NATUROPATHY NOTES

It's clear that many centuries ago, Tibetan monks understood that the color of a person's iris could indicate health issues, and there were individuals skilled in reading the eye to identify illnesses just by looking closely at it. For example, Dr. Andreas Kerner, who lived from 1786 to 1862, wrote about Friedericke Hauffe, known as the 'Seeress of Prevorst,' who had an amazing ability to diagnose diseases. She just gazed into the patient's eyes, and in that moment, she could pinpoint where the illness was located in the body. Oekros Lordo, a 70-year-old man from Karhzag in Southern Europe, had the ability to read diseases in the body through this method. The concept of Iridiagnosis as a scientific practice was first introduced by a Hungarian doctor named Ignaz Peczely. Like many significant discoveries, the idea of diagnosing through the eye came from a small incident. Peczely shared his experience like this: "When I was just eleven, I attempted to catch an ow...

Dr. J.H. Kellogg was born in Battle Creek in 1852 and was one of 16 children of John Preston Kellogg. His family became interested in new medical ideas after regular doctors failed to treat various health issues. They subscribed to the Water Cure Journal and embraced these new views. Kellogg didn't have formal schooling until he was 9, and by 11, he was working in his father's broom-making business.  He was very bright and active. At 16, he began editing a newspaper after learning printing at a local plant. In 1866, Battle Creek opened a hydrotherapy center called the Adventist Western Reform Health Institute, which used water treatments on patients, but they weren't very effective, highlighting the need for educated doctors. Because of his intelligence, J.H. Kellogg was chosen to pursue formal medical education. He studied at the State Normal School, the University of Michigan Medical School, and finally graduated from Bellevue Hospital Medical College in New York City in ...

 Dr. John Henry Tilden was born on January 21, 1851, in Van Berenburg, Illinois, to a physician father named Dr. Joseph G. Tilden. He studied medicine at the Eclectic Medical Institute, which was established in 1830 as a response to the traditional allopathic and homeopathic medical practices. He graduated in 1872 with a medical degree. Dr. Tilden began his medical career in Nokomis, Illinois, and continued there until 1890 when he relocated to Denver. In Denver, he set up his practice in the downtown area alongside other doctors. Eventually, he opened a sanitarium in a more suburban part of the city, which he managed along with a school until 1924, when he sold the institution for about half of what he had invested in its growth. He purchased two properties on Pennsylvania in Denver, established a new sanitarium and school, and had to borrow some money from a friend to fund the purchases. This school operated until the doctor's passing on September 1, 1940. During his early practi...

Being clean is really important, and when Louis Kuhne talked about his idea that cleanliness can heal, he meant both being clean on the outside and the inside. He believed that true health comes from being completely clean all over, not just in some areas, and that we need to protect this total cleanliness to stay healthy. Kuhne's journey to creating his healing system is best explained in his own words: "I've always had a deep appreciation for Nature. Nothing brings me more joy than watching the life in the fields and forests, and understanding how plants and animals survive and flourish. I love to explore the workings of our great mother Nature, both on earth and in the sky, and to grasp and define the unchanging laws that govern them." Not long after I turned twenty, I noticed my body struggling to function properly, and I was hit with intense pain in my lungs and head. Initially, I tried to get help from regular doctors, but it didn’t work. Honestly, I didn’t real...

 The doctor in the Middle Ages wasn't really focused on understanding what caused diseases or how to prevent or treat them smartly. Instead, he mainly spent his time gathering and memorizing information from different sources instead of asking questions or exploring new ideas. It's fair to say that many writers from the Middle Ages were just copying down what they learned, without adding any new ideas, and they respected the old traditions and knowledge.They got caught up in quiet thinking. They discovered fresh interpretations of familiar expressions. They were careful to give new significance to old words, and their creativity in this process set the benchmark for their academic work. Throughout this time, there were no fresh ideas, no innovative techniques, and no new trials. Questioning the teachings of Hippocrates and Galen was not just considered incorrect, but was seen as a serious offense that could lead to harsh punishments. The resurgence of medical practices in the W...

 In 460 B.C., it is said that a boy named Hippocrates was born on the island of Kos, located near Asia Minor. His father was a priest at the Aesculapion. Hippocrates was meant to be the greatest physician of ancient Greece. He traveled all over Greece and became so renowned that even Plato regarded him as the great doctor. Hippocrates was a spiritual person, but he thought that just sleeping in a temple or praying to the gods wouldn't heal you. He believed that illness isn't caused by the gods or fixed by them; instead, he argued that every illness has a physical reason. If we can identify that reason, we can treat the illness. In a bold declaration, he dismissed the magic spells, the superstitious offerings, and the attempts to appease the angry forces that troubled humanity. Hippocrates once said, 'Knowing something is one thing; there are actually two parts to it: knowing and thinking you know. Knowing is what science is all about, while thinking you know without real kn...