HISTORICAL BRIEFS ON SOME OF THE PIONEERS OF NATURE CURE THE AMERICAN NATUROPATHIC ASSOCIATION, Inc GOLDEN JUBILEE CONGRESS NEW YORK 1947

HISTORICAL BRIEFS ON SOME OF THE PIONEERS OF NATURE CURE
THE AMERICAN NATUROPATHIC ASSOCIATION, Inc GOLDEN JUBILEE CONGRESS NEW YORK 1947 Juli 28 / August 2 1947 (Fourth Chapter)

Hippocrates (460 B. C. to 357 B. C.)Most celebrated physician of antiquity; known as the "Father of Modern Medicine"; formulated the Hippocratic Oath and admonished: "Let Foods Be Your j Medicine And Your Medicine Your Food."
Priessnitz, Vincenz (1799-1851)Founder, first water cure system; discoveries resulted from keen observation of animals in their natural surroundings; applied same measures to own injuries with success, then to those of neighbors. At age of 26, built and established first water cure at Graefenberg in Austrian Silesia; success was meteoric; work became so well known throughout world that a letter from an inquirer in United States reached him bearing the simple address, "Vincent Priessnitz, Europe", and reposes in the Museum at Graefenberg.
Rickli, Arnold (Born Feb. 13, 1823 - Died 1926)Born at Veldes-Krainola, Austria. Founder of the light and air cure, which he called the Atmospheric Cure. In 1848 established first institution for light and air cure at Veldes-Krainola. He said, "Water is good, and Air is better, but Light is best of all."
Hazzard, Linda Burfield (1850-1939)Outstanding exponent of therapy of fasting.
Dewey, Edward Hooker, M. D.
Originator, "No Breakfast Plan" of treatment and living; successfully lectured here and abroad; lectures incorporated in a book, "New Science of Living".
Macfadden, Bernarr (Born Aug. 14, 1868)Originator of "Physcultopathy", a complete system of treatment. He is founder and editor of Physical Culture magazine which first appeared in 1899. Established Macfadden Foundation for Betterment of man. Founded Cosmotarianism, 1945.
Lust, Benedict, M.D., N.D., D.O. (Born Feb. 3, 1872)Born at Michelbach, Baden, Germany. Racked in body, restored by Kneipp Wassuer Kur; commissioned by Father Sebastian Kneipp in 1892 to bring his Kneipp Cure to America; saw great value of all natural methods and visited institutions of all known cures and finally correlated all to form Naturopathy in 1892, to which he contributed his original ideas as well: Founded the American Naturopathic Association in 1896; Founded the American School of Naturopathy. American School of Chiropracty, "Naturopath and Herald of Health", also Nature's path magazine in 1925.

Christian, Eugene, D. F. S.
America's first Food Scientist and paved the way for men like Hay, Jackson, etc. Founder of the Corrective Eating Society of America, Inc.

Lee, Elmer, M D. (1855 – 1945)An exponent of Nature Cute by practical experience; a tireless investigator; for many years editor of the Health Culture magazine, he was one of the physicians who championed the move to make Dr. Benedict Lust life president. When efforts were made to split the ranks at the Hotel Commodore in 1921. The vote was carried unanimously.

Schroth, Johann (Feb. 11, 1798-Mar. 26, 1856)The theory of warm moisture; also the idea of dry diet and fasting cure, which became the foundation of the Schroth Cure.

Still, Andrew (Born Aug. 6, 1828)
Born in Lee County, Virgina. Founder of Osteopathy. He declared: "The back bone is the hone of all bones in the control of disease."

Abrams, Albert, M.D. (Born 1864)Born in San Francisco, California. Pioneer investigator of electronic therapy.

D. D. Palmer
Magnetopath and Masseur of Mid-Nineteenth Century. Originator of Chiropractice, founder of first Chiropractic College. Davenport. Iowa. Announced Chiropractic in 189Í.

Bulkley, Duncan L., M. D.The first man of the medical profession in America to recognize the value of diet in the handling of cancer patients. Organized and founded N, Y. Skin and Cancer Hospital. Treated many patients successfully. Rejected by the A, M. A. and finally driven from the Society and from hospital,
Lane, Sir William Arbuthnot, Bart., C.B., M.S., F.R.C.S., etc.
Physician to former King of England. Consulting Surgeon at Guy's Hospital, London. Broke away from British. Medical Association in 1925 when it frowned upon his ideas for educating the public in health. Organized the New Health Society same year and took 1,500 doctors with him. Propounded theory of avitaminosis as a cause of cancer; wrote a number of books, his last, "New Health to Every Man".

Bilz, F. E. (1843- 1903)Popularized Water Cure and coordinated systems. Author of Bilz Books, a standard enc; cyclopedia of Nature Cure.

Tilden, John, M.D. (1852-1942)
Propunded theory of auto-intoxication or toxemia. Author of many books, the most widely read. "Toxemia" and "The Pocket Dietitian".
Greene, Cordelia, M.D. (1831 - 1905)
One of the first women physicians in the United States; propounder of the simple, natural life, sensible habits of dress, child rearing. She believed the only indestructable force in our Universe is Mind; and emphasized the great power of Air.
Morass, Edward, M.D.Late nineteenth and early twentieth century propounder of the doctrine of Autology a simple system of living.
Jennings, Isacc, M. D.Mid-Nineteenth Century physician. Rejected medicine and propounded doctrine of non-treatment of disease, allowing nature to do all work. Eminently successful.
Adler, Alfred, M.D. (1881-1937)Contemporary of Sigmund Freud, originator of Individual Psychology based on natural law. Individual Psychology ís so far in advance of anything else, that has been taught that it has suffered from lack of general use. Adler believed that Individual Psychology could be as well taught by non-medical men as by physicians; in fact, he preferred the former.
Lahman, Henry, M. D.Ostracized from Medical College in Germany, finished College in Switzerland. Wrote first real scientific articles on Nature Cure, Natural Hygiene, 1891. Originated vegetable extracts, and soy bean and almond milk.
Winternitz, Wilhelm, M. D.Viennese physician, called Father of Modern Hydrotherapy.
R. T. Trall, M. D.
In sixties. was granted charter in New York to run Hydropathic College, and grant M.D. degrees. Wrote Hydropathic Encyclopedia. Originator of the Hygienic System.
Kneipp, Father Sebastian (May 17, 1821 - 1897)
Born at Stephensreid near Ottobeuren. As a weak young man trying to help himself, i came upon "Hahn's Water Doctor", one of the first treatises on the subject of Water Cure. Father Kneipp followed out the same progressive development as Preissnitz from treatment of self, to friends; and finally those he served as Priest. Kneipp developed his system along own lines, entirely independent of any other system. He wrote a number of books which appeared in every language; established the Kneipp Cure at Woerishofen which still operates today. Doctor Lust studied under him in 1891. Kneipp and Priesnitz water cures are keystones of Naturopathy.
Hahn, M.D.
Mid-Eighteenth Century physician. Wrote a system of Water Cure known "Enforced Water Cure". This laid foundation for reviving the therapy. It has never been shown that Hahn influenced Priessnitz, who followed his own observations.

Lindlahr, Henry, M.D., N.D. (1853-1925)Formulated complete philosophy of natural methods as the "Philosophy of Naturopathy"-. Propounded such truths and principles as: "The primary cause of germ activity is in the morbid soil in which bacteria feed, grow and multiply."
Bechamp, Pierre Jacques Antoine, M.D., D.S., M.P. (1857 - 1875)Bechamp discovered process of fermentation. Discoverer of smallest forms of life, which he called Microzyma (minute ferment bodies). Microzymian theory of disease refutes the commonly accepted germ theory of disease. Microzymian theory proves the very foundation on which Naturopathy rests. It proves the unity of disease as expounded by Louis Kuline; and the unity of basic treatment as pro-pounded by Adolph Just.
Paracelsus (1493- 1541)
Famed Swiss physician and naturalist, First to advance theory that life's processes are chemical. His motto was: "Natura Artis Magistra" (Nature is the Teacher of Science).
Hahnemann, Samuel Christopher, M.D. (1755-1843)
Propounded startling doctrine of "similia similibus curantur" in Germany in 1790; greatest contribution to our therapy, his book: "Cure of all Diseases". His book, "Friend of Health" was one of first efforts in preventative medicine, more truly natural living.
Kuhne, Louis (? - 1907)Practiced in Leipzig, Germany. A born natural physician. Found way into work through own ailments. In 1864 attended congress of natural healers for help. There met the healer Meltzer. Four years later he came into contact with Theodore Hahn of Waid. Formulated theory of Unity of Disease. Kuhne claimed: "Disease is the presence of foreign matter in the body." His book, "Neo-Naturopathy" is truly the Naturopathic pathology of disease. He declared "Cleanliness only heals."
Just, Adolph (Died 1939)
Author of "Return to Nature". Reduced Nature Cure to its utter simplicity. He evolved the idea of moist heat. Among truths he expounded are: "Nature does not err." "All nature doctors must regard it as their ideal aim to develop the people to the point where each will be his own physician." Just was first to advance theory that "acute diseases are most favorable healing crisis, and should be greeted with joy."
Annie Riley Hale (1854 - 1946)
Outstanding lay writer and champion of Medical Freedom. Author of "These Cults"
Ignatz Von Peczely, M.D. (Jan. 26, 1826 - Egavan, near Budapest, Hungary)August F. Reinhold, M.A., M.D., Ph. D., N.D., (1861 - 1904)Graduated with honors at the Royal University of Berlin. III health and failure of Medical Doctors to help him prompted introspection. Sought help elsewhere. Found relief in Water Treatments. In 1882, began earnest study of Bilz, Kneipp, Kuhne, Trail and others. 1885 to 1900 translated Louis Kuhne's "Facial Diagnosis" also "Nature vs. Drugs", "Positive Prevention and Cure of Tuberculosis", and "Natural Methods of Cure."

