At the mention of intestinal parasites, many begin to laugh awkwardly and divert the conversation. This disease has long been considered something shameful and left behind in childhood - supposedly over the years the risks of contracting helminths evaporate somewhere.
However, the statistics are inexorable: every year, in large countries, about 1. 5 million people are infected by the disease, and almost 20% of them are adults. There is no need to panic - pharmaceutical medicines and folk remedies for worms in adults work real miracles, the main thing is to know all the rules and details of this home therapy.
How to recognize parasites?
Helminths are small parasitic worms that easily penetrate the human body and instantly take root there. These reptiles have many varieties - roundworms, tapeworms, pinworms, tapeworms. . . Contrary to the stereotype, parasites can live not only in the human intestine, but also in the liver, muscles and even joints, and this can lead to serious disturbances in the functioning of the body due to reduced immunity to nervous disorders, severe allergies and poisonings.
How to get rid of helminths? The main thing in this matter is to notice dangerous symptoms in time and undergo the necessary examinations. Official and traditional medicine has accumulated quite effective methods for removing worms from the body, and which one to choose depends only on the patient.
How to identify worms in children and adults? The following signs will indicate this:
- Sleep problems, headaches, very rapid fatigue;
- Irritability and bad mood;
- Digestive disorders (gas, diarrhea, constipation);
- Sudden weight loss, appetite problems;
- Pale skin and unhealthy appearance;
- Itching in and around the anus.
Home treatment methods: rules for use
When such a delicate diagnosis is confirmed, many are embarrassed to see a doctor and resort to treating worms with folk remedies. Unofficial medicine, of course, knows very effective ways to get rid of impurities in the intestine, but it is the doctor who will select the right recipe that will help you best.
What secrets are hidden in home methods for getting rid of helminths? Which are the best and how to use them correctly?
- It is ideal to use medicines and "grandmother's" secrets at the same time. Complex therapy against parasitic worms produces the strongest effect and will allow you to cope with the disease very quickly.
- Helminth parasites do not tolerate high temperatures, so home medicine recommends using hot medicines for therapy: infusions of ginger, garlic, pepper, horseradish, cloves, etc.
- The most effective remedies, proven over the centuries, are herbs, pumpkin nuts and seeds, onions and garlic, as well as enema oils - pumpkin and flaxseed.
- The optimal course of curative tinctures and enemas against helminths is 10-14 days. After a few days, the course can be repeated.
- Before using therapeutic enemas, you should do regular cleansing. Onion and garlic enemas are contraindicated for children under three years of age.
Onion and garlic against parasitic worms
The most affordable and popular folk remedies for worms in children and adults are onions and garlic. Ardent healers kill parasites, relieve anal itching and disinfect perfectly - even ancient Egyptian doctors wrote in their manuscripts about the benefits of garlic against parasites that "eat a person from the inside", and Hippocrates successfully treated his patients from this disease with garlic .
Recipe 1
Press 4-5 cloves of garlic through a garlic press, pour in a glass of milk and cook for 10-15 minutes. When the broth is infused (one hour is enough), filter and drink a glass a day, straining 4 times.
Recipe 2
"Evil" bitter onions can cure diseases no worse than garlic cloves. Take a small onion, chop it finely, fill it with hot boiled water. The next morning we filter. Drink it in the morning on an empty stomach.
Recipes with herbs
Herbs for worms and parasites are one of the gentlest therapeutic methods. The most effective medicinal plants against parasitic worms are wormwood, tansy, chamomile, St. John's wort, elecampane, hawthorn, etc.
- Pour a large spoonful of dry wormwood into a glass of boiling water. When the herb sinks and the infusion becomes visibly colored, strain it through cheesecloth and drink half a glass three times a day, preferably before meals.
- You can substitute wormwood for tansy in the recipe above. In this case, it is necessary to prepare the infusion for 4 hours and change the dosage slightly - one tablespoon 4 times a day.
- If you don't want to bother with decoctions, you can prepare a dry mixture - grind flaxseed, cloves and wormwood in equal proportions in a coffee grinder and eat half a teaspoon after meals.
Other proven methods of home therapy are fresh carrots (200 ml in the morning on an empty stomach), walnut leaves, dried pomegranate peels and the most common chamomile infusion.
Therapeutic enemas
Folk remedies for worms in adults are unthinkable without enemas. Nighttime therapeutic enemas for the whole family come in a variety of varieties - onion-garlic, tansy, chamomile and even regular soda. Such treatment is an obligatory part of complex therapy against parasitic reptiles.
- The simplest and most effective enema is the garlic enema. Chop or grate 5-6 cloves of garlic, pour boiling water (100-150 ml) and bring to a boil. Once the solution has cooled to body temperature, therapy can begin.
- A very effective herbal enema consists of 20 grams of dried tansy flowers, pour a glass of boiling water and leave for half an hour. When the medicine has cooled to 39-36 degrees, we begin the procedures.
- For a soda enema, take half a teaspoon of soda powder per glass of water. We put it on the stove and bring it to 38-42 degrees - the solution is ready. Adults can receive up to 2 glasses of water per procedure.
Recipes for pregnant women
If you are diagnosed with helminths during pregnancy, treatment must be carried out with special care. Medicinal plants are very effective during this delicate period, but some have contraindications for pregnant women.
If herbal remedies against parasitic worms are not suitable for you, you can use the safest folk remedy for worms in humans - pumpkin seeds. This cheap and tasty remedy acts slowly and gently, but the effect is similar to that of the most powerful anthelmintic drugs.
- In the morning, as soon as you wake up, eat 2 to 3 spoons of pumpkin seeds. Don't forget to chew well! After a few hours, drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil. After these simple manipulations, harmful reptiles should leave on their own.
- Grind 100 grams of peeled pumpkin seeds in a coffee grinder and mix with two tablespoons of clean water. Take a full tablespoon 4 times a day.
- The simplest way is to simply chew pumpkin seeds in the morning and evening, half an hour before dinner. Half a glass of pumpkin seeds at once for a week - and soon the delicate problem will disappear.
Recipes for children
Intestinal worms often appear in adults after contact with children: if a child in the family catches parasites, the whole family is at risk. Furthermore, it is no coincidence that this problem is considered a children's problem - most of those affected are children. How to treat pinworms in children and what methods are considered most suitable for a young body?
In the case of a parasitic infection, it is important for children to select the mildest, most non-toxic treatment options. Flaxseed and pumpkin oils are very effective, both internally and in enemas.
The simplest way to use pumpkin oil is to take a teaspoon of oil every day, half an hour before meals. For a 100% effect, you can supplement therapy with microenemas: 50 ml of pumpkin solution at night.
An onion and garlic enema will complement the treatment of worms in children with folk remedies. The recipe is this: grind 3 cloves of garlic and add the chopped onion in the same proportion. Pour 50 ml of hot water, squeeze after 15 minutes, strain and add half a tablespoon of lemon juice. Dilute the anthelmintic mixture with a liter of warm water - and you can do therapeutic enemas.
Folk remedies for worms in adults are very diverse and, most importantly, are available to every family. However, for more effective treatment, it is best to consult a doctor and combine home treatments with pharmaceutical medications. And don't forget about prevention - personal hygiene, washing your hands after walks and cleaning fruits and vegetables will not allow parasitic worms to attack you and your family.