Helminthic invasion is not a less common disease today than ARVI. Both adults and children are subject to it. Helminths cause a lot of trouble to humans, affecting internal organs and contributing to the development of various diseases.
Signs of helminthiasis
To determine that a parasite infestation is taking place, it is necessary to analyze your condition and identify the characteristic symptoms:
- intestinal dysfunction - violation of the stool, increased gas production, abdominal pain;
- muscle and joint pain, headache;
- allergic dermatitis;
- chronic fatigue;
- a sharp decrease in body weight;
- grinding of teeth during sleep;
- itching in the anus.
To make sure of the presence of parasites in the body, you need to consult a doctor and pass the necessary tests. If a problem arises and the diagnosis is confirmed, helminthic infestation can be treated at home.
Ways to eliminate worms at home
The medical treatment is quite effective, but the drugs used have many side effects and are too toxic for children. Therefore, it is recommended to use traditional medicine recipes at home.
The use of medicinal herbs
The deworming properties of some herbs have long been used to treat helminthic invasion, the following tinctures and decoctions are most often used:
- Absinthe is the most effective against worms. To prepare the broth, it is necessary to take in equal parts wormwood and centaury, pour a glass of hot water into a metal dish, bring the broth to a boil, cool, strain and drink 1 glass twice a day- on an empty stomach and at night. The broth is taken within 7 days, it should be remembered that the recommended dosage can not be exceeded, wormwood can cause a number of side effects. This prescription is only used to treat adults.
- To remove worms at home in an adult, you can use a decoction of cloves, tansy and wormwood. Plants should be taken in equal proportions, mixed, crushed in a mortar to a powder state and taken on an empty stomach 1 teaspoon with water. The duration of treatment is one month.
- Elecampane is also widely known, a tincture made from its root is a good medicine against parasites. For cooking you need 2 tbsp. L. Mix the chopped root with tansy flowers and add the same amount of dry blueberries. Pour the mixture of medicinal plants with water (1 tbsp. For 1 tbsp. L. Collection), bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat. Drink the broth for 7 days at 5 tbsp. L. per day, can be divided into two doses.
- You can remove worms from the body with celandine. Celandine not only has an anthelmintic effect, but also cleanses the liver if the parasites have settled in that particular organ. To prepare the infusion you need to take 1 tbsp. L. dry herbs, pour 1 cup of boiling water, insist, cool and filter. It is recommended to drink the broth twice a day, 20-30 minutes before meals for three days. It is not recommended to take more celandine, it contains alkaloids.
- Buckthorn is considered a good remedy, its broth not only removes worms, but also cleanses the whole body. For cooking take 1 tbsp. L. buckthorn and insist in 1 glass of boiling water for three hours, take 4 times 1 tbsp. L. in one day.
Getting rid of worms with a bow
Onions are also used to kill worms at home. This is due to the fact that helminths cannot stand spicy food, it interferes with their reproduction and development.
To prepare a medicinal composition, you will need:
- peel a medium onion;
- pour boiling water over it;
- insist for 12 hours (you can stay overnight);
- take the infusion in the morning on an empty stomach.
To soften the taste of the onion infusion, you can add a little honey, the course of treatment is 10 days.
Treatment of helminthiasis with garlic
Garlic can be used to expel worms in adults and children. From there they prepare infusions and decoctions, make garlic enemas. The pungent taste is very much hated by the parasites and they rush to leave the host's body.
For the treatment of children, it is recommended to prepare the drug as follows:
- peel a clove of garlic;
- cut it in half lengthwise;
- attach with a slice to the child's heel and secure with a bandage.
Leave the application throughout the day, the child will walk and the garlic will release medicinal elements which will be absorbed into the blood. In this way, all the parasites can be expelled from the body.
The following cocktail works well on helminths:
- garlic, salted herring, millet and yolk are taken in equal parts and poured with milk;
- insist all night in the refrigerator;
- squeeze the liquid through cheesecloth;
- drink half a glass on an empty stomach.
This mixture will quickly chase tapeworms and is recommended for adults and children over 12 years old.
The recommended garlic enemas can be prepared in several ways:
- put the peeled garlic (7 cloves) in a saucepan and bring to a boil, cool the ready broth, strain and use for an enema before bedtime, which should be set for a week;
- Finely chop a medium onion and three heads of garlic, cap to obtain a porridge, which is poured with warm water and insisted for 15-20 minutes, filtered, water is added to 2 liters and an enema isput before bed for three days.
You can just insist on garlic in hot milk and drink 1 tbsp. L. several times a day for 10 consecutive days. The parasites will gradually come out naturally.
Pumpkin seeds
Everyone knows the deworming property of pumpkin seeds, but in order to enhance their effect, they must be properly prepared:
- Grind the pumpkin seeds, add the honey and stir. The mixture is taken on an empty stomach to enhance the effect on worms, it is recommended to first do an enema with garlic. If there are few pests, this method can eliminate them in one go.
- To quickly get rid of the worms, you need to take a glass of seeds and fry them, add a little finely chopped garlic and honey, leave for 12 hours, it is recommended to eat the medicinal mixture at once.
- Pumpkin seeds are also used raw, they are crushed and mixed with milk, this mixture is consumed with plenty of water.
Pumpkin seeds have no contraindications, they are used to treat helminthic infestations in children and pregnant women. They are toxic only to parasites, this is due to the content of piperazine, this substance paralyzes the central nervous system of helminths. Adults lose the ability to attach to the lining of the intestines and are excreted in the stool.
Ginger tincture
This spicy root is not tolerated by parasites, therefore its tincture has a bad effect on them.
It is prepared as follows:
- you need to take 0. 5 kg of ginger root, it should be fresh and juicy;
- grate on a coarse grater;
- pour 500 ml of vodka or diluted medical alcohol;
- insist on heat, shaking from time to time;
- you can drink the tincture after 7 days.
It is used to treat infestations in adults. The course of treatment is 14 days, take 1 tsp. 30 minutes before meals.
Walnut tincture
It is a popular way to treat helminthiasis, the tincture is not dangerous for adults and is easy to prepare:
- take some green fruits;
- chop with a knife, do not remove the skin;
- you need to prepare boiled water with salt in advance;
- pour the nut mixture with it and let stand for three hours.
Take a tincture once a day, 200 ml.
It is necessary to get rid of parasites, they not only disrupt the work of the digestive system, but also have a negative effect on the body as a whole. For the treatment of children and pregnant women, it is necessary to use non-toxic tinctures, after consulting a doctor.