A Victoria naturopath who garnered international attention for treating a child with a homeopathic solution made from rabid dog saliva has renounced her licence to practise.
Anke Zimmermann treated a boy with behavioural problems with a product called Lyssinum, also known as lyssin or hydrophobinum, which is made by diluting the saliva of a rabid dog in water.
Lyssinum is produced by a company called Helios, which did not have approval from Health Canada because they never applied for Drug Identification Number, a fact that Zimmerman claims on her blog that she did not know.
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In a statement put forward by the College of Naturopathic Physicians of BC, an Inquiry Committee conducted an investigation into the case, which led to a B次元官网网址渃ollegial discussionB次元官网网址� where Zimmerman gave up her license.
B次元官网网址淭he Registrant understood the CollegeB次元官网网址檚 standards of practice and that her approach to practice does not align with the CollegeB次元官网网址檚 regulation of the profession in that area,B次元官网网址� the College said in a public notification. B次元官网网址淎s such, the Registrant has voluntarily surrendered her license and she intends on continuing as a homeopath.B次元官网网址�
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Zimmermann may also not reapply for her licence for a minimum period of five years.
Zimmermann has been vocal about the public response to her use of Lyssinum.
B次元官网网址淭he usual accusation is that homeopathic remedies canB次元官网网址檛 possibly work because they are so diluted. They are just water, a placebo. But now the claim suddenly is that they are somehow deadly or injurious, because the remedy in this case was made from rabid dog saliva,B次元官网网址� Zimmermann said in a public post.
B次元官网网址淚 have news for you folks, homeopathy either works or it doesnB次元官网网址檛. If it doesnB次元官网网址檛, what does it matter what itB次元官网网址檚 made of, dog saliva, elephantB次元官网网址檚 dung or badgerB次元官网网址檚 pubic hair, itB次元官网网址檚 so diluted that itB次元官网网址檚 only water after all, or a placebo, a sugar pill.B次元官网网址�
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Zimmermann claims the use of the treatment cured a four-year old boy of aggressive behaviour and sleep problems.
While there is one accredited college of homeopathic medicine in Ontario, there is no national board for homeopathy in Canada.
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