Source: Catalog of the “Golden Jubilee Convention" World Congress of The American Naturopathic Association Inc., 1947, New York. And Year book of the International Society of Doctors of Naturopathy Physicians 1948. Catalog & Book N° 179. Institute for the library Overcoming Mental and Physical. Professor Narváez. info: jairo.narvaez@yahoo.es

A PLEA FOR A RETURN TO NATURE THE AMERICAN NATUROPATHIC ASSOCIATION, Inc GOLDEN JUBILEE CONGRESS NEW YORK 1947 Juli 28 / August 2 1947 (Third Chapter)

A PLEA FOR A RETURN TO NATURE
July 10, 1947.
WESTERN UNION

Dr. Robert V. Carroll, President,
National Convention and Post Graduate Congress,
Detroit Leland Hotel,
Detroit, Michigan.

May truth richly guide the deliberations of all the sessions of your convention and may the genuine work of the pioneers of Naturopathy rise above and take precedence over the dross of the pseudo science the so called moderns who would make of Naturopathy a school of medicine rather than adhere to its profoundly simply philosophy and effective practice. Naturopathy will stand or fall by its own accomplishments. It ca not be held responsible for the effect of much that is today practiced in its name. The true Naturopathy no matter of what Association or Society he may be a member is a Naturopath, first, last and always and he will n himself accept infiltrations or be a party to those who do.
We welcome all seekers of the truth to attend the Golden Jubilee Congress of the American Naturopathic Association, Inc. July 27 to August 2, at the old home of successful conventions in the past, The Hotel Commodore, E. 42nd Street and Grand Central Terminal, New York, Ne York.
May all your officials and many of your group be among these. We extend the hand of fellowship and communion in the belief an knowledge that the truth will ever prevail.

DR. JESSE MERCER GERMAN, President
The American Naturopathic Association, Inc
(The Original and Parent American Naturopathic Association Founded By Dr. Benedict Lust in 1896 and Incorporated In the District Of Columbia in 1919)

Disease Is Nature's Effort
To Get You Well
Regain Your Health
By Living Away Disease!

PHYSIOTHERAPY IN COMBINATION WITH NATURE CURE

The rapid and amazing development and progress accomplished by non-drug or physical therapy in recent years has been most phenomenal. The extensive use of these methods in treating the many wounded and disabled in our. Army and Navy hospitals in World war I and more recently in World War II, proved their value beyond question in the quick and remarkable recoveries recoded.
Physical therapy or physiotherapy has become in very truth a human salvage service and its scope of use is constantly widening and its application is to-day attendant with exact precision.
And physiotherapy will do so much more now after World War II reclaiming and bringing back thousands to a normal and useful life.
Physical measures lave been used since ancient times for the treatment of chronic arthritis to cite but one common ailment as is evidenced by the pilgrimage of rheumatic suffer e to spas and hot springs.
Perhaps no disease has been more discussed than arthritis. It has baffled the wisest physicians by its various and difficult forms. And those of us who have come in contact with sufferers know how often there is a tone of hopelessness in the words "I have arthritis" The implication in the tone itself conveys the despair that is associated with the disease. I shall not go into the statistics of arthritis or rheumatoid disorders which are appalling. Suffice it to say that physiotherapy combined with rational dietetic instruction has worked wonders.
The American Medical Association recently announced that as a result of the careful study of fifty arthritis patients, they were convinced that "stress of poverty, grief and worry had done much to cause this disease for the greater majority of these cases.
Worry is the interest we pay before it is due. Many of us need to heed the words "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” we must not drag the future into the present "Keep the fences up between the days" is a favorite phrase of a well known author, by which he means that we ought to live one day at a time. When the new day comes will be time enough to lift its burden. We are always borrowing trouble, much of which never comes except in anticipation.
And those of us who have seen the distressing and strength-sapping forebodings as to the future, know how the patient needs great sympathy and at the same time needs the cheeriest and most tactful counsel, so as to help him or her overcome those wearing down handicaps to health.
When one recalls, too, the oft-quoted words of that great Frenchman, Voltaire, "Physicians put medicine of which they know little into bodies of which they know less, to cure diseases, of which they know nothing at all," he is not surprised that orthodox physicians have become more and more interested in physical therapy.
It should be emphasized that while Physiotherapy is helpful, not only in arthritis and other rheumatoid disorders and many other conditions, to be more effective Naturopathy embracing all those rational constructive non-drug practices and physiological methods conforming to the natural fundamental laws which are indispensable for life and health, should be applied.
Health is just as much a gift to man as life itself. Both are promoted by the same creative forces.
Healing, strictly speaking, is a "recreation" and Nature only can heal. The mighty forces of the universe are dedicated to the promotion of life and health. The supreme and perpetual aim of Nature is life.
Nature only can cure and whatever agent we may use, whether it is a physical or medicinal one, it can do good only insofar as it assists Nature in its work of healing. This is the primary object of every intelligent and successful practitioner. He should ever be a co-worker with Nature.
Light therapy, Helio therapy, Hydrotherapy, Electrotherapy, Exercise, Mechanotherapy and all Physiotherapeutic agents can never be anything else but the healing methods of first choice. Their superiority as curative agents no longer need to be argued upon.
The Natural Laboratories—the fields and forests—produce vegetable plants, roots and herbs, not the laboratories of men. That they were intended to be used in promoting health undoubtedly suggested itself to man instinctively, as they were designed by the Creator to assist Nature in correcting the ills and maintaining the normal health of mankind. In the substitution of chemical and synthetic drugs and inorganic minerals for the Natural Vegetable Herb Foods we have gone altogether too far and paid altogether too much.
There is one great fundamental law which any and every form of therapeutics must accept and observe, if a full measure of success is to be attained. It is the fact that the forces of Nature, without exception, operate under fixed conditions and with unerring certainty. This law of Nature is the very foundation of drugless therapy, the procedures of which are designed to coincide with these natural forces insofar as they govern the physics and chemistry of the human body.
The scientific application of all Natural methods for the restoration of health, and the teaching of natural correct living, is the bounden duty of the Naturopathic Physician.
H. William Baum R.Ph T. D.Sc. New York, N. Y
Source: Year book of the International Society of Doctors of Naturopathy Physicians 1948. And Catalog of the “Golden Jubilee Convention" World Congress of The American Naturopathic Association Inc., 1947, New York. Catalog & Book N° 179. Institute for the library Overcoming Mental and Physical. Professor Narváez. info: jairo.narvaez@yahoo.es

THE AMERICAN NATUROPATHIC ASSOCIATION, Inc GOLDEN JUBILEE CONGRESS NEW YORK 1947 Juli 28 / August 2 1947 (Second Chapter)

A SOUL STIRRING PROCLAMATION
FROM OUR DEPARTED LEADE

Greetings to the Officers, the Trustees, Members and Friends
assembled at the 47th Annual Congress of the
American Naturopathic Association

More than ever, in these disturbed times, we must adhere to our principles, our convictions and our ideals of Natural Living and the Nature Cure, which are summed up in the single word: Naturopathy. We are called into this great work to give an account of ourselves, not only to the members of our profession, but also the public in general which has placed its faith in us for health guidance. It is a great privilege, a sacred duty, to give to this movement, this cause of humanity, the very best that is in us. Naturopathy is the science of life, based on the only authority, God, Who hascreated Nature with her laws for the benefit or mankind. This is not a question of one system, or a question of one school, one cult, one sect or one monopoly. It is all inclusive and covers everything connected with the healing art, that comes within these natural laws.
Naturopathy includes all methods, even medical and surgical, methods as it is the only school, which gives a scientific basis to all methods. Naturopathy is the mother the matrix, the tree, from which all other methods have branched and developed. It includes authoritative, natural living on the three planes: physical mental and spiritual That is the beginning and the end of true Nature Cure.
The schools of Naturopathy, which teach all branches of natural healing — that have sprung up since the beginning of time for the one specific purpose, to help the human organism to restore to a normal state by removing causes, instead of suppressing symptoms — have expounded our simple principles of making the agents of life become the agents of cure.
Only in union there is strength. But in that union we must have character, willingness to suffer and to sacrifice, to reach our goal of full recognition, by proving to State Legislatures and the Federal Government, that such recognition would be a benefit and therefore a necessity to the health of the American people which otherwise would degenerate. Yet we must be authoritative in the control of the natural life of the people, in order to prevent decadence and national failure, by following strictly the Naturopathic principles and obtaining for Naturopathy the full protection and recognition it merits. We will serve society by helping to overcome economic, political and religious difficulties and shortcomings, which, unfortunately, are the cause of war. We stand for peace, for justice, and for the rights of free man all over the world.
May God guide and protect you, May the Holy Spirit of Nature be with you in your constructive deliberations. May there evolve from this 47th Congress of the American Naturopathic Association, a new dispensation, that will bring a glorious unfoldment of Naturopathy for the benefit of all mankind, to usher in the golden era of health, of happiness, peace and understanding on the principle of true service, equal rights, happiness, freedom and liberty.
Naturopathically yours,
DR, BENEDICT LUST,
President of the A.N.A.

AN APPEAL FOR RECOGNITION OF THE NATUROPATH

Robert A. Taft, United States Senator, Washington, D. C. My dear Senator

Taft:— July seventh, 1947

While I never had the pleasure of meeting you personally, I was standing close enough to you, and looking into your smiling face immediately after the vote on the Labor Bill last Monday to grasp your hand and speak with you. That was in the Reception Room in the Senate Chambers. You were conversing with a man and his son and I was prompted to interfere for a moment, but felt I would wait until I had gone upstairs, and then as I was about to speak to you, you turned and walked over to the corner and sat down with your guests.
When I came downstairs in a few minutes yon had gone. So you may remember me, as you looked directly in my face. It was somewhere between two and three o'clock in the afternoon.
I wanted to grasp your hand and speak to you for a few moments with regard to the HEALTH BILL, and also the EDUCATÍONAL BILL. The First Bill as I understand, is being sponsored by yourself and fellow Senators, Ball and McDonnell. As I understand it, it would provide two hundred million dollars to States for medical, surgical and hospital service. While there is no objection to making available assistive funds to help our needy citizens, I feel that any Bill that does not take into consideration the matter of the freedom of choice of one's physician, falls short of benefiting that large part of our population which is growing ever larger, which depends upon physicians of schools other than the orthodox allopathic school of medicine, and hence any funds made available to hospitals would naturally be disposed of for medical aid only. This same procedure would be carriel out in States where medical aid would be given for medical aid surgical and for citizens needing it.
I should like to suggest that you give the matter serious study and consider the unfairness of making available a fund of two hundred million dollars to be disposed of through one school of healing. In all fairness to the people in this country who depend upon methods, other than drugging methods for aid when they become ill, I believe, that your Bill, or in fact any other Bill that might be considered, should contain a clause indicating that the money .should be available for expenditure to physicians of the school of healing chosen by the individual. In other words, those in need have a right to indicate whether they desire the service of a Chiropractor, Osteopath, Christain Scientist, Naprapath, Neuropath, or a Naturopath. I represent the latter school of healing, and am the official head of the American Naturopathic Association, Inc.
The non-drug physicians of America number at least thirty-five thousand. Certainly these physicians and the people they serve, should be given some consideration in framing any Bill for the public health and welfare, in which public monies are to be distributed among the States for assistance in providing treatment and carc.
Upon such a clause as referred to is provided in your HEALTH BILL it is believed, that we will only sink deeper and deeper into the mire of medical dictatorship, such as was so ably expressed by Benjamin Rush, M.D., one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, when he said:

"The Constitution of this Republic should make special , provision for MEDICAL FREEDOM. To restrict the art of healing to one class will constitute the Bastille of MEDICAL SCIENCE. All such laws are un-American and despotic."

