Helminths belong to the group of lower life forms. They are able to exist only at the expense of the organism of their carriers. Most of the worms not only live in the body, but also disrupt its functioning by their presence. Accordingly, the more types of worms live in the body, and the longer they live in it, the more human health will deteriorate. For this reason, underestimating the effect of helminths and postponing their treatment until later is highly discouraged.
It is best to regularly carry out prophylaxis and promptly remove worms when they appear. You can remove them both with medicines and by means of traditional medicine. The latter have several advantages at once. Firstly, they are much less dangerous, since they do not have synthetic elements. At the same time, it is important to take into account that folk methods are not at all inferior to medical ones in efficiency.
Secondly, medical methods for eliminating helminths have appeared relatively recently, while traditional medicine has been successfully used by far from the first generation. This material will be devoted to the best remedies to combat worms in the human body, which offers traditional medicine.
Pumpkin seeds for parasites
The effectiveness of pumpkin seeds is due to the presence in their composition of a substance that is deadly for worms called cucurbitin. The most beneficial is the film between the seed skin and its kernel. This is where the greatest amount of cucurbitin is found. Therefore, you need to use the seeds along with this film.
The mechanism of action of the seeds is paralysis of helminths, due to which they completely lose their ability to move, cling to the walls of the intestinal mucosa and multiply. Thus, after a certain period of time, they will completely leave the body.
It's important to note that pumpkin seeds have three undeniable benefits:
- A wide spectrum of action, covering absolutely all types of intestinal helminths;
- Versatility. The seeds can be eaten by both adults and children;
- Taste. Eating pumpkin seeds is easy and enjoyable.
In addition, the seeds retain their beneficial properties under various treatments.
The list of the most effective folk remedies is as follows:
- Pumpkin seeds + honey. Recipe: Peel and grind 300 grams of seeds in a blender or coffee grinder. Next, add cold water to the resulting mixture in a volume sufficient to turn the mixture into a slurry, then add 1 tbsp. l. honey (as much as possible). The whole mixture should be eaten within an hour. The procedure should be performed in the morning on an empty stomach. After 180 minutes after use, take an enema or take a laxative to cleanse the body;
- Pumpkin seeds + garlic. Garlic contains phytoncides, which also have a negative effect on parasites. In this case, the grains are not cleaned and fried a little. The recipe is as follows: you need to grind 200 g of pumpkin seeds in a blender and add crushed garlic to them (about 6 cloves). You can improve the taste of the product by adding honey there, but no more than a few spoons. After that, leave the gruel to infuse for half a day. The product should be taken one tablespoon on an empty stomach 3 hours before meals. The course of taking this medication is short - only 4 days;
- Pumpkin seeds + castor oil. Recipe: Take 100 pumpkin seeds and divide them into 4 parts, 25 seeds each. Initially, you need to eat only the first part, and after 60 minutes take 1 tsp. castor oil. An important tip: the seeds must be chewed thoroughly. The result will appear after a day. In especially difficult situations, the treatment should be extended for several days;
- Pumpkin seeds + milk. Recipe: Pour 200 grams of raw seeds with milk and beat with a blender. As a result, you will get gruel. She will need to have breakfast. After 60 minutes, drink a mug of water, and after another 60 minutes, drink water again, but now as much as possible. After 2. 5 hours, take castor oil - it will have a laxative effect.
Troichka from parasites
As the name implies, triad is a three-component preparation consisting of tansy, bitter wormwood, and cloves.
- Tansy contains thujone, a neurotoxin that is fatal to helminths. It kills worms as soon as it enters the body. By the way, it is able to effectively eliminate not only worms, but also their larvae. Also, the effects of this substance include the stimulation of the secretion of gastric juice and gastrointestinal motility. The first helps to increase the acidity of the environment in the stomach, thereby killing protozoa and bacteria, and the second - easier removal of already dead helminths. However, such a strong and aggressive action has a negative side. The fact is that thujone has a toxic effect not only on helminths, but also on humans. And if an adult tolerates such a dose of toxins more or less normally, then a younger patient may experience severe poisoning;
- Bitter wormwood also has a negative effect on worms and protozoa. The effect of the plant is due to its bitterness and tanning properties. It is important to note that products containing wormwood in their composition can be used for no more than 60 days. Further intake of the drug can provoke accumulation poisoning;
- Clove has antimycotic and antiviral effects.
