Helminths are parasitic worms that no one is immune to infection. According to statistics, more than 80% of the world's population is infected with worms. Medications with helminthic infestations should be used. As an adjunct therapy, folk remedies for worms are often used in humans. But before starting treatment, it is necessary to know why helminth species of parasites infect the body and what are their symptoms.
Risk factors
The routes of infection depend on the type of worm, but most often the infection occurs for several main reasons, which are described below:
- poor hand hygiene;
- close contact with pets;
- use of lightly fried meat;
- admission of fish subjected to adequate heat or salt treatment;
- drinking untreated water;
- consumption of poorly washed fruits and vegetables.
Each of these factors causes a specific type of helminthiasis. Depending on the species, the parasitic worm has a body of different sizes and unique structural features. These types of helminths are treated with folk remedies and medicines.
Types and characteristic symptoms of worms
The most common types of helminths are:
- round worm;
- pinworms;
- opisthorchiasis;
- swelling of the liver;
- trichinella;
- whip;
- established pork.
Ascaris and pinworms live in the human gut and have similar symptoms. Infection occurs when a parasite spreads its eggs to an infected person through contact with objects.
This type of parasite is characterized by the following symptoms:
- pain in the lower abdomen;
- loose stools, followed by constipation;
- itching in the anus;
- poor appetite and nausea;
- increased irritability.
All these signs clearly indicate the presence of uninvited guests in the body. If you do not remove the worms from a person in time, it will cause serious health problems in the future.
Opistorchis and hepatic saliva choose the liver as the main digestive gland. Invasion occurs when eating fish from the poorly processed cyprinid family during boiling, frying or salting. This type of parasite can also pass through uncooked meat. Characteristic features of the presence of flukes:
- broken stool;
- pain in the right hypochondrium;
- feeling of nausea and bitterness in the mouth.
Later, these worms in humans lead to chronic pathologies of the liver and bile ducts, and then it is almost impossible to get rid of them. Removal of helminths from the body of this species is a very complex process and requires inpatient treatment. Flukes can only be treated with medication.
The main carriers of Trichinella are mammals. Infection occurs in humans when eating poorly processed meat from domestic pigs, bears and wild boar. Symptoms of infection in humans develop rapidly, allergic reactions, damage to blood vessels and joints. During this period, the temperature may rise to 39 degrees and above, as well as muscle pain. Folk anthelmintics allow you to paralyze and remove Trichinella from the body.
Vlasoglav, which causes a disease such as trichuriasis, has similar symptoms to pinworms and roundworms. Invasion occurs when the eggs of the parasite pass through contaminated soil, vegetables, fruits and dirty hands where the larvae fall. Anthelmintic agents for humans should be used to eliminate the parasite.
Pig tapeworm causes a helminthic invasion of a dangerous species such as cysticercosis. The infection can only be transmitted from person to person or from weakly fried meat from cattle. This type of parasite can cause severe intoxication and allergic reactions. Tapeworm often parasitizes the organs of the digestive system, but its larvae can affect other organs, including the brain. In humans, the parasite is difficult to treat with folk remedies.
Medical therapy
Depending on the type of helminthic infestation, a specific anthelmintic is prescribed that is best used in combination with dietary therapy and herbal medicines. The traditional method can be used in conjunction with the non-traditional method, which allows you to get rid of worms by folk methods.
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Folk remedies for worms are often used when parasites affect the human digestive system. However, they help to remove worms that live in the intestines in the most effective way. You can get rid of worms with folk remedies while taking the drug.
For adults
Remedies for worms in adults are somewhat different from those used in children.
In adults, you can treat worms with herbal decoctions for oral administration. Enemas are used only when there are worms in the intestines.
Folk recipes often consist of the following herbal ingredients:
- tansy;
- sage;
- fern;
- century;
- onions and garlic.