It is hoped that in the interest of fairness and democracy and public welfare, that you will give this matter your serious consideration, and will strive to have your Bill amended to include the clause suggested. With every kind wish, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Doctor Jesse Mercer Gehman, President, The American Naturopathic Assn., Inc.
JMG:AF

LIST OF PAPERS CONTRIBUTED BY SPEAKERS UNABLE TO ATTEND CONGRESS

"THE BLESSINGS OG OLD AGE" — Behncke, Dr. Prof. Francis S., Milwaukee. Wisconsin.
"NEW LIGHT ON THE NATUROPATHY OR ELEMENTAL THERAPY" Bahwat Dr. A .K. Nature Cure Village Center. Poona, Bombay. India.
"HOW TO LIVE HAPPILY" Butler. Mr. J J., New York, New York.
"WHER. WE ARE GOING" Das Modi, Dr. Vithal, Director Health Home, Gorakhpur, U. P. India.
De la Torre, Dr. T.. San Francisco, California,
"BENIGN ATOMIC RAYS AND THEIR HEALNG EFFECTS" De waltoff, D.B.. A.M.. M.D., Brooklyn, New York.
"OUR CREATOR INTENDED HEALTH AGENTS" Dorchester, Dr. Frank E Pres., British Columbia Association, Naturopathic Physicians. Vancouver, B. C.
"HEALING NERVOUS AFFECTATIONS BY IRRITATION" Goldberg, Dr. Oskar, Munich, Germany.
"TIIK LIGHT OF TRUTH SOME OBSERVATIONS ON IRIDOLOGY" Grimes, Dr. Harry S.. Adelaide, Australia.
"JUST A FEW WORDS ON THE EATING OF FLESH AND THE DRINKING OF MILK" Henry Miss Moira, Dublin. Eire.
"SOME FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF HEALTH" Hodson. Mr. Georffrey, Auckland New Zealand.
"FIBROSITIS" Kahn. Dr. Arthur Brooklyn, New York.
"TIIK FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALING" — Reinhold, Dr. Alice, Pasadena. California.
"WOUNDS AND ACCIDEN'I'S" — Reinhold. Dr. Fred, Pasadena. California.
"HUMAN ANALYSIS" — Schroeder, Mr. Rudolph. Philadelphia, Penna.
"NATURAL LIVING" — Shelton, Dr. Herbert, San Antonio. Texas.
"NATUROPATHY FATHER OF ALL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE” .Szekely, Prof. Edmond Bordeau, Founder, and President Essene School of Life, Tecate California.
"THE COSMIC CONSCIOUS WOMAN" — Van Audel, Miss St. Sypkers, Amsterdam. Holland.
"ANCIENT INDIAN YOGA CULTURE AND NATURE CURE" — Yohra, Dr. Dev. R . Malad, India.

POINTS SCORING SYSTEM FOR CREDIT CERTIFICATES FOR THE GOLDEN JUBILEE CONGRESS

Each Evening Series — 5 Points — 25 Points for Week's Evening Session.
Each Afternoon Series — 2 Points — 8 Points for Week's Afternoon Session.
Each Morning Series — 3 Points — 15 Points for Weeks Morning Session.
The reasons for scaling Points in this manner are obvious. There is no reflection
on Afternoon Speakers. The object is to get our physicians out to the public lectures
in the evening which Dr. Lust considered doing so important. Less points for Afternoon
Session are allowed to encourage attention to morning lectures as experience has taught
us physicians neglect these.
More points are given on morning demonstration to encourage attendance at the earlier hours.
Greatest possible point total for week — 48.
A physician must have a total of 40 points to earn Golden Jubilee Certificate.
Attendance Cards will be issued to each physician registering for the Convention.
Carry these cards for each session. If you do not have your card you will not receive
credit for attendance.
At the end of the sessions your cards will be turned in for computation of points and for signature.
The cards will be returned to you signed, via mail.
If you have earned a Certificate it will be executed and mailed to you.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS OF THE
AMERICAN NATUROPATHIC ASSOCIATION, INC.

