Here's a great simple summary from our friends at Bastyr University. Put simply Naturopathic Medicine is integrative, personalised, preventative health care. Following the 6 core principles: 1. Do no harm 2. Identify and treat the causes 3. Healing power of nature 4. Naturopath as teachers 5. Treat the whole person 6. Focus on prevention I believe it is the medicine of the future...