herbal. Some recommend herbal remedies only. A few who are licensed to prescribe may recommend pharmaceuticals in those cases where they feel their use is warranted. It is a feild of healthcare which works with the body's own self-correcting mechanisms, or efforts to maintain homeostasis. This system of therapy relies on natural remedies.
Duration of the course is 5 Years. Post Graduate in the discipline is also available.