ACHARAN, DR. MANUEL LAZAETA. Santiago. Chile. South América.
ABBATE, FRANK, N.D. D.C. 6S25 McPherson Blvd.. Pittsburgh. Pa.
ALTMAN, DR. WALTER I., 554 Sherman Avenue. Sharon, Pa.
ASBELL, DR. S. J. 107 Park Avenue. Paterson. N. J.
BALL. DR. BERTRAM, 324 Palisade Avenue. Yonkers. N. Y.
BARANOFF. DR. AND MRS. SALEM H. Safety Harbor. Fla.
BAUM, DR. AND MRS. H. WILLIAM, 130 W. 42nd Street. New York. N. Y.
BERGHOLZ, DR. ANNE S, 2711 W. Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisc.
BOBECK. DR. ANTHONY J., 683 Broadway. Newark. N. J.
BODEWEIN, DR. J. A. HENRY, 93 St. James Street. St. johns N. B.. Canada.
BORINI, DR. HENRY L. P.O. Box 206, Jersey City. N. J.
BRADBROOK, DR. AND MKS. C. 603 N. Main, Pocatello, Idaho.
BRAIG, DR. AMELI R. 1087 Lexington Avenue New York, N. Y.
BRANT, DR. AMELIA R., 2222 Wilson Avenue, Chicago, III.
CHIRILAS. DR. D. D.. 706 E. Jackson Blvd., Elkhart. Ind.
CLARK. DR. WILLIAM L. Greens burg, Pa.
COLLINS, DR. FREDERICK. W. 47 South ll th. Newark N. J.
COLVIN. DR. RALPH. 125 South Street. Baltimore, Md
DE BABONY. DR. EMERY C.. 389 Division Street. Perth Amboy, N. J.
DESJARDINS, DR. HÉCTOR. 7104 Christopher. Columbus. Montreal. Canada.
DORAN. JOSEPH W., N.D., D.C. 239 Main Street, Ft. Lee. N. J.
DUBOIS. DH. F. R., 4506 Marquette Street. Montreal. Canada.
EPPOLITO, DR. A.. 1104 Brunswick Avenue. Brooklyn. N. Y.
FLODEN, DR. GEORGE. Box 51 Pr. Sta.. Los Angeles, Cal.
FORD, DR. CAROLINE R., 223 E, Main Street. Westfield. N. Y.
PRIEDMAN, JACOB CHARLES, D.C., N.D.. 234 Main Street, Dansbury, Conn.
CASQUE. MRS. CLARENCE, London. England.
GEHMAN, DR. AND MRS. JESSE MERCER. P.O. Box 1725. Paterson. N. J.
GRANGER, MR. JOHN. 3906 W. Belle Place. St. Louis. Mo.
HOPEWELL DR. R. M . 2316 Eufalia Avenue. Birmingham Ala.
IHRE. DR. E. M.. 8 S. Kilbourn Road, Garden City. L. 1., N. Y.
JUSSAWALA. DR. J. M. Bombay. India.
KHALLOUF DR. MICHEL. San Francisco. Calif.
KIHN. DR. H. MARIAN. 17 North State, Chicago. III.
KRAVICISIN. DR. GEORGE. 91 Ridgewood Avenue. Newark. N. J.
KUEHNEL, DR. GEORGE R.. R. D. No. 4. Honesdale. Pa.
LINDEMAN. DR. AND MRS. ALFRED, 234 Main Street, Danbury, Conn.
LUNA. DR AND MRS. J. E.. 1447-51 SI. Laurence Blvd., Montreal. Canada.
MEINERT. MR. CURT, 1759 E. 21st Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
MEYERS. DR. FRANK, 427 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles. Cal.
MILLEU. DRS. JACOB H. AND TERESA. 2742 Treat Street, San Diego, Cal,
MOFFATT, DR GRACE L. 465 Prospect Street. E. Orange. N. J.
MOSS. MRS. J. M.. 813 Steubenville. Avenue. Cambridge. Ohio.
NIETUPSKI, DR. J.. 1922 W. Division. Chicago. III
NEUSCHWANDER. DR. PAUL E. 53 King, Pottstown, Pa.
PERSITZA, MR. JOHN P. 2711 N. Wells Street. Milwaukee. Wis.
PETRIE, DR. BLANCHE E., 80 W. Grand Street. Mt. Vernon. N. Y.
PHILLIPS, DR. SLADE WYATT 205 Third Avenue. Dillon. South Carolina.
ROSSITER. DR. ARTHUR A.. Adelaide. South Australia.
SANCHICK. DR. MAX, 564 Fox, New York. N. Y.
SCHALLER. DR. AND MRS. GEO. A., RFD 34- Box 82. Olympia, Wash.
EKAKUM, DR. ALEXANDER L. 334 Alberta Corner. Calgary. Alb.. Canada.
SLATER, DR. OLIVE L. Box 1272. Eustis. Fla.
SUMNER, DR. W. E. Cutler Bldg. Rockford, III.
SUOMINEN, DR. ARNE. Boyd Bldg. Delray Beach. Fla.
TENGAN. DR. JAMES H., 140 N. Vineyard Street. Honolulu, Hawaii.
THELWELL, DR. S. G., 918 E. 16th Rd. New York. N. Y.
TRIVIKRAM. DR., Bombay, India.
URBUTEIT, DR. AND MRS. FRED. Euclid, Tampa. Fla.
VAN CLEEF. MR. RAY. York. Pa.
VAUGHAN. DR. C. A.. 24 Chalmers. Charleston. South Carolina.
WALDRON, DR. LEROY D.. 7111 Union. Warren. Ohio.
WENDELL. DR. PAUL. 184 Clinton Street, Brooklyn. N. Y.
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INDEXED SPEAKERS PROGRAM MONDAY JULI 28 1947
Please Consult This Program For Last Minute Inevitable Changes.
Acharan, Dr. Manuel Lazaeta - Santiago, Chile, South America
Sat. Afternoon 1:30-2:00"DON'T.CURE! NORMALIZE"
Andrew, Mr. H. Irving - Noroton Heights, Connecticut
Mon. Eve. 7:20-7:40—"THE UNTOLD STORY OF MILK"
Anderson, Mr. Harry B., Sec'y Citizens Medical Reference Bureau. New York, N.Y
Fri. Eve. 8:30-8:50—"WHAT THE FIGHT AGAINST COMPULSORY MEDICATION MEANS TO YOU"
Anderson, Mr. A. Fitzroy, Bar Harbor, Maine
Fr. Eve. After Ten—TO BE ANNOUNCED
Ball, Dr. Bertram, Yonkers, New York
Wed. Afternoon 2:00-2:30—"REAL OR PSUEDO HEALTH?"
Bascomb, John, N.D., R.Ph.T.D.Sc. - New York City, New York
Wed. Afternoon 3:00-3:30—"ELECTRONICS AND EFFECTS ON DISEASE"
Baum, Dr. William H. - New York, N. Y.
Fri. Afternoon 1:00 -1:30—"NEW HORIZONS OF PHRSIOTHERAPY"
Bealle, Mr. Morris, Editor Bealle's Directories, Washington, D. C.
Fri. Eve. 7:20-8:00—"THE A.B.C. OF THE DRUG RACKET"
Bergholz, Dr. Anne S., Trustee, Sec'y., Exec. Board, American Naturopathic Association, Inc. and Educational Director, Bergholz Health Clinic, Milwaukee, Wis.
Thurs. Afternoon 2:00-2:30—"THE NECESSITY AND VALUÉ OF EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF NATURAL PRINCIPLES"
Berliner, Abe S. Mr., Exec. Dir. New Jersey Narcotic Defense League, Paterson, N.J.
Mon. Eev. After Ten—"NARCOTIC CONTROL"
Bey, Dr. W. Abdul - New York City, New York
Wed. Afternoon, 5:00-5:30—"RAW FOOD AND NATURE CURE".
Bhagwat, Dr. A. K. - Nature Cure Village Center,, Poona, Bombay, India
Mon. Eve. 9:35-10:00—"NEW LIGHT ON NATUROPATHY OR THE BASIC PHYSIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF ELEMENTARY"
Bishop, Mr. Howard B., B.S., Pres. - Human Engineering Foundation, Summit, New Jersey
Mon. Eve. 7:00-7:20—"PIONEERING IN HUMAN ENGINEERING — BECOME A LIFE ADJUSTOR"
Bishop, Mr. Howard, B. B.S., Pres. - Human Engineering Foundation, Summit,NJ.
Wed. Afternoon 1:30-2:00—"HOW TO ACQUIRE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH"
Bishop, Mr. Howard, B. B.S., Pres. - Human Engineering Foundation, Summit, N.J.
Thurs. Eve. After Ten—"CHEMISTRY IN RELATION TO HEALTH"
Bodewein, Dr. Henry J. A. - Institute of National Health, Ltd., St. John, N.B. Canada
Mon. Afternoon 4:30-5:00—"NATUROPATHY IN PRACTICE AND ITS SUCCESS"
Boxer, Dr. Murray, President, American Physicians Association, Inc., New York, New York.
Thurs. Afternoon 5:00-5:30—"HYGIENE AND SANITATION OUR ATMOSPHERE OUR WATER SUPPLY"
Braig, Dr. Fanny - New York, N. Y.
Sat. Morn 8:00-8:20—"SOME HELPFUL MANIPULATIVE TECHNIQUE"
Bulerich, Dr. William - Waterbury, Connecticut •
Sat. Afternoon 1:00-1:30—"IONTOPHORESIS"
Carroll, Dr. Otis G. Spokane, Washington
Fri. Afternoon 3:00-3:30—"DIETETICS — ITS FOOD ALLERGY RELATIONS AND COORDINATION WITH HYDROTHERAPY.
INDEXED SPEAKERS PROGRAM TUESDAY JULI 29 1947Please Consult This Program For Last Minute Inevitable Changes.
Collins, Dr. Fred'k W. - Newark New Jersey
Tues. Morn. 9:30-10:00—"NATUROPATHIC TONIC TREATMENT"
Collins, Dr. Fred'k W. - Newark, New Jersey.
Sat. Morn. 8:20-9:00—"IRIDIAGNOSIS"
Cursio, Dr. Chris Gian - Rochester, New York
Wed. Afternoon 2:3013:00—"NUTRITION, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE"
Cursio, Dr. Chris Gian - Rochester, New York
Wed. Eve. 7:50-8:20—"NATURAL HYGIENE ITS PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE"
Davis, Dr. James A. - National Research Laboratory, The American Naturopathic Association, Inc. Assisted by Dr. Blanche Sheeler Davis, Athens Pennsylvania
Wed. Eve. 8:20-8:35—"NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY"
Davis, Dr. James A. - Athens, Pennsylvania, assisted by Dr. Blanche Sheeler Davis.
Thurs. 9:10-10:00 A.M.—"THE CLINICAL LABORATORY IN NATUROPATHIC PRACTICE ILLUSTRATED"
Domina, Mr. W. E. Y., Bio-Chemist - Boston, Massachusetts
Fri. Afternoon 4:30-5:00—"A CURRENT REVIEW OF AMINO ACIDS".
Dorchester, Dr. Frank E., Pres. Chairman Board of Governors, British Columbia Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Vancouver, B. C. Canada.
Fri. Afternoon 1:00-1:30—"OUR CREATOR INTENDED HEALTH AGENTS"
Effendi, Dr. Eslam, India.
Sat A. M. 9:40-10:00—To Be Announced
Eppolito, Dr. A., Brooklyn, New York.
Mon. Afternoon 5:00-5:30—"HEREDITY"
Evans, Rees D. Hamstead, England.
Tues. Afternoon 5:00-5:30—"CURED OF CANCER"
Finkel, Dr. Harry - Los Angeles, California Sat.
Afternoon 2:30-3:00—"WHAT I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT NATUROPATHY IN MY 45 YEARS OF PRACTICE"
Floden, Dr. George, Los Angeles, California.
Wed. A.M. 8:30-9:00—"CARDIAC FUNCTION AND DYSFUNCTION"
Floden, Dr. George - Los Angeles, California Thurs. Afternoon 4:00-4:30—"THE ALIMENTARY TRACT IN HEALTH AND DISEASE"
Freidman, Dr. Jacob Charles - Danbury, Connecticut.
Wed. Morn. 8:00-8:30—"ORIGINAL LECTURE AND DEMONSTRATION OF ATLAS SACROILLIAC TECHNIQUE".
Fritz, M.D. W.W., Founder and Father of Neuropathy, Philadelphia, Penna.
Fri. Afternoon 2:00-2:30—"PRINCIPLES OF NEUROPATHY"
Gasque, Mrs. Clarence - London, England.
Tues. Eve. Veg. Night—""THE BROADER ASPECTS OF VEGETARIAN PRINCIPLES"
Gilgulin, Mr. Harrv, Attorney - Spring Valley, New York
Fri. Eve. 8:50-9:10—"THE CASE OF THE DRUGLESS HEALER"
Gour, Dr. Arthur A. - Chicago, Illinois.
Mon. Afternoon 3:30-4:00—"THE FUTURE OF HEALING BELONGS TO NATUROPATHY"
Greberman, David, EE - Philadelphia, Pa. Tues. Morn 8:30-9:30—"LOW VOLTAGE CURRENTS FOR MUSCLE AND NEP VE REHABILITATIONS AND PHYSICS OF SHORT WAVE AND LOW VOLTAGE"
INDEXED SPEAKERS PROGRAM WEDNEDAY JULY 30 1947Please Consult This Program For Last Minute Inevitable Changes.Grey, Marian Parks, President, The Legion Against Vivisection, Riverdale, N Y.
Fri. Eve. 10:10-10:40— "LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY"
Hamlin, Dr. Mary, Ph. D. - Los Angeles, California — Author: "The Truth About Cancer"
Tues. Afternoon 12:30-1:00— "THE CÁNCER PROBLEM AS IT STANDS TODAY"
Haskell, Mr. E. Dudley, New York, N. Y.
Thurs. Afternoon 4:30-5:00— "RADI-ESTHESIA DETECTING RADIATIONS WHICH INFLUENCE OUR LIVES"
Haves, Dr. Mariposa, Miami, Florida
Mon. Afternoon 3:00-3:30— "FOOD FOR HEALTH AND WEST INDIES HERBAL RESEARCH"
Henning, Dr. William - Trustee, American Naturopathic Association, Inc., Columbus, Ohio.
Mon. Afternoon 2:00-2:30— "BASIC PRINCIPLES IN HEALING"
Hoot, Mr. Robert J. - Health Culturist, Canton, Ohio
Thurs. Eve. 9:00-9:30— "HOW HEALTH CLUBS SERVE"
Hoxsey, Mr. Harry M. - Cancer Tech., Hoxsey Cancer Clinic, Dallas, Texas
Tues. Afternoon 2:30-4:30— "MILLIONS DIE WHILE A FEW LIVE"
Hurd, Freeman, Sr., President, American Medical Liberty League, Chicago, III .
Fri. Eve. 9:10-9:40— "HOW TO EFFECTIVELY STOP COMPULSORY VACCINATION" Iftner, Mrs. George - Pekín, Illinois.
Mon. Eve. 7:40-8:00— HOW BEST TO MEET THE CHALLENGE"
Iuches, Dr. Howard - Chalfont, Pennsylvania, Havana, Cuba.
Sat. Afternoon 3:30-4:00— "TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH”
Josephson, Dr. Emanuel, New York, N. Y. — Author: "Your Life Is Their Toy"
Fri. Eve. 9:40-10:10— "THE LEMPERT FENESTRATION OPERATION MODERN MEDICAL RACKETS"
Jussawala, Dr. J. M. - Natural Therapy Clinic - Bombay. India
Wed. Afternoon 3:30-3:50— "NATURE CURE MESSAGE FROM INDIA".
Kabnick, Dr. Stuart - Pennsylvania Institute of Chermurgic Terapoligy, Phila., Pa.
Fri. Morn. 8:40-9:40— "A NATURAL APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT OF SEVERAL DISEASES AND THE SIMILARITY OF INFLAMMATORY PROCESSES"
Kahn, Arthur, Ph. D. - Brooklyn, New York
Thurs. Afternoon 1 :00-1 :BO— "FIBROSITIS"
Koch, M. D., Ph. D. Theordore, Detroit, Michigan
Tues. Afternoon 5:00-5:30— "TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCED."
Lake, Dr. Thomas T. - Philadelphia, Penna.
Thurs Afternoon 3:30-4:00— "PRACTICAL OFFICE PSYCHIATRY"
Levine, Dr. J. D. - Philadelphia, Penna.
Fri. Morn. 9:40-10:00— "FAILURES IN HEALING AND WHY"
Lief, Dr. Stanley, Editor Health For All, London, England
Thurs. Eve. 7:30-8:00— "TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCED"
Lief, Dr. Stanley, Health For All, London, England
Fri. Afternoon 2:30-3:00— "PRESENT DAY STATUS OF THE NATUROPATH IN ENGLAND"
Lustig, Dr. R. C. - Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Fri. Afternoon 1:30-2:00— "ELECTRONICS"
McFadden, Bernarr, Father of Physical Culture, Editor: Physical Culture Magazine, New York, New York
Thurs. Eve. 8:00-8:30— "POWERFUL, DYNAMIC HEALTH"
INDEXED SPEAKERS PROGRAM THURSDAY JULY 31 1947
Please Consult This Program For Last Minute Inevitable Changes.Mack, Miss Alberta C.. Niagara Falls, New York
Mon. Eve. 8:00-8:20—"NARCOTIC EVIL- VISUALIZED"
Mack, Miss Alberta C., Niagara Falls. New York
Tues. Eve. Veg. Night—"WHY I AM A VEGETARIAN"
Mahoney, William V., Exec. Sec'y The American Narcotic Educational Federation, Washington.
Mon. Eve. 8:20-8:30—"A QUARTER OF A CENTURY IN NARCOTIC EDUCAT1ON"
Mahoney, William V. Exec. Sec'y The American Narcotic Educational Federation Washington.
Tues. Eve. Veg.. Night—'TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCED"
Manas, john,, Ph. D., President The Pythagorean Society, New York, N, Y
Mon. Eve. 8:35-9:05—"NATUROPATHY ANCIENT AND MODERN"
Markey, Mr. Alexander Beverly Hills. California
Wed. Eve. 9:00-9:30—"THE SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH"
Martin, Dr. Irvin M., Higganum, Connecticut
Mon Afternoon 1:30 – 2:00 — “BALANCING METABOLISM”
Maxwell, Dr. John C., Chicago, Illinois.
Tues. Eve. 8:00-8:30—"SOME FREQUENTLY OVER LOOKED ASPECTS OF THE VEGETARIAN MOVEMENT"
Maxwell, Dr. John C. - Chicago, Illinois
Tues. Eve. — Veg. Night — "LIVING THE VEGETARIAN LIFE”
Miller, Dr. Jacob Howard San Diego. California
Wed. Eve. 7:30-7:50—"SIMPLICITY OF THE NATURE CURE"
Miller, Di. Jacob Howard. Trustee. Chairman-Executive Board, American Naturopathic Association. Inc. San Diego. California
Thurs. Afternoon 1:30-2:00—"ORGANIC KOODS FOR HUMANS"
Miller, Dr. Jacob Howard, - San Diego. California
Sat. Afternoon 4:00 -4:30—"NATURE CURE CARRIERS"
Morden, Millicent, M. D. • Brooklyn. New York
Fri. Eve. 7:00-7:20—"FIFTH COLUMN OF MEDICAL SCIENCE"
Newman. Bertram, President Vegetarian International - Los Angeles, California
Tues. Eve. Veg. Night—"TITLE TO BF ANNOUNCED"
Overbeck, James Mr.. Washington. D. C.
Mon. Eve. 10:00 - 10:30—"STIMULANTS OR FOOD A WORLD PROBLEM"
Palmer, Dr. B, J, Director B, J. Chiropractic Clinic. Davenport,. Iowa.
Thurs Afternoon 4:000:00—"VISIONS OR ILLUSIONS"
Persitza, John Peter, Phvsical Director. Bergholz Health Institute, Milwaukee, Wis.
Thurs.. Eve. 8:30-9:00—"PHYSICAL CULTURE YESTERDAY TO DAY AND TOMORROW"
Phillips, Dr. Slade Wyatt. Dillon. South Carolina
Sat. Afternoon 2:00-2:30—"NATUROPATHY PAST. PRESENT AND FUTURE"
Port. Dr. Elsie M. - Melbourne Australia
Sat. Mon. 9:10-9:40—"EIGHT CONCEPTS OF BREATHING"
Rauch. Mrs. Birdie. Brooklyn, New York.
Fri. Eve. After Ten—"PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WITH NATURAL HEALING AND LIVING".
Reinhold, DR. Alice M., Pasadena. California
Wed. Eve. 7:00-7:30—"PHILOSOPHY OF LIVING"
Rodale, J. E. Editor. Organic Gardening. Emmaus, Pennsylvanian
Fri. Afternoon 3:30-3:50—"IS OUR SOIL RELATED TO HEALTH?"
INDEXED SPEAKERS PROGRAM SATURDAY AUGUST 2 1947
Please Consult This Program For Last Minute Inevitable Changes.Rood, Royal D., Responsible Enterprise Association, Detroit Michigan
Fri. Eve. 8:00-8:30—"THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE VERSUS'THE WILL OF THE STATE"
Rossiter, Dr. Arthur A., Adelaide, South Australia
Thurs. Afternoon 2:30-3:00 — "THE GENESIS AND PROGRESS OF NATUROPATHY IN AUSTRALIA."
Shaller, Dr. George, Olympia, Washington
Thurs, Afternoon 3:00-3:30—"COOPERATION OR CHAOS?"
Shefferman, Mr. Maurice, Former Assistant Editor—Nature's Path and Naturopath New York, N. Y.Fri. Afternoon 4:00-4:30—"NUTRITION LOOKING BACKWARD"
Stammer, M. D. E. L., Jamaica, Long Island, New York
Tues. Afternoon 1:00-1:30—"SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER"
Suominen, Dr. Arne, Delray Beach, Florida
Mon. Afternoon 2:30-3:00—"OUTLINES OF MODERN PSYCHIATRY"
Taylor, Ariel Yvon, New York, N. Y.
Wed. Eve. 10:00-10:30—"MUSIC OF LIFE HEALTH PATTERNS IN COLOR AND TONE"
Tegner, Miss Marie A., Riverdale, New York
Fri. Eve. After Ten—"VIVISECTION — ITS USELESSNESS HARM TO HUMANITY"
Teramel, N.D., D.C., James A., New York. N. Y.
Fri. Morn. 8:00-8:40—"ROENTOLOGY ILLUSTRATED".
Thompson, Dr. James C. Kingston Clinic, Edinburg, Scotland.
Wed. A.M. 9:0-10:00—"LET US KEEP TO FUNDAMENTALS"
Trivikram, Dr., Bombay, India.Sat. Afternoon 4:30-5:00—"THE NATURAL VIBRATORY METHOD OF HEALING"
Urbuteit, M. D. Fred, Tampa, FloridaTues. Afternoon 1:30 2:30—"CANCER POLIO AND SINUOTHERMIC"
Vandecarr, Dr. S., Bronx, New York
Fri. Afternoon 5:00-5:30—"HIDE NOT YOUR LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL"
Varney, Dr. J. D., Dayton, Ohio
Mon. Eve. 9:05-9:35—"THE EFFECT OF NICOTINE ON THE HUMAN BODY"
Vohra, Dr. R., Malad, India.
Wed. Eve. 9:30-10:00—"ANCIENT INDIAN YOGA LORE AND NATURE CURE"
Young, Dr. J. P., Huntington, Indiana
Wed. Afternoon 1:00-1:30—"TROPOTHERAPY"
Zimmer, Dr. Lena, New York, New York.
Mon. Afternoon 4:00-4:30—"ENDOCRINE GLANDS AND THEIR FUNCTION"
Zuluaga, Dr. Prof. Conrado Narváez, Valle, Colombia, South America.
Sat. Afternoon 3:00-3:30—"TO CARRY THE NATURAL METHODS TO THE RURAL POPULATION"

