The philosophy of Nature Cure is based on sciences dealing with newly discovered or rediscovered natural laws and principles, and with their application to the phenomena of life and death, health, disease and cure. Every new science embodying new modes of thought requires exact modes of expression and new definitions of already well-known words and phrases. Therefore, we have endeavored to define, as precisely as possible, certain words and phrases which convey meanings and ideas peculiar to the teachings of Nature Cure. The student of Nature Cure and kindred subjects will do well to study these definitions and formulated principles closely, as they contain the pith and marrow of our philosophy and greatly facilitate its understanding. (1) What Is Nature Cure? Nature Cure is a system of building the entire being in harmony with the constructive principle in Nature on the physical, mental, moral and spiritual planes of being. (2) What Is the Constructive Principle in Nature? The constructive principle in Nature is that principle which builds up, improves and repairs, which always makes for the perfect type, whose activity in Nature is designated as evolutionary and constructive and which is opposed to the destructive principle in Nature (3) What Is the Destructive Principle in Nature? The destructive principle in Nature is that principle which disintegrates and destroys existing forms and types, and whose activity in Nature is designated as devolutionary and destructive. (4) What Is Normal or Natural? That is normal or natural which is in harmonic relation with the life purposes of the individual and the constructive principle in Nature. (5) What Is Health? Health is normal and harmonious vibration of the elements and forces composing the human entity on the physical, mental, moral and spiritual planes of being, in conformity with the constructive principle of Nature applied to individual life. (6) What Is Disease? Disease is abnormal or inharmonious vibration of the elements and forces composing the human entity on one or more planes of being, in conformity with the destructive principle of Nature applied to individual life. (7) What Is the Primary Cause of Disease? The primary cause of disease, barring accidental or surgical injury to the human organism and surroundings hostile to human life, is violation of Nature's Laws. (8) What Is the Effect of Violation of Nature's Laws on the Physical Human Organism? The effect of violation of Nature's Laws on the physical human organism are: Lowered vitality. Abnormal composition of blood and lymph. Accumulation of waste matter, morbid materials and poisons. These conditions are identical with disease, because they tend to lower, hinder or inhibit normal function (harmonious vibration) and because they engender and promote destruction of living tissues. (9) What Is Acute Disease?