Parasitosis is one of the most common diseases that occurs at any age, regardless of gender. Infection occurs especially often in children during the hot season. The risk group also includes people who come into contact with stray animals and do not follow the rules of personal hygiene.
Helminths are first found in the gastrointestinal tract, are already formed, worms can penetrate the intestinal mucosa to the liver, lungs and even the brain, move through the circulatory system.
symptoms
The presence of parasites will be indicated by several main symptoms of the infection, but there are also distant symptoms as a result of the activity of worms. An infected person can develop diseases that do not belong to the gastrointestinal tract.
Typical symptoms:
- active weight loss, when appetite only improves, a person eats a lot;
- fatigue, apathy, unexplained irritability;
- problems with memory and concentration, inattention;
- muscle weakness and pain.
There are various helminths that can cause other diseases. For example, giardia causes problems with the digestive system, pork worms lose weight, roundworms cause allergic reactions and even bronchial asthma. Worms transmitted from cats (liver fluke) cause symptoms such as pain in the liver, high body temperature.
It is important!Infection with helminths is especially dangerous for a child's body, because the child still has a weak immune defense, and they multiply and spread to the body very quickly.
It should also be borne in mind that the child's stomach is smaller, but the worms grow in the same way, because the body has a strong elongation, which can completely occupy it, which leads to extremely unpleasant consequences.
Helminthiasis in a child will be expressed by poor sleep, nervousness, anorexia.(when worms fill the stomach), fatigue, indigestion. These are typical signs of the presence of ascaris or giardia in a child's body.
The body of an adult already has a number of enzymes that partially protect against infection. They are in the mouth, which is an important barrier for larvae to penetrate.
Worth to know!Patients develop a severe allergic reaction in response to infection.
Worms have a negative effect on the immune system, the protective mechanism is reduced, the liver and the entire digestive system are disrupted. An infected person is susceptible to various seasonal infectious diseases, colds, flu and others. Treatment of these pathologies now requires more effort and longer.
There is a division of parasites into intestinal and non-intestinal. The former enter the gastrointestinal tract and multiply there, but the extra-intestinal ones spread to the muscles, liver, heart, lungs, subcutaneously, and other organs. The latter is very dangerous, because it can reach anywhere with blood flow, disrupting the function of any organ.
Roundworms, pinworms, toxocara (intestine) give the following manifestations:
- allergic rash on the face and whole body, acne, pimples;
- fragility of hair and nails;
- appearance of papillomas, various types of warts;
- seborrhea and roughness of the skin.
Often, with the presence of helminths in the body, people begin to see protruding papillomas. Other manifestations of the infection include progressive weight loss, bad taste and bad smell. The patient wakes up in the middle of the night and begins to sleep anxiously.
In severe cases, worms can cause cardiovascular disease, benign and malignant tumors.They can cause epilepsy and diabetes symptoms. Nocturnal grinding can be observed, but it does not prove the existence of the disease.
Attention!The human liver is particularly affected by liver fluke, which causes a strong inflammatory process in the body. When infected, the hepatic duct becomes blocked, which also has a negative effect on the vascular system.
It is dangerous that the disease does not manifest itself in the early stages, but as its pathogens grow, a vivid clinical picture of the disease is already visible. Often a person turns to the wrong specialist, because worms cause various pathologies that hide the true cause of the disease.
Hepatic hemorrhage may show the following symptoms:
- High body temperature up to 39 degrees;
- dermatological manifestations in the form of rash, redness of the skin;
- pain in the epigastric region;
- an increase in the liver is observed when the organ is felt;
- dyspeptic manifestations, diarrhea, followed by constipation.
Without treatment, a person's condition gradually worsens, symptoms increase, and already dangerous signs of a serious infection appear. The patient develops insomnia, irritability, irritability, unreasonable loss of strength. There is severe pain in the abdomen and back, biliary colic. Infection is often accompanied by a manifestation such as the formation of cysts of internal organs.
The most common symptoms of infection:
- intestinal dysfunction on the background of large helminths that can cause obstruction;
- constipation as a result of obstruction of some parts of the intestine;
- diarrhea that occurs when helminths excrete substances such as chloride and sodium and do not leave the body in the feces;
- swelling, pain as a result of accumulation of worms in the upper intestine;
- Itching in the anus, nocturnal tremor is a mandatory symptom of pinworm infection.
Treatment with folk remedies
Alternative medicine prescriptions do not have a quality guarantee, but they have been tested for years and by millions of people who face the problem. Home remedies are primarily aimed at improving a person's general condition and only then, if possible, eliminating the cause of the disease.
It is important to rememberAny folk remedies can adversely affect health and aggravate the existing disease, so it is important to consult a doctor before treatment.
Traditional medicine recommends starting treatment with a dietary change, which is confirmed by doctors. It is necessary to increase the amount of foods in the diet, such as pomegranate, pepper, garlic, onion, grapefruit, pumpkin seeds, apple cider vinegar.
Traditional medicine prescriptions are effective in the early stages of infection, when the spread of helminths in the body has not yet occurred. It should be noted that fasting is not a medicine, you can not get rid of parasites in this way, but you can get tired of the body, which can not cope with worms.
To get rid of worms, pharmacy drugs should be used in parallel with folk remedies.There are antihelmintic products that should be taken as treatment and prevention.
Effective traditional medicine:
- Aloe vera- The plant promotes peristalsis, is a natural antibacterial agent, destroys allergens;
- Anise- In combination with a laxative will help relieve intestinal cramps, you need 3 teaspoons of herbs to eat, pour 150 ml of boiling water and leave for 20 minutes;
- Angelica- The plant relieves muscle pain, but the tool is contraindicated for pregnant women and people with diabetes;
- Zirinc- Infuse 3 grams of carrots or 2 teaspoons of berries in 150 ml of water for cooking, boil for 15 minutes, then drink 2 times a day;
- Baking soda- Dissolve a quarter of a teaspoon in water and drink before bedtime;
- Elecampaneis a natural digestive stimulant that helps to cope with indigestion.
It is also effective to use cat's paw, pepper, coconut, calendula for treatment. Carrots, for example, are a good way to get rid of pinworms in young children. Every day on an empty stomach should eat a little grated carrots.
But garlic is the most effective and well-known anthelmintic. Destroys more than 20 types of parasites. For a therapeutic effect, it is enough to eat a clove of garlic with food.
Troichatka
Troichatka consists of several components that actively fight helminths. These are walnuts, wormwood, cloves.
Finely chop the carnations. You will need the green bark of a young walnut plant. Grind the product (about 15 pieces) and pour 0. 5 liters of alcohol. Insist for a month. To eat, wormwood should be dried, then chopped in a blender.
Clove seeds strengthen immunity and kill worms. On the first day it is necessary to take 1/5 teaspoon, then increase the dose to 2/5, from the third day to use a full spoon.
The first day of wormwood powder should be consumed 1 pinch, washed down with plenty of water. In the following days, the dose is increased by 1 pinch.
Walnut tincture should be consumed in the amount of 1 drop per 100 ml of water on the first day, then the dose is increased to 1 drop per day.
The approximate course of treatment is 14 days.
When choosing a treatment, it is important to remember that the process can be delayed without a change in diet. To get rid of worms, it is necessary to take a comprehensive approach, using folk recipes, pharmaceutical products and following a diet.