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Source: Year book of the International Society of Doctors of Naturopathy Physicians 1948. And Catalog of the “Golden Jubilee Convention" World Congress of The American Naturopathic Association Inc., 1947, New York. Catalog & Book N° 179. Institute for the library Overcoming Mental and Physical. Professor Narváez. info: jairo.narvaez@yahoo.es

WHAT IS NATUROPATHY ? THE AMERICAN NATUROPATHIC ASSOCIATION, Inc GOLDEN JUBILEE CONGRESS NEW YORK July 28 / August 2. 1947 (First Chapter)

WHAT IS NATUROPATHY?

Naturopathy is the true natural art and science of the betterment of man.
Naturopathy embraces and includes all natural forces with which man in his natural environment normally comes into contact.
These forces are sun, air, water, earth, thought, food, physical activity and spiritual meditation. All these are part and parcel of man.
More than that, Naturopathy reaches beyond encouraging Natural Living. It attempts to restore health to the ailing, and strength to the weak in body through the graduated and individualized use of all natural measures of healing as: Heliotherapy, Aerotherapy, Hydrotherapy, Phytotherapy, Physcultopathy, Mecanotherapy, Physiotherapy, Fasting and Diet Therapy, and Psychotherápy.
Naturopathy represents the only complete and all inclusive natural and non¬drug system of human betterment.

