Parasites are creatures that survive at the expense of other organisms, for example animals, humans, plants. There are more than two dozen types of intestinal parasites that can settle in the human body and cause many negative symptoms. Parasitic creatures are especially common in children, because the child's body is not fully formed and is subject to external influences.
Worm infestation is a dangerous disease caused by parasitic beings - worms. The body must share with them nutrients, beneficial elements and vitamins. Pinworms and roundworms that have settled in the body feed on host food from the gut, absorbing all the substances important for life.
Methods of infection
The most common oral-fecal route of infection is through the mouth. In this case, there are two ways to get into it:
- Geooral - they enter the esophagus through hands, household necessities, food, as well as through feathers, pet hair, contaminated with soil particles, in which invasive eggs and protozoan cysts are present. In this way, you can get infected with ascariasis, giardiasis, enterobiasis, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, echinococcosis;
- Xenotrophic - occur in the human body when eating fish and animal meat that has not been subjected to proper heat treatment, if this meat contains larvae. So you can get trichinosis, toxoplasmosis and other invasions.
There are other ways of infection:
- Contact method: can be passive (transmitted by the genital tract) and active (a person becomes infected through the skin when bathing in freshwater tanks);
- The method of infection of the body by air is considered less common, however, in this way pneumocysts living in the air can enter the body;
- The transmissible route of transmission (blood) is characteristic of filariasis infection. The larvae are transmitted by blood-sucking insects. As a rule, this disease occurs in hot countries closer to the equator;
- Transplacental route - from the mother to the body of the child in the womb. That way you can get toxoplasmosis.
In the process of evolution, parasites have developed properties that expand their ability to settle in the human body. This refers to the fertility of the parasite. For example, a hookworm can produce up to 25, 000 eggs in just one day, a roundworm can produce up to 200, 000 eggs, and a tapeworm produces more than 4 million eggs a day.
So, in the air that surrounds us, in household necessities, food eaten, on pets, eggs, larvae and cysts are often present in the water, even if hygiene is respected. Often a person becomes infected with parasites due to incorrect adherence to the technology of cooking meat or fish dishes. For example, in order to control opisthorchiasis larvae in carp, a saline solution of at least 20% is used during salting, and the salting time should be at least 2 weeks. It is unlikely that anyone will want to eat fish after such processing.
It turns out that only a person with excellent immunity and high body resistance can not worry about being infected with parasites, and such people are extremely rare.
Symptoms of parasite colonization in the body
A number of characteristic symptoms will tell you that there are parasites in the body. There are many signs and it is difficult to distinguish them from the symptoms of other diseases. The list of symptoms is as follows:
- Prison. If the parasites in the gut grow to a large size, they block the intestinal passage. Abundant invasion can also close the bile ducts, which will cause stool retention;
- Diarrhea. Some parasites, especially protozoa, during their life in the body of the host, produce substances that dilute the feces in the intestines, leading to diarrhea. Therefore, diarrhea may indicate the presence of parasites, not just poisoning by substandard products;
- Flatulence and flatulence. When parasites are in the small intestine, this area becomes inflamed and gas production increases;
- Irritable bowel syndrome. The parasites irritate the intestinal mucosa, causing inflammation, which is accompanied by a characteristic set of symptoms and reduced absorption of food, especially fat from food. Fatty acids, instead of being absorbed in the small intestine, are sent to a large part, where they cause cramps, diarrhea and constipation;
- Painful sensations in muscles and joints. Parasites can move through the human body to settle in the places that are most attractive to them: in the muscles and joint fluid. When this happens, the person feels pain and experiences it as a symptom of arthritis. In addition, inflammatory and painful symptoms in the joints may be due to tissue injuries caused by worms or reactions of the immune system to parasites;
- Allergic manifestations - toxic waste products of worms can activate the body's immune response in the form of synthesis of increased numbers of eosinophils - protective cells and immunoglobulin E;
- Skin problems - parasites can cause skin rashes, eczema, acne, papillomas, age spots, itching, dermatitis and other unpleasant reactions;
- Anemia. Certain types of parasites actively suck out beneficial nutrients from the human gut. If there are many such parasites, then they can cause severe blood loss, which causes a decrease in blood iron levels and anemia develops. This symptom is characteristic of the defeat of Trichomonas and other protozoa;
- Weight change. Both weight loss and weight gain may indicate the presence of worms. The weight decreases due to the fact that the internal consumer appears, and many nutrients are not absorbed in the body. Weight can be increased due to "robbery" of the body. The person's feeling of hunger increases, he starts eating more often and more. To normalize weight, you must first get rid of parasites in the body;
- Irritability, nervousness, anxiety. Toxic elements secreted by parasites irritate the central nervous system. Feelings of anxiety, depression, sleep disorders are often the result of this poisoning. As a result of the action of worm repellents, these symptoms disappear;
- Bruxism is the gnashing of teeth when a person is asleep. This symptom is observed in children and adults;
- Weakening of the body's immune system, frequent colds and viral diseases;
- Inflammation of the respiratory tract, cough, high fever, runny nose.
Folk remedies for parasites in the human body
People resort to the use of various antiparasitic drugs - pills sold in pharmacies. However, many of them are toxic to the body, and if taken uncontrolled or if the doses are not followed, they can cause serious intoxication. Therefore, treatment with folk remedies does not lose its importance.
