Practitioners may prescribe acupuncture, herbalism, nutrition therapy, homeopathy, osteopathy, hydrotherapy or diet. Naturopathy was originally coined by the German pioneer Benedict Lust who emigrated to the U.S. in 1892. His concepts were based on the ideas of his predecessor, Vincent Preissnitz. A licensed Naturopathic physician on the other hand, must attend a 4 year naturopathic medical school, after 3 years of standard pre-med, and then sit for board exam in a state that grants a license to practice naturopathic medicine. The point being about all this is to check out the the person with whom you are working.
Feelings are most important also.