Naturopathy is the system of treating illness with what its followers call natural methods — plants, food, water, rest, and changes in daily life — instead of, or sometimes beside, the drugs and operations of ordinary hospital medicine. A person who practises it is a naturopath; the describing word is naturopathic.

Naturopathy isnaturopathy是 the system of treating illness一套治療疾病的系統，with what its followers call natural methods用它的支持者稱為「自然方法」的東西—plants, food, water, rest, and changes in daily life包括植物、飲食、水、休息，以及生活習慣的改變—instead of, or sometimes beside用來取代，或有時候是搭配 the drugs and operations of ordinary hospital medicine一般醫院醫學的藥物和手術。A person who practises it is從事這個療法的人是 a naturopatha naturopath；the describing word is naturopathic形容詞則是naturopathic。

It is a fairly modern name for a mix of older ideas, and people still argue hard about it: supporters say it looks at the whole person and avoids harsh drugs; many scientists say a lot of it has not been shown to work in careful tests, and a few treatments can even delay care you really need.

It is a fairly modern name這是一個相當現代的名稱，for a mix of older ideas用來指一堆較舊觀念的混合，and people still argue hard about it大家對此仍然爭論激烈：supporters say支持者說 it looks at the whole person它關注整個人 and avoids harsh drugs並避免刺激性的藥物；many scientists say許多科學家說 a lot of it has not been shown to work in careful tests它有很多部分並未在嚴謹的試驗中被證實有效，and a few treatments can even delay care you really need而少數療法甚至可能耽誤你真正需要的治療。

You will see the word in health books and clinic names. It is not everyday kitchen English. It is also not the same as Chinese medicine, even though both may use plants; they come from different traditions and use different words in English.

You will see the word你會看到這個字 in health books and clinic names在健康書籍和診所名稱裡。It is not everyday kitchen English它不是日常廚房英語。It is also not the same as Chinese medicine它也不等於中醫，even though both may use plants雖然兩者可能都會用到植物；they come from different traditions它們來自不同的傳統，and use different words in English在英文裡也用不同的字。