Helminth infestation is no less common today than ARVI. Both adults and children are susceptible to it. Helminths cause a lot of trouble to people, affect internal organs and contribute to the development of various diseases.
Signs of helminthiasis
To determine if a parasite infestation is taking place, it is necessary to analyze your condition and identify the characteristic symptoms:
- intestinal dysfunction - violation of stool, increased gas production, abdominal pain;
- muscle and joint pain, headache;
- allergic dermatitis;
- chronic fatigue;
- sharp weight loss;
- gnashing of teeth during sleep;
- itching in the anus.
To be sure of the presence of parasites in the body, it is necessary to visit a doctor and take the necessary tests. If a problem occurs and the diagnosis is confirmed, helminthic infestation can be treated at home.
Ways to remove worms at home
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.
Use of medicinal herbs
The anthelmintic properties of some plants have long been used to treat helminthic invasion, the following tinctures and decoctions are most commonly used:
- Wormwood is the most effective against worms. To prepare the soup, it is necessary to take wormwood and centauria in equal parts, pour a glass of hot water into a metal container, boil the soup, cool it, strain it and drink 1 glass twice a day - on an empty stomach. and at night. The broth is taken within 7 days, it must be borne in mind that the recommended dose can not be exceeded, wormwood can cause a number of side effects. This recipe is only used to treat adults.
- To remove worms at home in an adult, you can use a decoction of cloves, tansy and wormwood. The plants should be taken in equal proportions, mixed, crushed in mortar to a powdery state and taken on an empty stomach 1 teaspoon of water. The course of treatment is one month.
- Elecampane is also widely known, tincture of its root is a good remedy against parasites. You need 2 tablespoons for cooking. l. Mix the chopped root with the tansy flowers and add the same amount of dried blueberries. Pour a mixture of herbs with water (1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. L. Collections), boil and cook for 30 minutes on low heat. Drink 5 tablespoons of broth for 7 days. l. per day, can be divided into two doses.
- You can remove worms from the body with celandine. Celandine has not only an anthelmintic effect, but also cleanses the liver if parasites have settled in this organ. To prepare the infusion, take 1 tbsp. l. dried herbs, pour 1 cup boiling water, insist, cool and strain. It is recommended to drink the soup 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 eliminates worms, but also cleanses the whole body. For cooking take 1 tbsp. l. buckwheat and insist in 1 cup boiling water for three hours, take 4 times 1 tbsp. l. for one day.
Get rid of worms with onions
Onions are also used to remove worms at home. This is due to the fact that helminths do not tolerate spicy foods, it interferes with their reproduction and development.
To prepare the medicinal composition you need:
- peel the middle onion;
- pour over boiling water;
- insist 12 hours (you can overnight);
- take the infusion in the morning on an empty stomach.
To alleviate the taste of onion infusion, you can add a little honey, the course of treatment is 10 days.
Treatment of garlic helminthiasis
Garlic can be used to expel worms in both adults and children. From it they prepare infusions and decoctions, real enemas with garlic. The sharp taste of parasites is very disliked and they rush to leave the body of the host.
For the treatment of children it is recommended to prepare the drug as follows:
- peel a clove of garlic;
- cut it into two pieces lengthwise;
- fasten with a slice to the child's heel and secure with a band-aid.
Leave the application on all day, the child will walk, and garlic will release the medicinal elements that are absorbed into the blood. In this way, all parasites can be eliminated from the body.
The following cocktail works well on helminths:
- garlic, salted herring, millet and egg yolks are taken in equal parts and poured with milk;
- insist overnight in the refrigerator;
- squeeze the liquid through gauze;
- drink half a glass on an empty stomach.
This mixture will quickly repel tapeworms and is recommended for adults and children over 12 years of age.
The recommended enema with garlic can be prepared in several ways:
- put the cleaned garlic (7 cups) in the sherpa and boil it, cool the finished soup, strain it and use it for an enema before going to bed, which should stand for a week;
- Finely chop the middle onion and three heads of garlic, the ceiling so as to obtain a porridge, which is poured over warm water and insist 15-20 minutes, strain, add 2 liters of water and put an enema before bed for three days.
You can just insist on hot milk and drink 1 tbsp. l. several times a day for 10 days in a row. The parasites will gradually come out naturally.
Pumpkin seeds
Everyone knows about the anthelmintic properties of pumpkin seeds, but in order to improve the effect, they need to be properly prepared:
- Grind pumpkin seeds, add honey and stir. The mixture is taken on an empty stomach to enhance the effect on earthworms, it is advisable to first make an enema with garlic. If there are few parasites, this method can remove them in one go.
- To quickly eliminate worms, it is necessary to take a glass of seeds and fry, 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, crushed and mixed with milk, this mixture is consumed with plenty of water.
Pumpkin seeds have no contraindications, they are used to treat helminthic infestation in children and pregnant women. They are toxic only to parasites, due to the content of piperazine, this substance paralyzes the central nervous system of helminths. Adults lose the ability to bind to the mucosa in the intestines and are excreted in the feces.
Ginger tincture
This hot root is not tolerated by parasites, so the tincture of it has a detrimental effect on them.
It is prepared as follows:
- you need to take 0, 5 kg of ginger root, it must be fresh and juicy;
- grated on a coarse grater;
- pour 500 ml of vodka or diluted medical alcohol;
- insist on warm, shake occasionally;
- you can drink the tincture after 7 days.
It is used to treat infestation in adults. The course of treatment is 14 days, take 1 teaspoon. 30 minutes before meals.
Walnut tincture
This is a popular way to treat helminthiasis, the tincture is not dangerous for adults and is easy to prepare:
- take a few green fruits;
- chop with a knife, do not remove the crust;
- it is necessary to prepare boiled water with salt in advance;
- pour it over the nut mixture and leave for three hours.
Take 200 ml of tincture once a day.
It is necessary to get rid of parasites, they disrupt not only the work of the digestive system, but also have a detrimental 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.