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. With helminthic invasion, drugs should be used. As an additional therapy, folk remedies for worms in humans are often used. But before starting treatment, it is necessary to know why the species of helminth parasites infect the body and what their symptoms are.
Risk factor's
The infection routes depend on the type of worm, but most of the time the infection occurs for several main reasons, which are described below:
- poor hand hygiene;
- close contact with pets;
- the use of poorly fried meat;
- eating fish that has been subjected to insufficient heat or salt treatment;
- drink unpurified water;
- consumption of poorly washed fruits and vegetables.
Each of the factors causes its own type of helminthiasis. A parasitic worm, depending on its species, has a body of various sizes and its own structural features. These types of helminths are treated with folk remedies and medications.
Types of worms and characteristic symptoms.
The most common types of helminths are:
- roundworm;
- pinworms;
- opisthorchy;
- hepatic parasite;
- whipworm;
- whipworm;
- had pork
Ascaris and pinworms live in the human intestine and have similar symptoms. Infection occurs through contact with a sick person who spreads the parasite eggs to the environment 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;
- lack of appetite and nausea;
- increased irritability.
All these signs clearly indicate the presence of uninvited guests in the body. If you do not remove worms from a person in time, then in the future it will lead to serious health problems.
Opisthorchis and the liver fluke choose the main human digestive gland, the liver, as their habitat. Invasion occurs by eating fish from the Cyprinidae family, which have been poorly processed during boiling, frying, or salting. In addition, these types of parasites can be transmitted through raw meat. The characteristic signs of the presence of trematodes are:
- broken stool;
- pain in the right hypochondrium;
- feeling of nausea and bitterness in the mouth.
Subsequently, these worms in humans lead to chronic pathologies of the liver and biliary tract, which are then almost impossible to eliminate. The removal of helminths from the body of this species is a rather complicated process and requires hospital treatment. Flukes can only be cured with the help of drugs.
The main carriers of Trichinella are mammals. By eating poorly processed meat from domestic pigs, bears and wild boars, infection in humans occurs. Symptoms of infection in humans are rapidly developing allergic reactions, damage to blood vessels and joints. During this period, there may be a rise in temperature to 39 degrees or higher, as well as muscle pain. Popular anthelmintics allow you to paralyze Trichinella and remove them from the body.
Vlasoglav, which causes a disease such as trichuriasis, has similar symptoms with pinworms and roundworms. The invasion occurs by introducing the parasite eggs through contaminated soil, vegetables, fruits and dirty hands on which the larvae have fallen. To eliminate the parasite, it is necessary to use anthelmintic agents for humans.
The pork tapeworm causes a type of helminthic invasion as dangerous as cysticercosis. The infestation can only be transmitted from person to person or poorly fried meat from cattle. This type of parasite can cause severe intoxication of the body and an allergic reaction. Most often, the tapeworm 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 home remedies.
medical therapy
Depending on the type of helminthic invasion, a certain anthelmintic is prescribed, which is best used in conjunction with dietary therapy and herbal medicine. The traditional method can be used in conjunction with an unconventional one, which allows you to remove worms in a popular way.
ethnoscience
Treatment of worms with folk remedies is carried out in most cases when parasites affect the human digestive system. But the most effective thing is that they help eliminate the worms that live in the intestines. You can get rid of worms in a folk way while taking medication.
for adults
Remedies for worms in adults are somewhat different from those that can be used in children.
You can treat worms in adults with herbal decoctions for oral administration. Enemas are used only if the worms inhabit the intestines.
Popular recipes often contain the following herbal ingredients:
- tansy;
- sagebrush;
- fern;
- centaury;
- onion and garlic.
Tansy is a remedy for worms, most often included in anthelmintic recipes. The herb has an excellent anthelmintic effect and is capable of quickly expelling parasitic worms. At home, a drink is prepared from crushed leaves and inflorescences of grass in this way: a tablespoon of the plant is steamed in a glass of hot water. Drink in three shots before eating. You can get rid of helminths with tansy within two weeks. Ascaris, pinworms and whipworms are sensitive to it.