The triad is being prepared according to the following recipe. You need to grind all the ingredients to a powder, then mix 1 part bitter wormwood, 2 parts cloves and 4 parts tansy.
The tool should be taken three times a day, a teaspoon half an hour before meals, washed down with a glass of water (more, but not less). Troichetka has a small number of side effects associated with the individual reaction of the body to the components of the drug. The list of contraindications is much wider, it includes gastrointestinal diseases, immunodeficiency states, severe poisoning, childhood and old age. Before preparing and consuming the triad, you should talk to your doctor and get tested.
Infusions from parasites
Another form of effective antiparasitic drugs is a decoction. There are many recipes for decoctions from:
- yarrow;
- wormwood;
- buckthorns (bark);
- chamomile (flowers);
- immortelle;
- oak (bark).
They can be used together or separately.
The recipe for the combined infusion looks like this. Mix a tablespoon of each herb. Then take two tablespoons of the resulting mixture and pour a glass of boiling water, then let it brew for 60-120 minutes. Having previously filtered the infusion, it should be drunk every day for half a glass on an empty stomach. You need to store the infusion only in the refrigerator.
The duration of the cleansing course is 20 days. As a preventive measure, it should be carried out at least once a year.
Next, consider the preparation of the infusion of each of the plants separately:
- Oak bark. Recipe: pour a tablespoon of bark with a glass of boiling water, cool and leave for a couple of hours. Before taking the infusion, it must be filtered. It should be consumed in half a cup in the morning on an empty stomach. The therapeutic course lasts 10 days;
- Sagebrush. Recipe: put a tablespoon of wormwood herb in a thermos, pour a glass of boiling water and leave to infuse overnight. The starting dosage of wormwood as part of cleansing the body is a tablespoon. The dose volume should be gradually increased to 100 ml. You need to take the infusion in the morning and evening before meals. The duration of the course is up to 14 days;
- Yarrow. Recipe: Brew a tablespoon of dry yarrow in a glass of boiling water, then leave for 60-120 minutes. The product must be filtered and then drunk in the morning and evening before meals;
- Nettle. Recipe: Pour a tablespoon of dry nettle roots with a glass of cold water. Then the mixture must be placed in a water bath, brought to a boil, then turn off the heat and leave to infuse for a couple of hours. Next, strain the broth, and then add water so that the total volume of liquid reaches one glass. You need to use the infusion twice a day on an empty stomach;
- Collection of herbs. Includes mint leaves, tansy flowers, buckthorn bark, wormwood and valerian rhizome. Mix a tablespoon of each ingredient and add one and a half tablespoons of wild carrots. Next, take two tablespoons of the mixture and add one glass of boiling water. The tool must be allowed to brew, leaving it for four hours. Before taking the infusion, it must be filtered. You need to drink it twice a day, 1 glass. The duration of the course of admission is 3 days;
- Chamomile and buckthorn bark. Recipe: Mix 20 grams of each ingredient. The resulting mixture must be brewed by pouring a glass of boiling water over it, then let it cool and brew. After that, you need to strain it and drink the infusion at a time on an empty stomach. It is necessary to take this infusion on an ongoing basis for people with gastrointestinal problems and in the presence of constipation. In all other cases, the infusion should be taken once every 6 months solely for the purpose of prophylaxis.
Also, an important point is that the course of taking decoctions will require you to slightly change your diet. Meals should be fractional. The diet should be made lighter and low in calories. It should include fresh fruits and vegetables, cereals, lean meat and dairy products. Alcohol should be eliminated completely, and sweet foods and baked goods should be reduced.
Drinking plenty of water is also important. Try to drink up to 2 liters of clean, still water daily.