TILL TAUGHT BY PAIN“Men Really Know Not What Good Water´s worth
Or With A Famish´d Boat´s Crew Had Your Berth,
Or In The Desert Heard The Camels Bell,
You´d Wish Yourself Where Truth Is In A Well”.
Byron

Our To Days Are But yesterday´s Tomorrows,
Which Well Lived Promise
The true Happiness And Ease Of Body, Mind And Soul All Seek, But So Few Find

“Come Forth Into The Light OF things, Let Nature Be Your Teacher” Wordsworth
On the opposite page Is a facsimile of Cover page of The First Issue of the
KNEIPP WATER CURE MONTHLYThe First magazine Dr. Benedict Lust Published
The Actual Dimension of the
KNEIPP WATER CURE
MONTHLY
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OFFICIALS AND TRUSTEES
OF
THE AMERICAN NATUROPATHIC ASSOCIATION, Inc.Extend Heartiest Greetings To All
Members Of The Association Members Of The Profession At Large And A Sincere Welcome To All Who Assemble With Us

At This Greatest Event In Our History
OUR GOLDEN JUBILEE CONGRESSWe sincerely Trust All Will Benefit Greatly
From This Conclave And That It Will Mark The
Beginning Of A New Era, Not

Only In The American Naturopathic Association, Inc.
But In The Movement As A Whole Throughout The World
We Extend A Special Welcome To Those Who Have Answered Our Call
And Have Come From Afar
May God Grant All Our People Safe Return
To Their Homes And May All Be Imbuied With
The Spirit To Carry This Great Work To All People.

THE LIGHT OF AGES!
The Fault, dear Brutus, is not in our Stars, But in ourselves that we are underlings.

THE AMERICAN NATUROPATHIC ASSOCIATION AND ITS PURPOSE

.This year the American Naturopathic Association, Inc. will be 51 years old. We celebrate our 50th birthday a year late because of lack of facilities and other matters beyond our control in 1946.
Founded by Dr. Benedict Lust, the American Naturopathic Association was con­ceived as an instrument for welding practitioners together in fellowship and strength to resist the powerful opposition of the American Medical Association.
It served this purpose admirably and grew to become the most powerful force for health education via natural principles and forces in the country, it not m the world.
Dr. Lust, less than half a dozen years before founding the A.N.A. had been commissioned by Father Sebastian Kneipp to bring the Kneipp Cure to America and spread the gospel of good health in the New World.
He did this effectively by opening a Water Cure Institution in New York and later Butler, N. J. and also started a Journal called the Kneipp Water Cure Monthly, but he felt the need of an association of the pioneers for the purposes enumerated.
During the course of the American Naturopathic Association's life under the leadership of Dr. Benedict Lust, its life President, it was responsible for legislation in many States in the Union where Naturopaths, Chiropractors and other non-drug physicians are now recognized and have their own board.
There are Naturopathic laws in Maine, Utah, California, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee, etc. All in all there is part or whole recognition in some 25 to 30 States as well as Hawaii. And all of this can be attributed to the vision and dogged perseverance of one man the late, Dr. Benedict Lust, who traveled the length and breadth of the land lecturing and organizing State societies, branches of the parent organization, the American Naturopathic Association, Inc., and prosecuting legislation wherever possible.
It was Dr. Benedict Lust as president of the American Naturopathic Association who fought for the very principles of freedom of the healing arts which Benjamín Rush, M.D. insisted be a part of our Constitution and without which he declared: "Without medical liberty our independence is in vain."
Benjamín Rush, be it remembered, was one of our foremost physicians in the early history of our country, a graduate of Princeton University taking his degree in medicine at Edinburgh, Scotland and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He foresaw the viciousness of State and Federal medicine confined to one school of healing and tried to prevent it.
A Naturopathic Bill lacked one vote of passing in New York 20 odd years ago and would have long ago become a law in this State except for dissension and factionalism in the ranks of the physicians themselves.
Now, more than ever, the American Naturopathic Association, Inc., has become a great instrument for educating the public on the value of natural methods of healing through the individual practitioner.
While legislation is still looked after and sponsored wherever possible, the primary object of the ANA. is to educate the people to the value of natural healing principles, and the simplicity of their use, and maintain standards for practitioners.
This persisted in and followed by efficient professional service. when its members, are called upon, it is believed will lead to public demand for legislation to protect honest practitioners and the public wherever Naturopathy is .known.
High standards of scholarship and training of physicians; character assets; invaluable and unparalleled service to clients; constant teaching of the philosophy of Naturopathy to patients as well as rendering the immediate aid necessary, represent the purpose of the American Naturopathic Association as it exists today.
By persistently keeping these things in view it is believed that legislation will come by public demand in all States in the not too distant future.
The American Naturopathic Association was conceived for the good of the public. What it represents belongs to the people. It serves the people and will always continue to do so its members deserve the support of the public.

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LIVINC FOR TOMMOROW

Our To-days Are lint Yesterday´s Tomorrows, And Well Lived, Promise The True Happiness and Ease Of Body, Mind and Soul All seek, but so few Fid.

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Dr. Benedict Lust, Father of Naturopathy and Founder of the American Naturopathic Association, Inc., looking on as Dr. Jesse Mercer Gehman, present President of the Association, then Chairman of the Board of Trustees shakes hands with Bernarr Macfadden, Father of Physical Culture and Editor of The Physical Culture Magazine.
This photo was taken on the speakers platform on Tuesday Evening, November 16, 1943, at the Hotel Commodore prior to Mr. Macfadden's stirring lecture.

To the ideals and purposes of Our Beloved Leader Dr. Benedict Lust, Father of Naturopathy and Founded of The American Naturopathic Association, who passed from this earthly life on September 5, 1945, at the Yungborn, Butler, New Jersey, we dedicate ourselves anew.

For those of us who are left behind there is work to do.
The greatest memorial we can erect to the memory of our great leader, Dr. Lust, is unselfish, unambitious, devoted effort to promulgate the cause for which he gave his life, until it becomes the all enveloping philosophy of living and healing to reclaim sick and ailing humanity throughout the World, which he intended it to be.
To this purpose then we should prayerfully and determinedly dedicate our lives.
Jesse Mercer Gehman, N.D., M.N.,
President of The American Naturopathic Association, Inc.

First Follow Nature and Your Judgment Frame By Her Just Standard, Which Is Still the Same; Unerring Nature, Still Divinely Bright; One Clear Unchanged, and Universal Light, Life, Force and Beauty, Must To All Impart, At Once the Source, and End, and Test of Art.

WORLD WIDE SCOPE OF NATUROPATHY
From that time 51 years ago when Dr. Benedict Lust gave to the World the correlations of Natural methods under the banner of Naturopathy, the non-drug healing movement under his direct influence has spread throughout the world.
Our beloved leader had contacts with leaders all over the world throughout the years. He reached out into every country with his message. A new generation abroad has arrived on the scene. They are carrying forward the work, the seed for which in most cases was planted by the untiring efforts of Dr. Lust.
He missed no opportunity to spread the message of Nature Cure. His name is known in every land, for it was he who introduced the old pioneers throughout the world to keep the fire of truth burning. It was he who so widely circulated the works of Just, Kuhne, Kneipp, Rickli, Schroth, Englehardt, and so many others, until to-day they are as well known, if not better, than they are here.
Naturopathy or Nature Cure has encompassed the world. Fear not. No medical machine can ever stop true Naturopathy and Nature Cure. It is here to stay.
In the remotest corners of the earth the protagonists of Nature Cure march for­ward bravely. No land has been left untouched by this great movement of which we are privileged to be a part, and in which we are duty bound to serve to the very best of our ability.
Portugal, Spain, France, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Russia, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, etc. have their Nature Cure Champions.
England though greatly oppressed by restrictive medical laws as we are here has a vigorous Nature Cure movement.
Scotland has its Leader and Champion, even as does Ireland and to the south of us, México and all of the South American countries are showing healthy growth.
Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania of the Antipodes have a strong movement. This is also true of South Africa.
And in India the basic Nature Cure Movement has become very wide spread through the support given it by Mahatma Ghandi himself.
From some of these countries we are proud to have direct representation at this Congress and we welcome them whole heartedly and with the hope that their stay with us will mean much to them in their work.
From others of the countries we have named we have had splendid papers and greetings from leaders, for which we are grateful.
So yon see we are all a part of a tremendous world encompassing movement which was started by our dear friend and leader these many years ago.
We must and will carry this work forward in the same humble spirit of true ser-vice upon which it was founded by him 51 years ago.
We are embarked upon our second half century as an organization. May it please God that when we reach our hundredth anniversary those who come after us may be able to say, "Well done thou good and faithful servants of humanity."
—Jesse Mercer Gehman, N.D., M.N.

The Officers and the Members of The American Naturopathic Association, Inc. Express Their Thanks to All Those Who Have Served On Our Committees Since The 49 th Annual Convention in Chicago.

