The Federal Dictionary of Occupational Titles defines Naturopathic Physician and Doctor & Naturopathic Medical Service in section #079. 101-014 as: Diagnoses, treats, and cares for patients, using a system of practice that bases treatment of physiological functions and abnormal conditions on natural laws governing the human body.  Utilizes physiological, psychological and mechanical methods, such as air, water, light, heat, earth, phytotherapy, food and herbal therapy, psychotherapy, electrotherapy, minor and orifical surgery, mechanotherapy, naturopathic corrections and manipulations and natural methods or modalities, together with natural medicines, natural processed foods, and herbs and natures remedies.  Excludes major surgery, therapeutic use of x-ray and radium, and use of drugs, except those assimilable substances containing elements or components of body tissues, and are physiologically compatible to body processes for maintenance of life.

Naturopathy is a legalized/legitimate profession in the United States; Federal Legislation that stems from both a 1929 act of congress (Chap. 352 @ 1326, 5.3936, Public No. 831 [also found as 45 St. 1339] dated February 27, 1929 and its clarifying amendments H.R. 12169 of May 5, 1930 & January 28, 1931 and corresponding House Report #2432 of January 30, 1930) which establishes through "congressional intent" that Naturopathy as a branch of the healing arts is placed on the same basis as allopathic medicine, osteopathy and chiropractic and the term Naturopathy is self-definitive to the same extent as are the terms medicine, osteopathy, and chiropractic.  Also that the time honored profession of Naturopathy as established in said Congressional Legislation, stems from codified lex scripta -- The Herbalist Charter 34 & 35 Henry VIII, C.8 (1542) which became a part of of the law of the thirteen Original States and continues in force as a part of the common law today.

"Naturopathy is not the invention of any human mind; it does not place its origin at any given date but is the accumulation of knowledge pertaining to natural methods of living and healing throughout the centuries.  Naturopathy is more than a system of curing aches and pains; it is a complete revolutionizing of the act of living."

"Naturopathy is the philosophy of healing basing its treatment of all physiological functions and abnormal conditions of the body on the natural laws governing the body.  The success of Naturopathy is due to the fact that they do not rely on only one method of treatment but must include in their work all that is good in the different systems of natural healing."

"In conclusion, I feel that this great group of Nature's healers are performing a wonderful service to humanity, and it can be truthfully said of them --

Lives of great men all remind us

                We can make our lives sublime,

And, departing, leave behind us

                Footprints on the sands of time."

Extension of the remarks of Hon. Katherine G. Langley of Kentucky in the House of Representatives, Saturday, February 7, 1931.