Parasites during pregnancy: treatment with folk remedies
Pumpkin seeds are one of the best treatments for worms in pregnant women. First, it is completely safe. Secondly, it is effective. And thirdly, it is quite versatile. There are many pumpkin seed recipes from which every pregnant woman will find a method to her liking. Let's name the most popular methods:
- In the morning, eat three tablespoons of peeled pumpkin seeds (be sure to chew them thoroughly). After 120 minutes, drink 2 tbsp. l. olive or sunflower oil (it will act as a laxative). Some time after this, the worms will leave the body naturally. If necessary, a second course is allowed;
- Every day for a week, consume 100 grams of pumpkin seeds in the morning and evening half an hour before meals;
- Twist 100 grams of pumpkin seeds through a meat grinder (you can grind through a coffee grinder). Add 40-50 ml of water to them and mix thoroughly to form a gruel. It needs to be consumed 4 times a day, 25 grams for 10 days.
Pumpkin seeds eliminate helminths in most cases, but not always. It so happens that the worms remain. But at least pumpkin seeds won't do any harm.
Another good remedy for worms for pregnant women is red beet juice. It should be drunk daily at 1 tbsp. l. within 7 days. This simple recipe will allow you to completely remove worms from the body in 7 days, without harming either the mother or the fetus.
If you have worms during the watermelon season, we recommend trying them too. But here it is important not to overdo it - the abuse of melons for pregnant women is categorically not recommended. It can provoke a load on the kidneys and the occurrence of edema, and this will create difficulties for both the woman and the unborn child. Therefore, you need to eat watermelons within reasonable limits. In this case, they can also help get rid of parasites.
The third option is freshly squeezed pomegranate juice. Has a double effect:
- Eliminates worms;
- Increases hemoglobin.
It is the second effect that is the main reason why pomegranate juice is the leader in the list of recommendations for pregnant women infected with helminths.
The least enjoyable, but undeniably more effective, method is, of course, an enema.
There are three effective recipes for enemas:
- Finely chop 5 garlic cloves and add a tablespoon of dried wormwood herb. Pour the mixture with half a liter of boiling water and leave to infuse for half an hour. This enema should be done for 3 to 5 days;
- Pour two tablespoons of chamomile with a glass of boiling water, then leave it for 30 minutes;
- Give an enema with a light soapy solution.
It is important to choose the most suitable option for yourself and be sure to discuss it with your doctor. In this case, you will not experience much discomfort and get the maximum positive effect.
Treatment of parasites in children with folk remedies
Treatment of worms in children, as in the case of pregnant women, requires a delicate approach. Of course, you need to start by taking the child for a consultation with a pediatrician and conducting all the necessary research. Self-medication is strictly prohibited! No matter how harmless the remedy looks at first glance, it can have an extremely negative effect. Any drug can only be used with the approval of the attending physician.
Below we will consider the recipes for the most effective remedies for the elimination of worms in children, which are offered by traditional medicine:
- Peel a medium onion, cut into small pieces and place in a jar. Pour a glass of boiling water into it and close the lid, then let it brew for 12 hours at room temperature. You need to take the product daily, 100 ml. The effect will come after 7 days;
- Divide the pomegranate into 2 pieces. Mix one of them with a glass of boiling water and boil for 10 minutes, then wrap the pan and leave the product in this form for 3 hours, then strain. You need to take it three times a day, 2 sips. The therapeutic course lasts 14 days;
- Peel the head of garlic and fill it with 250 grams of milk. Cook until the garlic is soft (a few minutes is enough). Let it brew for 12 hours and then strain. The child should be given three tablespoons of this broth once a day in the morning before meals. The therapeutic course lasts 1 week.
Summing up, it should be noted that folk remedies for eliminating helminths definitely deserve attention. They are no less effective than medicines, but much less toxic. However, they cannot be recommended unequivocally. We emphasize that any treatment (both medication and with the use of traditional medicine) must be agreed with the attending physician. Only then will the therapy bring a 100% positive result.