Alternative treatment also includes drinking wormwood-based teas. At home, a herbal decoction is prepared as follows: a teaspoon of a crushed plant is poured into a glass of hot boiled water. The drink must be infused for an hour, and only then drained. Take 2 tablespoons. I before meals up to three times. The plant is considered highly toxic, so it should be taken with extreme caution. A decoction of wormwood is often used in anthelmintic therapy, since it is possible to get rid of worms very quickly. Its anthelmintic effect lies in the fact that the infusion paralyzes the parasites and they remain behind the intestinal mucosa. To expel helminths in children, its use is strictly prohibited.
Fern is also on the list of herbs to fight worms. Most often it is used to expel tapeworms, which include pork and bovine tapeworms. The grass belongs to very poisonous plants, therefore it is used with extreme caution. Traditional medicine suggests preparing the following healing drink with this plant at home: 1 tbsp. Icrushed plant pour a glass of boiled water. After a quarter of an hour, you can drink 1/4 cup on an empty stomach. It should be noted that herbal medicine does not help expel helminths, but only paralyzes them. Therefore, after taking the remedy, it is recommended to take an anthelmintic drug.
Effective folk remedies also include herbal preparations. The most popular recipe prepared at home to expel roundworms and pinworms is a decoction of tansy, bitter wormwood and chamomile. Each of the herbs is taken in equal proportions and mixed. From the received collection you will need 1 tbsp. Imix, which is mixed with boiling water. In the evening, drink half a glass of the drink, and the second - on an empty stomach in the morning.
The following folk remedy against worms in humans helps fight trematodes: tansy, centaury, wormwood, mint leaves and buckthorn bark are taken in the same quantity and mixed. From the mixture take 1 tsp. components and steamed in boiling water in the amount of 1 cup. This method is not suitable for expulsion, but the active components of the plant paralyze the parasite and allow it to come out after taking anthelmintics.
Onion infusion is also often used in the treatment of helminthiasis with folk remedies. For its preparation, the fruits are cleaned, crushed, placed in a half-liter jar, which is half filled with the resulting porridge, and the other half is poured with vodka. After 10 days, the tincture can be taken 1 tablespoon. me before eating
It is worth remembering that when expelling worms, folk remedies without the use of drugs may not help. How to get rid of worms by folk methods, a phytotherapist can also tell you.
For children
Treatment with folk remedies using medicinal herbs in children is not welcome. Treatment methods in a child include the use of the following herbal and natural products:
- walnuts;
- garlic and onion;
- Pumpkin seeds.
At home, a decoction is prepared from unripe, peeled walnuts, which are taken in the amount of 1 tablespoon. I and pour freshly boiled water in the amount of 1 cup. This decoction is mainly used to get rid of pinworms. The resulting drink is drunk half an hour after preparation on an empty stomach. Treatment is carried out for 10 days.
Pumpkin seeds are a popular folk remedy for the treatment of worms, which can expel worms. Every morning, a child on an empty stomach should be given a handful of raw seeds.
You can treat pinworms and pinworms in a child with onion broth, for the preparation of which you will need a glass of boiling water and a large chopped onion. The decoction must be infused overnight. The next morning half of the received volume is taken.
With the help of garlic, you can also fight the parasites that live in the intestines of children. A crushed plant head is taken in a glass of milk, which is simmered for a quarter of an hour. Allow to cool, take orally half a glass.
recommendations
Folk remedies against worms in humans, both in children and adults, can only be used after they have been approved by the attending physician. To date, there are many affordable means against helminthiasis that can be purchased even if a person does not have much money. It is unlikely to get rid of worms with folk remedies without the use of anthelmintics. Treatment for 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 necessary to remember that it is necessary to get rid of worms in a timely manner in order to prevent the development of chronic diseases against the background of helminthiasis.