modalities
Collect the primary therapies and practices of nature cure in one shared reference.Volume 1
Nature Cure
The first volume in the Academy’s textbook project, gathering the primary therapies, modalities, and conceptual foundations of nature cure into a shared resource for the profession.
education
Support students, teachers, and practitioners with structured downloadable sections.continuity
Carry forward naturopathic knowledge with clarity, attribution, and coherence.About the Volume
A foundational book made available for the profession
The entire Nature Cure volume is made available as a free download, while the Academy also makes clear that the material remains copyrighted and should not be republished.
The volume is offered generously, stewarded carefully, and situated within a much larger collaborative body of work.
Volume 1 also belongs to a wider Foundations textbook vision, and the full table of contents helps place this book inside that broader architecture.
Download the Volume
Table of contents, sections, and back matter
Each major part of the volume is available separately, which is a practical gift for readers, teachers, and students who want to work section by section.
Guide
TOC and use instructions
Open the table of contents and orientation guide for how the book is organized.
Section I
Section I
Download the first section of Volume 1: Nature Cure.
Section II
Section II
Download the second section of the volume.
Section III
Section III
Download the third section of the Nature Cure text.
Section IV
Section IV
Download the fourth section of the volume.
Section V
Section V
Download the fifth section of the volume.
Back Matter
Authors and acknowledgements
Open the author list, acknowledgements, and supporting back matter.
Audiovisual Guide
A narrated guide to using the book
An audiovisual orientation to the Nature Cure volume, narrated by Dr. Roger Newman Turner, helps readers understand how to approach and use the book.
Narrated by Dr. Roger Newman Turner.
What People Are Saying
Encouragement, legacy, and professional confidence
The release has been met with encouragement from contemporary leaders and echoes a much older voice from the profession’s founding era.
“This first volume was worth the wait! What an achievement! An important milestone for the profession, its impact will resonate for a long time to come.”
Rick Kirschner, ND, VNMI President, Naturopathic Medicine Academy“The future of Naturopathy is indeed bright. It merely requires that each and every true Naturopath carry on – carry on – to the best of his and her abilities.”
Benedict Lust, ND, MD, DO Founder of the naturopathic professionGet Involved
The Academy is interested in your feedback
The invitation for responses, corrections, and ideas remains central to the work as the volume continues to be studied, taught, and refined.