Philosophy, teaching, and remembrance
Read Jim's 2006 presentation, Naturopathic Philosophy: Thinking Out Loud, and the historical memorial offered by his FNMI colleagues.
Explore Jim's archive →Reading Room
Texts for careful study
Begin with the Hevert Collection and the writings of Francis Brinker. The Reading Room brings foundational texts and botanical scholarship into a shared place for careful study.
The Practice of Nature Cure
Henry Lindlahr, MD · Twenty-seventh edition · 1931
Revised and edited by Victor H. Lindlahr. Published by The Nature Cure Library, Inc., New York City. A historical volume preserved for study of nature cure's philosophy and practices.
PDF · 117 scanned pages · 6.9 MB
Read the 1931 volume →The Nature Cure Cook Book and A B C of Natural Dietetics
Anna Lindlahr and Henry Lindlahr, MD · First edition · 1915
Published by The Nature Cure Publishing Co., Chicago. A historical volume bringing together nature cure cookery and natural dietetics, preserved in its original scanned form for study.
PDF · 496 scanned pages · 19.7 MB
Read the 1915 volume →Historical materials with context
Encounter the people and conversations at the beginning of the foundation project, alongside the Academy's historical proceedings and timeline.
History of The Gathering
The annual, elder-led gathering for naturopathic students. Originally by Joe Holcomb and Luke Gonzales; updated by Tim Ammons.
The Gathering is distinct from the Gathering of Elders working meetings that helped shape the Academy's textbook.
PDF · 2 pages
Read the history →Principles carried into practice
Explore the relationship between foundational principles, clinical judgment, and the profession's inherited models of healing.
Scientific literature in meaningful relationship
Begin with peer-reviewed articles and position papers preserved from the FNMI collection. Read these works in their original context, with attention to evidence, publication dates, and limitations.
Research bibliographies and contextual summaries will be added as they are reviewed.
Plant knowledge as living lineage
Read botanical scholarship and historical plant writings with attention to the living relationship between plants, people, and clinical practice.