Membership Committee —
DR. T. M. SCHIPPELL, Chairman 1329 !6th St., N.W., Washington, D.C

DR. JOHN R. WATSON, Philadelphia, Pa.
DR. GEORGE FLODEN, Los Angeles, California.
DR. J. B. BRANYON, Spartanburg, S. C.
DR. ROYALE S. LESLIE, Nashville, Tenn.
DR. JACOB FRIEDMAN, Danbury, Conn.
DR. GUSTAV S. ALQUIST, Allentown, Pa.
DR. HENRY THON, Detroit, Michigan
DR. GEORGE E. SWENSON, Temple City, Calif. Legislative Committee —
DR. JACOB H. MILLER, Chairman 2742 Treat Street, San Diego, Calif.
DR. GERTRUDE HAMILTON, Paterson, N. J.
DR. ROYALE S. LESLIE, Nashville, Tenn.
DR. PAUL WENDEL, Brooklyn, N. Y.
DR. T. M. SCHIPPELL, Washington, D. C.
DR. E. T. EDWARDS, Pawtucket, R. I.
DR. I. S. AL0UIST, Portland, Maine Educational Committee —
DR. JESSE MERCER GEHMAN, Chairman, P. O. Box 1725, Paterson, N. f.
DR. AMES A. DA VIS, Secretary 622 South Main Street, Athens, Penna.
DR. PAUL WENDEL, Brooklyn, N. Y.
DR. WILLIAM HENNING, Columbus, Ohio
DR. ANNE S. BERGHOLZ, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DR. C. A. VAUGHAN, Charlestown, S. C.
DR. ABDUL BEY, New York, N. Y. Research Committee —
DR. JAMES A. DA VIS, Chairman 622 South Main St., Athens, Pa.
DR. MARTIN J. SNYDER, Detroit, Michigan
DR. KENNETH C. HITCHCOCK, 1 Baltimore, Maryland
DR. JAMES I. MASTON, Los Angeles, Calif.
DR. T. C. ADOLPH MEYER, Pewee, Kentucky
DR. T. M. SCHIPPELL, Washington, D. C.
DR. FREDERICK W. COLLINS, Newark, N. J.

Golden Jubilee Convention Committee —DR. JESSE MERCER GEHMAN Exec. Director and Chairman P. O. Box 1725, Paterson 1, N. J.
DR. FANNY BRAIG, New York, N. Y.
DR. W. ABDUL BEY, New York, N. Y.
DR. AMES A. DA VIS, Athens, Pa.
DR. H. WILLIAM BAUM, New York, N. Y.
DR. JACOB HOWARD MILLER, San Diego. Calif.
DR. T. M. SCHIPPELL 1329 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. Finance Committee —
DR. CHIEF JOSEPH RED HORSE, Chairman, Boyes Springs, Calif.
DR. JOSEPH WEIBELHAUS, Crofton, Nebraska.
DR. H. WILLIAM BAUM, New York, N. Y.
DR. OTIS G. CARROLL, Spoke, Washington
DR. JOHN M. PFEFFER, Dormont, Pittsburgh, Pa.
DR. HENRY DUX, Jacksonville, Fla. Public Relations and Press —

DR. BERT STRATTON, Chairman 14131, Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich.
DR. FRANK ABBATE, Pittsburgh, Pa.
DR. SLADE W. PHILLIPS, Dillon, S. C.
DR. N. S. HANOKA, Miami Beach, Florida
DR. CHIEF JOSEPH RED HORSE, Boves Springs, Calif.
DR. JOHN R. ARNOLD, Los Angeles, Calif.
DR. GEORGE STARR WHITE, Los Angeles, Calif.
DR. BLANCHE SHEELER DAVIS, Athens, Pa.

CHAIRMENDR. FANNY BRAÍG, New York, New York
DR. ANNE S. BERCHOLZ. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DR. OTIS G, CARROLL. Seattle, Washington
DR. GEORGE FLODEN, Los Angeles, California
DR, H. WILLÍAM BAUM, New York, New York
DR. SLADE WYATT PHILLIPS, Dillon, South Carolina
DR. ARNE SUOMINEN, Del Ray Beach,, Florida
DR. JACOB HOWARD MILLER, San Diego, California
DR. WILLÍAM HENNING, Columbus, Ohio
DR. BERTRAM BALL, Yonkers, New York
DR. FETRINA RUSSO, New York, New York
DR. RONALD LAWRENCE, New York, New York
DR. GIAN CURSTO, Rochester, New York

Source: Year book of the International Society of Doctors of Naturopathy Physicians 1948. And Catalog of the “Golden Jubilee Convention" World Congress of The American Naturopathic Association Inc., 1947, New York. Catalog & Book N° 179. Institute for the library Overcoming Mental and Physical. Professor Narváez. info: jairo.narvaez@yahoo.es

Transformación de Criterio

Escritos de la obra “No Coma más Enfermedades y Cúrese Comiendo”

Para dar una idea de la transformación que sufre el criterio científico de los médicos alópatas, si conocer en la práctica profesional, el resultado negativo de los medicamentos que a diario surgen en el comercio, me permito citar valerosos conceptos de eminentes facultativos que, ante la dolorosa verdad de la experiencia y en forma de anatema, hacen graves revelaciones que la humanidad no debe ignorar: y en guarda de la salud pública estamos en la obligación de divulgar profusamente.

He aquí algunas interesantes opiniones de eminentes médicos.

“El Doctor Alexander H. Stevens, catedrático de las Escuelas Medicas y Cirugía de Nueva York, observa que todos los médicos en general, a medida de los años de práctica que llevan, recurren cada vez menos a los medicamentos y confían más en los esfuerzos de la naturaleza cosa notada por todo el mundo es que el médico joven receta mucho más que el encanecido en la profesión”

“El célebre fisiólogo francés Francois Magendie, no vacila en declarar, aún a trueque de herir la vanidad de la clase a que pertenece, que la ignorancia de la verdadera índole de la alteración fisiológica, llamada enfermedad, es tal que acaso valdría más no hacer nada y dejar el mal al cuidado de la naturaleza, pues obrando sin saber, cómo ni por qué, se corre riesgo de precipitar el curso funesto de la enfermedad”

“El doctor H. A. Hall, conocido fisiólogo inglés, no duda de que una gran parte de las defunciones en los niños, es debida al empleo inoportuno de remedios que agotan las fuerzas vitales”.

“En el parecer del doctor J. M. Good, la ciencia médica actual es un galimatías bárbaro; los efectos de los medicamentos sobre nuestros cuerpos, son en extremo inciertos. Lo único que sabemos es que con ellos se han segado más vidas que con la guerra, la peste y el hambre juntas”.

“El director de la “Revista de medicina y Cirugía”, doctor Johnson está convencido, fundándose en su larga experiencias práctica y maduras reflexiones, de que habría menos enfermos y menos mortandad en el mundo si no tuviésemos medicamentos”.

“En una disertación del consejo de sanidad, doctor Lorinser, publicada en el número 45 de la “revista de medicina” de Viena, se lee: “Grandioso y trascendental es el error de los grandes sacerdotes de la metería médica -estudios de los medicamentos- y que inculcan a sus discípulos y luego éstos, a los suyos. Se atribuyen a multitud de medicamentos del reino mineral y animal, efectos descritos con minuciosos por menores, tan extraordinarios que de resultar verdaderos al pié de la letra, el género humano se vería para siempre redimido de toda enfermedad”.

“Hace más de un siglo que dijo Hermann Boerhaave, el gran naturista y médico holandés, que si se compara el bien que han hecho media docena de verdaderos hijos de Esculapio, con el mal causado a la humanidad por el inmenso número de médicos, no habría quien no piensa que más hubiera valido que nunca hubiesen existido médicos”

“El profesor Hecker observa, que se declaran mortíferos muchos medicamentos que pocos años antes se tenia por muy eficaces”.

“El profesor doctor Bock recuerda que Hipócrates decía hace más de dos mil años, que es la naturaleza la que cura la enfermedad; y añadía “lejos de mi cabecera todo colega medicó mano!!”.

.“El doctor Lauter Brunton, profesor de materia médica y terapéutica en el hospital de St, Barthelemy dice: “Nuestras ideas son muchas veces vagas y nebulosas. Propinamos a menudo medicamentos al acaso, sin ideas precisas sobre el efecto que devén producir, esperando, sin embargo, obtener el resultado deseado y asi no sucede, sin podérnoslo explicar, probamos otro remedio”.

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“Sir. Robert Christison, profesor de materia médica en la Universidad de Edimburgo, reconoce que de todas las ciencias médicas la terapéuticas es la menos precisa, la de estado menos satisfactorio en la actualidad, la más atrasada. Más de un millón de preparaciones farmacológicas, han caído en desuso y en el olvido después de una corta popularidad usurpada”.
“El doctor Steudel, burlándose de la especificación de los medicamentos, esto es, de la creencia de que los medicamentos ingeridos van a obrar sobre el órgano de la manera especial imaginada, advierte que de esa manera se toma el estómago por un buzón de correos para que vayan los paquetes que en él se echan _ Polvos, píldoras, mixtulas, etc. a la dirección consignada”.

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“El profesor doctor Kobert, dice en la pagina 81 de su obra de “Toxicología”: “Más frecuente son de lo que se cree generalmente las intoxicaciones medicinales, esto es, envenenamiento por medicinas mal dosificadas o empleadas inoportunamente, algunos de cuyos casos terminan fatalmente. Entonces el médico forense se vé en la penosa obligación de acusar de homicida a su colega; pero no puede hacerlo, pues acusado aduciría como justificante que el tal medicamento se encuentra en tal o cual libro, recomendando en semejantes casos, en semejantes dosis, etc. No conozco veneno que no se haya ensayado y hasta empleado como medicamento, por ejemplo, el ácido fluorhídrico con que se grava el cristal, inatacable por los ácidos más enérgicos la dinamita bajo el seudónimo de trinitrina, etc.”

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“El doctor Vicente J. Morra dice: “La alopatía recurrió a su hora al reino mineral y a la flora venenosa, para edificar su terapéutica, cuyo uso entraña constantemente perjuicio para la salud y peligro para la vida, sobre todo cuando sus dosis no están bien dirigidas y aún así, se puede afirmar que los enfermos no escapan a la larga a la intoxicación medicamentosa”.
!Cuantas muertes prematuras ha producido la medicina oficial con sus drogas, sueros y vacunas! !Cuántas desdicha ha labrado en el mundo con su sistema anticuado!” .

.“El doctor Kieser encuentra acertado el proverbio de que “el remedio es peor que la enfermedad” en muchos casos en que se emplean medicamentos. Lo único que el médico puede y debe procurar, es alejar las causas de la enfermedad y lo que la fomenta o sostiene, sin dejarse vencer por la medicomanía, la teoría dogmática o el lucro. De otro modo se engendran enfermedades artificiales. Los sistemas teóricos de la historia de la medicina, han causado más víctimas que las epidemias y las guerras más terribles”.

