Worms are parasitic worms that no one is immune to. According to statistics, more than 80% of the world's population is infected with worms. With an infestation of helminths, drugs must be taken. As an additional therapy, folk remedies for worms in humans are often used. But before starting treatment, it is necessary to know why helminth parasites infect the body and what their symptoms are.
Risk factors
The routes of infection depend on the type of worm, but most infections occur for several main reasons, which are described below:
- poor hand hygiene;
- close contact with pets;
- the use of poor quality fried meat;
- eating fish that has not been heat-treated or salted is not enough;
- drinking impure water;
- consumption of poorly washed fruits and vegetables.
Each factor causes its own type of helminth. A species of parasitic worm, depending on its species, has different sized bodies and unique structural features. These helminths are treated with folk remedies and drugs.
Types of worms and typical symptoms
The most common types of helminths are:
- roundworm;
- pinworm;
- opisthorchia;
- large liver fluke;
- trichinella;
- flagellate;
- pork tapeworm.
Roundworms and pinworms live in the human intestine and have similar symptoms. Infection occurs through contact with an infected person, spreading the eggs of the parasite into the environment through contact with objects.
These types of parasites are characterized by the following symptoms:
- pain in the lower abdomen;
- loose stools, followed by constipation;
- itching in the anus;
- poor appetite and nausea;
- increased irritability.
All these signs clearly show that there are uninvited guests in the body. If you do not deworm people in time, then in the future it will lead to serious health problems.
Opisthorchis and liver flukes choose the main human digestive gland, the liver, as their habitat. Invasion occurs when eating fish of the loach family, which has been poorly prepared during boiling, frying or salting. In addition, these parasites can be transmitted through undercooked meat. The typical signs of a fluke are:
- crushed manure;
- pain in the right lower quadrant;
- feeling of nausea and bitterness in the mouth.
Subsequently, these worms in humans lead to chronic pathologies of the liver and biliary tract, after which it is almost impossible to get rid of them. Removing helminths from the body of this species is a rather complicated process and requires inpatient treatment. Flukes can only be cured with the help of drugs.
The main carrier of Trichinella is mammals. When eating domestic pork, bears and wild boar is not well processed, the disease spreads to humans. Symptoms of infection in humans are a rapidly developing allergic reaction, damage to blood vessels and joints. During this period, there may be a temperature rise of 39 degrees Celsius or more, as well as muscle aches. Folk dewormers allow you to paralyze Trichinella and remove them from the body.
Vlasoglav, which causes a disease like filariasis, has symptoms similar to pinworms and roundworms. Entry occurs by obtaining the eggs of the parasite through contaminated soil, vegetables, fruits, and dirty hands that the larvae have fallen on. To get rid of parasites, it is necessary to use an anthelmintic agent for humans.
Tapeworms cause a dangerous invasive worm like tapeworm disease. The infection can only be transmitted from person to person or poorly fried meat from livestock. This parasite can cause severe toxicity to the body and allergic reactions. Normally, tapeworms parasitize organs of the digestive system, but its larvae can affect other organs, including the brain. In humans, parasites are difficult to treat with folk remedies.
Medical therapy
Depending on the type of worm infestation, a certain dewormer is prescribed, preferably used in combination with dietary therapy and herbal medicines. The traditional method can be used in conjunction with a unique method, which allows you to deworm in a folk way.
Ethnographic
Treatment of worms with folk remedies is carried out in most cases when the parasite affects the human digestive system. But the most effective is that they help get rid of worms that live in the intestines. You can deworm by folk methods while taking medicine.
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Deworming measures for adults are somewhat different from those for children.
You can treat adult worms with herbal decoction to drink. The mask is used only if the worms live in the intestines.
Folk recipes often contain the following herbal ingredients:
- wormwood;
- sage;
- Fern;
- centaury;
- onions and garlic.
