Despite the fact that people currently have access to many hygiene products as well as ways to process food, no one is immune from worm infection. These parasites can appear in the human body regardless of gender and age. Aside from the fact that awareness of the presence of parasites in your body is already unpleasant in itself, this phenomenon can also be associated with a number of unpleasant symptoms and diseases.
Unlike many other diseases, it is impossible to fully protect yourself from worm infection through vaccinations or special preparations. However, there are a number of effective folk remedies that will not only help you recover from the disease, but also prevent its occurrence in the future. These recipes have been formed thanks to many years of experience, and their effectiveness has been proven over time. There are special recipes for both very young children and the elderly.
What are worms?
To choose the right method for treating worms, you must first understand their species, which is only possible under laboratory conditions. So, if localization is taken as a criterion, then intestinal worms can be distinguished, as well as extra-intestinal parasites that can live and multiply in blood vessels, bile ducts, and even brain and lung tissues. It is also worth distinguishing between biological species. So worms can refer to roundworms, tapeworms or lice.
Worms can vary depending on the stage of the life cycle, they are divided into biohelminths, geohelminths and contagious species.
- So geohelminths are in the form of eggs and are on the ground. Without passing this stage, worms cannot enter the human body.
- Biohelminths appear after changing several intermediate hosts. So before infecting a person, they can visit the animal body.
- Contagious helminths are released into the external environment by the human body.
Symptoms of worm infection
The time for the first symptoms of a worm infection can vary from a few days to several months, depending on the type of parasite. The most common occurrence of the acute phase of helmentosis can be considered allergic reactions. They appear in the form of rashes, which are accompanied by itching. Their area is constantly growing. In addition, there is swelling of the lymph nodes as well as tissue edema and pain in the muscles and joints. Particularly difficult cases can be accompanied by a strong cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, bowel disorders, nausea, enlarged spleen, and even changes in blood composition.
Helminthiasis can eventually turn into a chronic stage. Symptoms can vary depending on the organ affected by the worms. Most often, this problem affects the intestines. If the number of parasitic individuals is insignificant, then the disease may have no symptoms at all. Problems arise only in the case of a large population or considerable size of parasites. The main effect of helminths is precisely on the digestive system, making difficult the process of absorption of nutrients, as well as the excretion of body waste products. As a result, immunity is reduced and the work of all body systems is disrupted. When it comes to children, the symptoms of helminthiasis can also spread to the nervous system.
Milk and garlic for worms
This recipe is probably best for kids. Usually 3-4 days of treatment are enough for the worms to disappear. During this time, it is recommended to give the baby a glass of milk every day, in which there are three cloves of crushed garlic. Garlic is the garlic that plays the main role here, and milk only helps to eliminate the unpleasant bitterness. Before you go to bed, be sure to make garlic enemas.
There are several recipes for making an enema solution.
- The easiest way is to chop the garlic (1 clove), put it in a glass of water or milk and simmer for 5 minutes. The liquid must then be filtered.
- Another option is to boil the garlic head in a glass of milk until softened. Once the milk has cooled, drain and give an enema. For adults, you can use the entire volume, and for children, half a glass (from 70 to 100 ml) is enough. Importers it is important that once the enema is administered, it should be kept for as long as possible. An enema will help get rid of the worms.
- To increase the effect of the enema, you can take several other garlic-based products at the same time. So it is beneficial to drink a small amount of milk with the addition of 15 drops of garlic juice three times a day on an empty stomach.
- Alsoshte also useful to eat 10 cloves of garlic at once, washed down with boiled milk. You need to give garlic a few hours in order to act on the gastrointestinal tract, after which they take a laxative. This is one of the most effective ways to cure worms, which was used by ancient healers.
Garlic tincture
Garlic is a wonderful cure used to treat almost all ailments. In the case of worms, it is probably difficult to find a more effective remedy. And garlic will be especially effective if taken in the form of a tincture. To prepare it, you will need 5 cloves of garlic and a glass of milk.
First, pass the garlic through a press or grate it to make a stew. Pour the resulting mixture with milk and simmer for about 15 minutes. After removing the pan from the heat, cover with a lid and let the soup cook for a few hours. The resulting product can be used both in the form of a drink and in the form of an enema.
The course of taking garlic tincture is one week. At the same time, every day you should drink 4 glasses (you can prepare the tincture immediately for the whole day, proportionally increasing the amount of ingredients). If you decide to be treated with an enema, then you will also need a glass of tincture (half the rate will be enough for a baby). Better yet to perform the procedure before going to bed for a week.
Treatment of worms with pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds are a very effective remedy against helminthiasis and the treatment brings much less discomfort than the treatments with garlic. So the seeds work well in combination with castor oil. For three days, you should eat 25 peeled pumpkin seeds in 4 doses. Try to chew them as much as possible. After an hour, you should drink a teaspoon of castor oil. The course of treatment is three days.