Tansy is a remedy for worms, which is included in most anthelmintic recipes. The grass has an excellent anthelmintic effect and is able to quickly remove parasitic worms. At home, a drink is made from crushed leaves and flowers of herbs: a tablespoon of the plant is evaporated in a glass of boiling water. Drink three doses before meals. You can remove helminths with tansy in two weeks. Ascaris, pinworms and whipworm are susceptible to this.
Alternative treatment also includes infusions based on wormwood. A decoction of herbs at home is prepared as follows: a teaspoon of crushed herbs is poured into a glass of boiling, boiled water. The drink should be brewed for an hour and only then emptied. Take 2 tbsp. l. up to three times before meals. The plant is considered very poisonous, so it should be taken with extreme caution. Wormwood decoction is often used in anthelmintic therapy, as it can remove worms very quickly. Its anthelmintic effect is due to the fact that the infusion paralyzes the parasites and they lag behind the intestinal mucosa. It is strictly forbidden to use it to remove helminths in children.
Fern is also on the list of herbs that fight worms. It is most often used to repel tapeworms, which include tapeworms of pork and cattle. The grass is a very poisonous plant, so it is used very carefully. Traditional medicine offers to prepare the following medicinal drink at home with this plant: 1 tbsp. l. Pour a glass of boiled water over the crushed herbs. After a quarter of an hour you can take 1/4 cup on an empty stomach. It should be noted that herbal medicines do not help to remove helminths, but paralyze them. Therefore, it is recommended to take antihelminthic drugs after taking the remedy.
Effective folk remedies also include herbal remedies. The most popular home-made recipe for expelling ascaris and pinworms is a decoction of tansy, wormwood and chamomile. Each herb is taken in equal proportions and mixed. You need 1 tablespoon from the collection. l. mixture mixed with boiling water. In the evening, drink half a glass, and the second in the morning on an empty stomach.
In humans, the following folk remedies against worms help to fight the rifle: tansy, centaury, wormwood, mint leaves and sea buckthorn bark are taken in equal amounts and mixed. Take 1 teaspoon of the mixture. components and evaporate in 1 cup boiling water. This method is not suitable for expulsion, but the active components of the plant paralyze the parasite and allow it to emerge after taking anthelmintics.
Onion infusion is also often used in the treatment of helminthiasis with folk remedies. To prepare, the fruits are cleaned, crushed, placed in a half-liter jar, half filled with the resulting cuttings, and the other half poured with vodka. After 10 days, the tincture can be taken 1 tbsp. l. before meals.
When removing worms, it should be remembered that folk remedies can not help without the use of drugs. A phytotherapist can tell you how to get rid of worms with folk remedies.
For children
Treatment with folk remedies using herbal medicines in children is not welcomed. Treatment options for a child include the use of the following herbal and natural products:
- walnut;
- garlic and onions;
- pumpkin seeds.
At home, a decoction of unripe, peeled walnuts is taken in the amount of 1 tbsp. l. and pour 1 cup of freshly boiled water. This decoction is mainly used to get rid of pinworms. As a result, the drink is taken half an hour after brewing on an empty stomach. The treatment lasts for 10 days.
Pumpkin seeds are a popular folk remedy for the treatment of worms that can remove worms. A handful of raw seeds should be given to a hungry child every morning.
A child can treat roundworms and pinworms with onion broth, for its preparation you need a glass of boiling water and a large chopped onion. The decoction should be brewed overnight. The next morning is taken half of the volume taken.
With the help of garlic, you can also fight parasites that live in the intestines of children. The crushed plant head is taken into a glass of milk boiled at low heat for a quarter of an hour. Allow to cool, take half a glass by mouth.
Recommendations
Folk remedies against worms in both children and adults can be used only after approval by the attending physician. To date, there are many affordable remedies for helminthiasis that can be purchased, even if a person does not have much money. It is impossible to get rid of worms with folk remedies without the use of anthelmintics. Treatment of worms is prescribed by an infectious disease specialist or parasitologist in adults, and a pediatrician in children. Only a specialist will be able to choose an effective and correct treatment regimen. It is also important to remember that in order to prevent the development of chronic diseases against the background of helminthiasis, it is necessary to get rid of worms in time.