How to properly fight parasites with traditional medicine? Treatment with folk remedies not only cleanses the body of inhabited parasites, but also facilitates the restoration of well-coordinated work of all systems and organs. After removing the parasite, it is important to maintain liver function, as it is the main filter of bacteria and toxic substances.
Flax against parasites
For proper treatment of worm parasites, traditional medicine recommends taking flax seeds. They can be consumed in pure form or as a decoration. The raw material must be ground in a coffee grinder, and the resulting powder added to food, ready meals or homemade bread dough. Such a product will be an excellent prophylactic agent for every member of the family. You can also eat whole seeds with purified water - two tablespoons every morning and evening.
Attention!Flaxseed oil also has antiparasitic properties, but is less effective than seeds.
Herbal cleansing collection
It is recommended to clean the intestinal system, liver and other organs from parasites with the help of natural herbs. The collection includes the following plants: buckthorn bark, oak bark, wormwood, tansy, lemon balm. All these products are mixed in equal proportions. To prepare the soup, use a spoonful of the mixture and half a liter of boiling water. The tool must be insisted in a closed container for about 10 hours - it is better to do it at night, and you can drink in the morning. Recommended dose: 100 ml every day on an empty stomach for 14 days. Herbal tea helps to get rid of parasites, strengthen the body and improve the condition of the liver.
Pumpkin seeds
Fighting at home will be effective with pumpkin seeds. They are known for their anthelmintic properties due to the presence in their composition of cucurbitin, a component toxic to parasites. There are several recipes for using pumpkin seeds. The most effective is the composition of seeds and honey.
To obtain the drug is used 300 grams of seeds, crushed to a powder consistency, add honey - 2 tbsp. Some recipes also add garlic. The product must be mixed well and consumed in the morning on an empty stomach. You should then wait three hours and take an enema or take a laxative to allow the intestinal parasites to leave the body.
Sbiten
Sbiten is a medicinal drink that helps remove worms from the body. It is suitable for both adults and children. It also strengthens the immune system and cleanses the body. For cooking it is necessary to take 200 ml of high quality honey, dilute it in 1 liter of water. Boil the mixture, add a teaspoon of ginger root, cinnamon, cardamom, grated bay leaf. All this is infused for half an hour. Then the product must be filtered and drunk warm.
Sodium treatment
Soda helps to fight infestations quickly and effectively. If they have settled in the child's body, it is recommended to enema with a solution of soda - 1 teaspoon dissolved in a liter of water. Prior to this enema, the bowel should be emptied by natural bowel emptying or a plain water enema. Soda water must be kept in the intestines for up to 30 minutes. These procedures are repeated every other day for one week.
Treatment with aloe juice
The product based on aloe juice has a double effect - it helps to heal a person and strengthen the body. The course of treatment is quite long - at least three months. To prepare the mixture, use 10 ml of olive or castor oil, the same amount of aloe leaf juice, a tablespoon of lemon juice. During the first month, it is necessary to take the medicine in the morning and in the evening - twice a day. And to maintain the effect for the next two months, the remedy is taken only in the morning.
Garlic and kefir
The effectiveness of garlic has been proven for a long time. It's pretty easy to use. In the morning, ten small pieces of garlic should be eaten on an empty stomach, and then drunk with kefir or another fermented milk drink. The main thing is that this liquid is slippery so that a person can easily swallow garlic cloves.
Bitan!When cleansing the body with garlic, it is necessary to swallow it whole. You cannot chew, otherwise the plant will be digested in the stomach and will not bring the expected result. If the clove is intact, then it will begin to process only in the intestines, where worms live.
Pomegranate bark
Pomegranate peel therapy has an excellent effect, but in this case it is important to take care of the correct dose, because this antiparasitic agent in large quantities can lead to intoxication. Take 10 grams of dried bark and pour a glass of boiling water over it. The product is kept in a water bath for about 10 minutes. It is then cooled and filtered. Take one teaspoon three times daily before meals. This tool helps not only to remove unpleasant guests, but also to purify the liver. It should be borne in mind that this drug is not suitable for children.
Prevention methods
In order for parasites to bypass your body, you must adhere to generally accepted preventive measures:
- Follow your personal hygiene at all times. Eggs and larvae of the parasite do not remain on the surface of the skin after washing with warm water and soap. Hands should be washed every time after visiting public places, transport, going to the store and on the street, as well as after using the toilet and always before eating. Don't forget to change the bed and underwear. These things must be washed in hot water and ironed - after this procedure, the eggs of the parasite do not survive;
- Pay attention to product processing. This is not just about meat and fish. Larvae can be found on any vegetables, fruits, herbs. Therefore, they need to be washed well and poured over with boiling water;
- Do not drink tap water. There are a large number of larvae in the tap water. This liquid should be drunk only after boiling;
- Refrain from swimming in untested freshwater bodies. Many of them are inhabited by parasites that can penetrate human skin. Sometimes it is enough to just wet your feet or wash your hands in such water for the infection;
- Include worm-fighting foods in your diet: garlic, hot peppers, raw carrots, pumpkin seeds, etc.
- Take control of all the insects that enter the house. They are often the ones that carry the larvae of harmful parasites. For example, flies, cockroaches, mosquitoes, lice lay eggs on their body;
- If there are pets in the house, for example, dogs and cats, then you need to monitor their hygiene and regularly disinfect the animal's toilet.
If it happens that parasites have entered the body, you need to start fighting them immediately. You should not use only folk methods for this. With such a problem, it is necessary to consult a doctor in order for him to prescribe an effective complex treatment.