worms– popular name for helminths, parasitic worms that can live in the human body. Diseases caused by worms are called helminthiases. The symptoms of helminth infection are very diverse, similar to the manifestations of many common diseases: renal colic, pneumonia, hepatitis, pancreatitis, intestinal dysfunction, indigestion. There are many types of worms that can infect the human body - more than two hundred species, of which at least twenty are common in Europe.
It is believed that worms are a problem that exists in countries with low social security and less developed medical science. It is said that only poverty, the poor, and even those who live outside society, who have come out of it, suffer from worms. Nothing like this! Any resident of any state can be infected with worms, regardless of their level of prosperity. There is no discussion of any exclusivity in this case. Another thing is that developed societies are protected from this kind of disease not only by advanced medicine, but also by their culture, where, since the beginning, people have acquired knowledge of methods of combating, treating and preventing helminthiases. In this article we will get acquainted with the most effective of them.
Prevention of helminthiases in folk medicine
To avoid helminthiases, traditional medicine advises keeping hands clean, washing fruits and vegetables with clean water, eating well-cooked meat, and disinfecting food storage areas. Maintain cleanliness in residential areas, not only where people live directly, but also where pets and livestock live. Water should be drunk, if possible, boiled, and avoid drinking raw water from natural sources in areas where livestock graze. When relaxing in nature, it is important to monitor the cleanliness of the water in the reservoir and its smell. Even running water can carry the threat of helminth infection if livestock have swam upstream. It is necessary to be suspicious of any wild animal, no matter how cute it looks, and not allow contact with it. It is important to eat well, eat foods rich in vitamins and microelements. A healthy body has a strong immune system, which means the threat of infection becomes less.
Foods of plant origin as anthelmintic agents
Treatment of worms with folk remedies includes some food products, their role in the treatment of helminthiasis is not so important.
Onion, garlic, horseradish
This is a time-tested anthelmintic product whose continuous use will help prevent the risk of infection. If it comes to treatment, then onions and garlic will also come to the rescue. During treatment, onions can be eaten by both children and adults, but it is not recommended to give garlic to small children. The method of using onions as an anthelmintic is simple. Half a glass of finely grated onion should be poured with boiling water. Let it brew, and then take it before breakfast for ten days. It is also easy to prepare antihelminthic medicine from garlic. Four large cloves of garlic should be crushed into a paste and poured with fresh milk (preferably homemade). The mixture should be boiled and left overnight. The resulting drug should be taken by inhalation before eating. Onions and garlic help with enterobiasis (a disease caused by pinworms, parasites from the roundworm family). Reviews about the benefits of onions and garlic are positive, but most of those who have recovered agree that garlic is more effective, especially if you not only take the milk-garlic mixture internally, but also do a 100 ml enema with it every day.
Often in the collection of folk remedies there is advice to combine horseradish with garlic to fight worms. Six cloves of garlic are ground into a fine paste, to which is added a medium-sized crushed horseradish root. Half a liter of vodka is poured into the resulting mixture. The color is aged for ten days. The product should be eaten one spoonful before meals. Experts claim that the drug helps not only with enterobiasis, but also with ascariasis (helminthiasis, caused by roundworms). The undoubted advantage of alcohol tincture is the possibility of long-term storage at home.
Sauerkraut
A recognized folk remedy for worms. Rich in vitamin C, sauerkraut significantly improves immunity and strengthens the body, reducing the risk of worm infection. This delicious and healthy product is not only for the prevention, but also for the treatment of helminthiases. The treatment method is as follows: you need to eat a bowl of sauerkraut half an hour before eating and wash it with salt water. Within twenty days, the worms will leave the infected body. I think both children and adults will be delighted with such a delicious treat. Reviews from people who have used this method note its effectiveness against pinworms.
