Nature Cure (Nature Care)

Progenitor of naturopathy. Nature Cure is a variation of self-healing whose most important measures are fasting and rest. Originally, Nature Cure was a hydropathy-centered "natural" lifestyle. Its postulate is: (a) that all disease, barring accidents and the consequences of hostile surroundings, is due to violations of "nature's laws," and (b) that, therefore, "true" healing consists in a "return" to "natural" habits.