Naturopathic Medicine at Cottage Clinic

Our Philosophy

Naturopathic Medicine is a natural approach to health and wellness. Naturopathic Physicians recognize the potential and nurture the vitality of each person as a whole. The Naturopathic Physicians at Cottage Clinic treat disease and suffering by supporting and stimulating each individual's inherent ability to heal via a variety of approaches while keeping in mind our Hippocratic Oath. The specific tenets of our medicine are:

First Do No Harm (Primum No Nocere)

It is very important to all of the providers at Cottage Clinic that the medicines and healing approaches we choose together with you will not harm you physically, mental-emotionally, spiritually, soulfully or environmentally.

Physician as Teacher (from the root word Docere-teacher)

Much of mainstream medicine has lost the value of taking time to educate patients to understand how to heal their bodies. Everyday primary care is not rocket science. For the most part, primary care is practical and fairly easy to understand and apply. The providers at Cottage Clinic will take the time to learn about you and your body and teach you how to take care of your body to reduce illness and suffering.

Treat the Whole Person

You are greater than the sum of your parts. In fact, you are a synergistic and dynamic person comprised of biochemical, spiritual and soulful interactions. This is how we will “treat” all of you in our clinic.

The Healing Power of Nature (vis medicatrix naturae)

All of Nature strives for balance and it is in balance that we feel healed.

At Cottage Clinic we will do our best to support, facilitate and nurture your body in its inherent ability to restore health.

Identify and Treat the Cause (Tolle Causam)

With our medicines and techniques, we will complement the healing processes of your body and will seek to learn the cause of your health challenge with you rather than “bandage the symptoms.

Prevention and Wellness

After our labs tests and exams are completed, the providers at Cottage Clinic will do our best to develop a treatment plan with you to help prevent illness and to promote a higher state of wellness. Even when there is no cure there can be a healing.