I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:
I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those naturopathic physicians and practitioners in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow. To hold him who has taught me as equal to my parents. To not give a deadly drug to anyone who has asked for it, or make a suggestion to this effect.
I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures that are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism.
I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and innerstanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug.
I will not be ashamed to say "I know not," nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient's recovery.
Whatever houses I may visit, I will come for the benefit of the sick, remaining free of all intentional injustice, of all mischief, and in particular of sexual relations with my patients.
I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know.
I will keep my patients from harm and injustice. To inform them if they are injuring themselves or someone else. To report severe endangerments to authorities when necessary and to not overstep my own boundaries.
Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. If it is given me to save a life, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty.
I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.
I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.
I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.
I will remember that all energy is medicine, even subtle energy. Whether packaged as herbs, sound, light, or words, medicine has an effect and is not to be used without full knowledge of its effects. In purity and holiness, I will guard my life and my art.
If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter.
May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help.
