Worms– the popular name for helminths, parasitic worms that can live in the human body. Diseases caused by worms are called helminthiasis. The symptoms of helminth infections 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.
Worms are believed to be a natural problem in countries with low social security and poorly developed medical science. It is claimed that worms suffer only from poverty, the poor, but also people who remain outside society, who have gone outside of it. Nothing like this! Any resident of any state can be infected with worms, regardless of the degree of his prosperity. There is no talk of any exclusivity in this case. Another thing is that developed societies are protected from diseases of this type not only by advanced medicine, but also by their culture, in which, from the moment of its creation, people have acquired knowledge of methods of combat, treatment and prevention of helminthiasis. In this article we will get to know the most effective of them.
Prevention of helminthiasis in folk medicine
To prevent helminthiasis, traditional medicine advises hand hygiene, thorough washing of fruits and vegetables with clean water, eating well-prepared meat and disinfection of insects in 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 drinking raw water from natural sources in areas where cattle graze should be avoided. When relaxing in nature, it is important to monitor the purity of the water in the reservoirs 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 stray animal, no matter how cute it looks, and do not allow contact with it. It is important to eat well, to eat foods rich in vitamins and microelements. A healthy body has a strong immune system, which means that the threat of infection becomes less.
Food of plant origin as an anthelmintic agent
Treatment of worms with folk remedies includes a number of food products, the role of which in the treatment of helminthiasis is not insignificant.
Onion, garlic, horseradish
These are time-tested anthelmintic products, their continuous use will help avoid the risk of infection. If it comes to treatment, then onions and garlic will also come to the rescue. During treatment, onions can be consumed 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 cup of finely chopped onion should be poured with boiling water. Let it brew and then take before breakfast for ten days. It is also easy to prepare an anthelmintic 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 to stand overnight. The resulting medicine should be taken with a sip before meals. Onions and garlic help with enterobiasis (a disease caused by worms, parasites from the roundworm family). Reviews about the benefits of onion 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 100 ml enemas with it every day.
Often in collections of folk remedies there are tips to combine horseradish with garlic to fight worms. