Homeopathy was developed by German physician and chemist Dr. Samuel Hahnemann in the early 1800’s. It is a method of medical treatment which stimulates the body’s own healing processes in order to heal illnesses.
Although autism is not an illness, a person with autism may suffer from health issues or symptoms that may benefit from treatment and improve his or her overall function, including communication and interaction. The focus of homeopathy is to treat the child or individual as a whole. Homeopathy not only examines the present symptoms but also takes into account the general physical and mental constitution of the patient, past medical history, medical history of parents, information about pregnancy and so on. |
and to facilitate the body's elimination of toxic substancesHomotoxicology has a colourful history which starts with Heinrich Reckeweg (1877-1944). He was a teacher who suffered severe illness, including kidney inflammation and tuberculosis and became interested in natural healing as a result.
He then started to develop homeopathic and herbal combination products in the early 20s some of which are still in use today around the world. The company Dr. Reckeweg was founded in 1947 and has been producing combination homeopathic products designed to work with the body's defense mechanism. |
CEASE Therapy is very similar to both Heilkunst and Sequential Therapy as it incorporates a number of different strategies, including constitutional homeopathy, drainage remedies, remedies for specific shocks and stressor, nutritional advise and supplements. It was developed by the Dutch medical doctor and homeopath Tinus Smits.
It is an elegant integrated program, which he developed primarily for children on the autism spectrum. Unfortunately he called it 'Complete Elimination of Autism Spectrum Expresssion, which may be perceived as a claim to complete cure or elimination. Dr. Smits in his lifetime never claimed that all children could be completely cured and I certainly do not claim that all children with autism can be cured. Many, however, can be significantly helped in various areas and a few under my care have lost their diagnosis. |
Nutritional interventions for children with autism have been reported to be helpful by parents and are increasingly validated via scientific studies.
Various programs have been reported to be successful, including different diets, herbs and supplements. I am familiar with the various nutritional and biomedical approaches. An interesting study using an integrated nutrition protocol was published early in 2018 and showed significant improvement in autism symptoms and developmental age in the treatment group: |
A Quick Fix - Not!Due to the inherent complexity of this condition there unfortunately is no quick fix.
Treatment with homeopathy and other natural methods takes time and commitment. Your child's body brain and immune system will need time to adjust and heal. This is no different than with other types of intervention such as ABA. Healing is an ongoing process. Plan on treatment for 1-3 years, depending on the age of the child. Follow-up visits are more frequent during the first few months and later only every 3-6 months. |
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Anke Zimmermann, BSc, FCAH
Classical and Modern Homeopathy Sooke, BC, Canada |
Serving families in Sooke, Metchosin, Langford, Colwood, Victoria, Greater Vancouver Island, BC, as well as intenationally via skype and zoom.
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