For the next recipe, you need to grind in a coffee grinder or grind in a mortar 300 grams of pre-peeled pumpkin seeds. Dilute the resulting powder with water to such an extent that the mass resembles sour cream in density. At the end of cooking, add a tablespoon of honey. Please note that for a teenager, the amount of medicine is halved, and for the treatment of a small child, one-sixth of the adult rate is sufficient. In the morning on an empty stomach, you should eat the resulting mass. In order for the effect of the medicine on the body to be stable, try to prolong this process for a whole hour, slowly chewing each part (this will not be difficult, as the mass of honey seeds will taste quitepleasant). After three hours, you should take a laxative or do an enema. This method allows you to solve the worm problem in exactly one day.
Enemas from worms
Since in most cases, worms parasitize in the intestines, it is quite appropriate to apply local treatments such as enemas. Usually, enemas are given at night. And even if you take certain oral medications, you can hardly do without this procedure.
The most effective is a garlic enema. Finely chop 5 cloves of garlic, pour half a glass of water on them and boil the resulting mass. When the soup cools, drain and start the procedure. Remember that the solution for such an enema should not be completely cold. Better to match your body temperature.
In the fight against worms, tansy shows high efficiency. So for a glass of boiling water, you will need 20 grams of dried herbs. In half an hour, the infusion will be completely ready and you will only need to strain it. As in the previous case, the product should be slightly warm. Careful! It should be remembered that tansy procedures should not be performed by pregnant and lactating women!
Since parasites can not tolerate an alkaline environment, it is quite possible to use baking soda for enemas. Dissolve half a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water and slightly heat the resulting solution on the stove to 38-42 . C. For children, this amount will be quite enough. And when it comes to adult treatment, it is better to prepare two glasses of solution for one procedure.
Herbal remedies
Medicinal plants are the basic foundation of traditional medicine, and therefore can not be done without them in the treatment of worms. Apart from the fact that medicinal plants are very effective, the procedures with them are quite gentle and the treatment does not bring strong discomfort.
- Very often, bitter wormwood is used in the treatment of worms. To prepare the infusion, you need to pour a glass of boiling water over a tablespoon with a slide of dry grass. The signal that the medicine is ready will be the grass that settles to the bottom, and the liquid itself will turn brown. The broth should be filtered. Just before meals (three times a day), drink half a glass of this medicine.
- Tansy infusion is prepared in a similar way, but the preparation time is increased to 4 hours. In addition, given that tansy is a poisonous plant, you can drink no more than one tablespoon of the medicine at a time. There should be 4 such techniques throughout the day. You can also make enemas with tansy, the recipe for which we gave above.
- If you are not sure if you can properly prepare an infusion or decoction, try making a dry mix. So grind flax seeds, cloves and dried wormwood in equal proportions in a coffee grinder. After each meal, you should take half a teaspoon of the resulting powder.
- The gentlest method to get rid of worms is daily intake of 200 ml of fresh carrot juice. (preferably on an empty stomach). A decoction of dried pomegranate peel, as well as chamomile tea, helps well.
Pumpkin seed oil
Pumpkin seed oil is used to remove large parasites from the body. It also effectively fights tape and roundworms. The course of treatment lasts three days, during which three times a day (of course, on an empty stomach), they drink a teaspoon of medicine. It is allowed to eat only after half an hour. It is also recommended to place the oil enema overnight in a volume of up to 50 ml.
Worm tea
In order not to remind yourself of herbs, you can buy ready-made preparations and herbal teas at the pharmacy, which are specially created to remove parasites from the body. So monastery tea is quite popular. Moreover, almost every pharmaceutical company has its own antiparasitic collection. Their composition is approximately the same, but the proportions of some medicinal plants can vary considerably.
Is it possible to get infected with worms from animals
Of course, there is a high risk of worm infection through contact with cats and dogs, as they are the main carriers of these parasites. However, you will not get sick if you follow basic hygiene practices. It is enough every time, after you have petted the animal or touched some objects (dishes, toiletries, pet toys), to wash your hands thoroughly.
If you touch your lips with dirty fingers or eat something, then, most likely, the infection can not be avoided. In addition, keep a distance from animals. Even if you love your pet very much, it is better not to kiss him, as the parasite larvae are in the saliva and hair of the animal. Precautions should be taken even if your pet does not go outside.
How do worms come out?
Worms can come out not only through the anus, but also along with vomit. Moreover, they will not necessarily be dead.
Helmentosis is quite curable. At the same time, if you do not trust pharmaceutical medicines, then you have a large selection of proven and effective folk remedies. Be patient and heal constantly. Once you get rid of the parasites, your well-being will improve dramatically.