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Some homeopaths in Canada are claiming they can “recover” children from autism using massively diluted doses of the very vaccines they blame for autism in the first place.

The “detoxification” therapy known as CEASE — Complete Elimination of Autistic Spectrum Expression — is based on the widely debunked theory that most causes of autism are due to childhood vaccines.

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“The homeopathic method as applied in the treatment of vaccination damage consists of administering four successive remedies of the suspected vaccine,” states the CEASE website, which lists dozens of Canadian homeopaths and naturopaths among its registered practitioners. The list includes Victoria, B.C.’s Anke Zimmermann, who, in a now-deleted blog post, reported treating a preschooler with behavioural problems with a homeopathic remedy made from the saliva of a rabid dog.

When contacted for this story, Zimmerman declined to comment. “The (National Post) has a long history of publishing biased and inflammatory articles on naturopathy and especially homeopathy, including calling us witch doctors,” she said in an email.