.“El gran fisiólogo Xavier Bichard confiesa que la medicina es un cúmulo incoherente de ideas heterogéneas. Es tal vez de todas las ciencias la que pone de manifiesto de una manera más clara la aberración del espíritu humano. Y es que no fue creada por un espíritu humano. Y es que no fue creada por un espíritu metódico, sino por una serie de observaciones, a menudo pueriles, recogidas en circunstancias muy diversas, de métodos ilusorio y de fórmulas tan ridículas como arbitrariamente combinadas, de modo que la práctica de la medicina tropieza con un sinnúmero de contradicciones. !Mentira parece, pues, que haya hombres razonables que se dedique a semejante profesión!”.

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“El doctor Trincks opina que la medicina alopática desaparecerá con el tiempo, como todo lo que es contrario al buen sentido y a la naturaleza. Cuando llegue ese día, podrá la humanidad regocijarse tanto, que olvide las victimas causadas por aquella durante tantos siglos”.

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“El doctor Forth no conoce tráfico más infame que el que se hace con la medicina actual. La indolencia en no querer abril los ojos, es lo que la fomenta”.

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“El doctor Coy dice, que los escritores médicos copiando lo que han asegurado sus predecesores, como cosa de fe, en vez de ponerlo a prueba ellos mismos, sin juicio formado a su favor, propagan el error y detienen el progreso de la verdadera ciencia médica”.

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“El profesor Carson refiere que su maestro recetaba, por todo medio para hacer sudar, agua con algo que le diese color y que lograba mejorar efectos que los que empleaban sudoríficas”.

.Una vigorosa afirmación de que no son los sueros ni vacunas ni las múltiples productos de laboratorio lo que cura y previene contra las enfermedades, la tenemos en el autorizado concepto del actual ministro de Higiene profesor Jorge Bejarano, en su valeroso reportaje intitulado “Enseñar” a comer a los colombianos, base de nuestro bienestar”, Publicado en “EL TIEMPO” del seis de mayo, número 13.470 y que en uno de sus apartes dice lo siguientes:
“la época presente, se marca por grandes avances en el dominio de la nutrición. Muchas enfermedades han ido desapareciendo por razón de mejores condiciones económicas que permiten mejor alimentación y habitación. Tal, por ejemplo, el caso del paludismo y de la lepra, el beriberi, la pelagra y el raquitismo. Por esto sigo pensado que la medicina ha perdido muchos años en lucha sostenida contra microbios o parásitos y que en cambio en Colombia seguiremos derrochando millones contra la lepra, la tuberculosis, el paludismo. Mientras el pueblo ignore lo que debe de comer”.

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Felicitaciones al Profesor Jorge Bejarano Ministro de Salud en (1946 - 1949) Bogotá Colombia
Al doctor Jorge bejarano ministro de higiene, le fue enviado el siguiente marconigrama desde Cali:“Permitame felicitarle su señoría por avanzados conceptos ineficacia terapéutica microbiana, según reportaje aparecido EL TIEMPO ayer, En el Congreso Mundial Medicina Naturopática reunido en la ciudad de Nueva York julio 27 de 1947, sostuve ante delegados que positiva ciencia curar no radica en recargar a los pacientes de sueros, vacunas múltiples derivados laboratorio que sólo alteran sistemas funcional complicando estado morboso, sino aplicando conscientemente leyes biológicas, estudiando necesidades fisiológicas, organismo humano, suministrándole en estado natural, lo indispensable reforzar defensas, colaborando naturaleza desenvolvimiento equilibrio, e intensificando ingeniería sanitaria. Próximamente remito la obra titulado “No Coma más Enfermedades y Cúrese Comiendo” , del que soy autor.
Respetuosamente, Profesor Narváez, botánico naturópata”.
Bogotá, marzo 9 de 1949
Profesor Narváez Cali.
Respuesta : Agradezco felicitaciones cordial saludo Bejarano Ministro Higiene.
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Sociedad Naturista Colombiana Reivindica la Labor Médica del Profesor Narváez, en 1947

Medellín noviembre 17 de 1947
Señor Dr.
Pedro Eliseo Cruz
Ministro de Higiene
Bogotá

Mi apreciado doctor y amigo
He visto en el Tiempo de ayer una información suministrada “por un alto funcionario de ese Ministerio” sobre la pena de tres meses de prisión para un falso médico que ejercía en forma ilícita.

Luego explica el diario, que esto se hace con el Profesor Conrado Narváez Zuluaga, de Cali, porque ha estado violando la ley sobre ejercicio de Medicina y por ello el Ministerio quiere reprimir esos abusos que se están cometiendo contra la salud pública, por muchos teguas, yerbateros, “farsantes e indelicados”, por lo cual se ha pedido a las Direcciones de Higiene en los Departamentos, para que persigan y sancionen a todos aquel, que en su concepto está violando la Ley.

Pero yo pregunto al Señor Ministro: Qué se entiende por ejercicio ilegal de la medicina? Según nuestra legislación para ello es necesario que concurran tres elementos, diagnosticar, formular por escrito alguna droga y cobrar honorarios.

Un botánico, un naturista, un homeópata que no receten drogas, ni formulen o realicen intervención de alta cirugía, sino que curan mediante la fisiatría, es decir, por los procedimientos naturales, agua, aire, sol, trofoterapia, ejercicios, masajes, diatermia, psicoterapia o prescriba el uso de plantas medicinales, NO PUEDE CONSIDERARSE INFRACTOR A LAS LEYES SOBRE EJERCICIO DE LA MEDICINA.

Entonces, por qué se permiten la publicación de libros sobre Fitoterapia y Botánica, como lo hizo el Gobierno Nacional, por conducto de la Contraloría General, con libros del padre E. Pérez Arbeláez titulado “plantas útiles de Colombia” y muchos otros, que son una revelación de la ciencia, de gran servicio social, porque enseñan las virtudes de frutas, plantas y tallos ? o es que la Botánica es monopolio de alguna Academia o privilegio de los Médicos?

No sabemos hasta ahora, que las autoridades de higiene, o ese Ministerio haya sancionado a muchos “ falsos médicos”, que ejercen desde hace muchos años, con un certificado de la Facultad de Medicina, para que puedan recetar, mientras terminan estudios o rehabilitan algún curso perdido ? Se les ha prohibido “su ejercicio ilegal de la medicina”, o se les ha llamado o empíricos y llevados a la cárcel como estafadores ?

Que la ley sea para todos, sin privilegios odiosos o distinciones, por que en Colombia no existen monopolios, El profesor. Conrado Narváez Zuluaga, no es cirujano, ni la ejerce, no es empírifico, ni puede llamarse “yerbatero” o “tegua”. Ejerce una industria, sin que por ello tenga que “pertenecer al gremio de maestros o doctores” y si receta plantas o aconseja tratamientos naturales, y así devuelven la salud a muchas personas, “ desahuciados” por la medicina oficial, por que fracasaron en todos sus tratamientos alópatas. De estos casos, son muchos los certificados que tiene el señor Profesor. Conrado Narváez Zuluaga.

Como miembro de nuestra Organización naturista y como el Prof. Narváez esta cumpliendo con nuestros principios , que fueron aprobados por el ministerio de Gobierno, según Resolución N- 287 de 10 de julio de 1945, cuando se nos reconoció personería jurídica, es conveniente hacerle saber al señor Ministro Dr. Cruz, que a quien practica el Naturismo o induce a otros que lo practiquen no podría perseguírsele o enviarse a la cárcel, por que a algún médico alópata o funcionario de policía, se le antoje denunciar lo por ejercicio ilegal de la medicina.

Por otra parte, ya el señor Ministro Dr. Cruz en su oficio N- 20458 de 21 de agosto último, nos dijo que efectivamente las escuelas médicas homeópatas y naturistas tienen derecho a subsistir por lo cual se interesaría para crear estas cátedras en las Universidades.

En esta forma quedarán en pié de igualdad todas las escuelas Médicas y no se continuará la piratería, por medio de la explotación a la ignorancia del pueblo y comerciando con su enfermedad el privilegiado gremio de los “DOCTORES ALOPATAS” Para mayor garantía, las campañas sanitarias debieran hacerlas los ingenieros o cualquiera otras personas y no los médicos.

Por último, le pido con todo respeto al señor Ministro, que atendiendo a las consideraciones anteriores, se haga justicia con el Señor. Profesor. Conrado Narváez Zuluaga de Cali y se ordene su libertad, si es que en verdad ha sido detenido, por un delito que no existe o no ha cometido.

Soy del Señor Ministro, su Affo. S.S.
Por la salud y la vida de todos.
SOCIEDAD NATURISTA COLOMBIANAFrancisco Orrego Restrepo
Presidente (Firma). En la carta se visualizan 2 sellos de la sociedad Naturista Colombiana Medellín.

Reflexión:Durante el ejercicio de su labor como médico naturista , en reiteradas ocasiones el Profesor Narváez fue injustamente acusado de transgredir la ley de ejercicio de la medicina. El éxito en la vida no se mide por lo que se logra, sino por los obstáculos entre otros (falsas acusaciones) que Conrado Narváez Zuluaga “Profesor Narváez” tuvo que enfrentar en el camino. Con la tolerancia que le caracterizó, y el legado que dejo en pro de la Medicina Naturopática en Colombia, siendo benefactor de la naturaleza humana.

En 1965 REGISTRA la obra “SUPERACIÓN FÍSICA Y MENTAL” como propiedad intelectual de Conrado Narváez Zuluaga con C. C. # 2.929,857 expedida en Bogotá. En el MINISTERIO DE GOBIERNO en la Sección de Propiedad Intelectual y Prensa del Ministerio de Gobierno. Libro de Registro número. – tomo 8° - de “obras científicas, literarias y artísticas”. Aparece una partida que a la letra dice: “Partida N° 249.- libro 2°. – tomo 8°. Obra: “SUPERACIÓN FÍSICA Y MENTAL” Autor Conrado Narváez Zuluaga,. En Bogotá, D. E., Colombia el día trece (13) de octubre de mil novecientos sesenta y cinco (1.965) el suscrito jefe de la sección de propiedad intelectual y prensa, satisfechos los requisitos legales, registra la obra.
Siendo el Profesor Narváez Pionero de la medicina Naturópata en Colombia – Medicina Naturista – botánico naturista científico colombiano que aporto temas de Naturopatía a la sociedad Naturopática Americana reunido en Nueva York en 1947.

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