Tansy is an anthelmintic remedy, often included in deworming formulations. This herb has an excellent deworming effect and can get rid of parasitic worms quickly. At home, a drink is prepared from the leaves and inflorescences of crushed grass in this way: a tablespoon of the plant is steamed in a cup of hot water. Take three doses before eating. You can deworm with tansy within two weeks. Roundworms, pinworms and flagellates are susceptible to it.
Alternative treatments also include taking wormwood infusions. At home, a decoction is prepared in the following way: a teaspoon of crushed plant is poured into a glass of hot, boiled water. The drink should be infused for an hour and only then drained. Drink 2 tbsp. l. before meals up to three times. This plant is considered highly toxic, so extreme caution is required. The decoction of wormwood is often used in deworming therapy, because it is possible to deworm with wormwood leaves very quickly. Its anthelmintic effect lies in the fact that the infusion paralyzes the parasites and they lag behind the intestinal mucosa. To expel helminths in children, it is strictly forbidden to use it.
Ferns are also on the list of herbs for fighting worms. Usually it is used to repel tapeworms, including pork and pig tapeworms. Grass is a very poisonous plant, so it must be used with extreme caution. Traditional medicine recommends preparing the following healing drink at home with this plant: 1 tbsp. l. crushed plant pour a glass of boiled water. After a quarter of an hour, you can drink 1/4 cup on an empty stomach. It should be noted that herbal medicine does not repel worms, but only paralyzes them. Therefore, after performing the remedy, it is advisable to take an anthelmintic.
Effective folk remedies also include herbal preparations. The most common home-made recipe for getting rid of roundworms and pinworms is a decoction of sage and chamomile. Each herb is taken in equal proportions and mixed well. From the received collection you will need 1 tbsp. l. The mixture is mixed with boiling water. In the evening drink half a glass of the drink, and the second - on an empty stomach in the morning.
The following folk remedies against worms in humans help against flukes: tansy, centaury, wormwood, mint leaves and buckthorn bark in equal amounts and mix well. From the mixture take 1 tsp. ingredients and steamed in boiling water in the amount of 1 cup. This method is not suitable for expulsion, but the active ingredients of the plant paralyze the parasite and allow it to escape after taking the dewormer.
Infusion is also often used in the treatment of helminths with folk remedies. To prepare it, the fruit is cleaned, crushed, placed in a half-liter jar, half of which is filled with mud, and the other half is poured with vodka. After 10 days, tincture of 1 tbsp can be used. l. before eating.
It should be remembered that when getting rid of worms, non-medicinal folk remedies may not help. How to deworm with folk methods, a plant therapist can also tell you.
For children
Treatment with folk remedies using herbal medicines in children is not welcome. Treatments in children include the use of the following natural and herbal products:
- Walnuts;
- garlic and onion;
- Pumpkin seeds.
At home, a decoction is prepared from unripe, peeled walnuts, taken in the amount of 1 tbsp. l. and pour freshly boiled water in the amount of 1 cup. This decoction is mainly used for deworming of pinworms. The resulting drink is taken half an hour after brewing on an empty stomach. Treatment is carried out for 10 days.
Pumpkin seeds are a popular folk remedy for the treatment of worms. Every morning, the child on an empty stomach should be given a handful of raw seeds.
You can treat roundworms and pinworms in children with onion broth, to prepare onion broth you will need a cup of boiling water and a chopped onion. The decoction should be infused overnight. The next morning it is taken half of the received volume.
With the help of garlic, you can also fight the parasites that live in the intestines of children. Crushed plant head is taken into a glass of milk, boiled over low heat for a quarter of an hour. Let cool, drink half a glass.
Recommendations
Folk remedies against worms in humans, both in children and adults, can be used only after the consent of the attending physician. To date, there are many affordable means against helminthiasis that can be purchased even if a person does not have a lot of money. Deworming by folk remedies without the use of dewormers is unlikely. Treatment of worms is indicated by an infectious disease specialist or parasitologist in adults and a pediatrician in children. Only a specialist can choose an effective and accurate treatment regimen. It should also be remembered that timely deworming is necessary to prevent the development of chronic diseases against the background of helminthiasis.