Cabbage is often fermented together with an excellent anthelmintic - carrots, which are used in folk medicine to combat pinworms. It can be eaten separately in the form of juice (for children) and raw (for adults). Combining cabbage and carrots will only increase the effect of treating helminthiasis.
pumpkin
In the arsenal of folk remedies for worms in humans, pumpkin occupies an important place. True, in this case it is not the vegetable itself that is used, but the seeds. It contains substances that cause paralysis of the locomotor system of parasitic roundworms (pinworms and roundworms). Pumpkin seeds and the oil obtained from them are worm remedies recognized by academic medicine. Pumpkin seeds are a wonderful and very healthy delicacy, so they are good for preventing helminthiases in children. But for treatment, just biting the seeds is not enough; you need to use their alcohol tincture. To prepare it, you need to take two hundred grams of peeled pumpkin seeds and a glass of medical alcohol. The seeds should be soaked in alcohol for three days. Colored should be taken one spoon before each meal. Treatment lasts for a week.
Helminthiases are also treated using pumpkin oil. Treatment and prevention with pumpkin oil is suitable for young children who cannot yet eat a handful of hard seeds. A teaspoon of pumpkin oil is the best way to prevent helminthiasis, and also helps with constipation and poor digestion.
Tincture of alcohol is a folk remedy for worms for adults. In other forms (seeds and oil from them), pumpkin is useful for adults and children.
In conclusion, it must be added that during treatment it is important to follow a diet and not eat coarse and heavy food (fatty pork, beans, raw cabbage).
Other herbal anthelmintics
If the previous section dealt with food, then this section will focus on plant products that people do not eat. These include medicinal herbs, leaves, bark and non-edible parts of the fruit.
walnut
It was known as an anthelmintic in the time of Hippocrates. It was popularized here by the Kuban Cossacks. Dried bean pods are used to prepare the stew, and freshly picked green leaves are used for infusion. Leaves and blocks can be combined with each other, the effectiveness of the product will only increase. The infusion is prepared quickly - crushed walnut leaves are poured with a glass of boiling water, left for two hours, filtered and used one spoonful before meals. Treatment takes three days. When preparing the decoction, the following proportions are observed: for two glasses of water - one crushed leaf and a dozen dry walnut partitions. Cook for fifteen to twenty minutes and that's it - the soup is ready. Use in the same way as an infusion.
Reviews of the use of this anthelmintic show its effectiveness against all intestinal parasites. you just have to remember that walnut infusions and decoctions, like other natural remedies, should not be used if you have individual intolerance.
Aspen
An infusion from the bark of this tree helps in the treatment of opisthorchiasis (a disease caused by cat fluke - a parasite of the flatworm genus - and mainly affects the liver, gall bladder and pancreas). Prepare the infusion as follows:
- young aspen bark is harvested in spring;
- dry the bark a little and then grind it in a simple way;
- pour vodka into the skin in a ratio of one to five;
- persist for ten days;
- separate the liquid from the wood pulp by straining through cheesecloth or coarse cloth;
- New skin is added to the resulting liquid and the process is repeated;
- Allow the product to stand until a sediment appears, which must be carefully separated from the liquid portion.
Based on reviews, there is no drug in folk medicine more effective than aspen bark against flat parasites. The infusion should be used after consultation with a parasitologist, who will determine the dose and duration of treatment. Contraindications for children.
Herbs
In folk practice for the treatment of helminthiasis, herbs such as elecampane, tansy, chamomile, wort St. John's wort, immortelle, wormwood, cloves, and celandine are used. Each of these herbs deserves special attention, but in this article we will only review the most effective drugs, and therefore we will focus on the "triplet".
Troychatka is a method of treating helminthiasis with a combination of three herbs: tansy (head), wormwood and cloves (fruits). To start treatment with this method, you need to grind all the herbs into powder and, using a pharmacy scale, strictly adhere to the dosage. The resulting powder should be drunk three times a day, half an hour before meals, in the following doses: tansy - 1 gram, cloves - 0. 5 grams, wormwood - 0. 3 grams. Reviews show the highest effectiveness of the method.
Contraindicated for children, as well as adults if they suffer from peptic ulcer, gastritis, or hypertension. The product should not be used by women during pregnancy and the menstrual cycle.
Traditional medicine has wide possibilities in the treatment of helminthiasis. But it is important to remember that even natural medicines can cause side effects or allergic reactions. Therefore, it is recommended to consult a doctor before using this or that folk remedy.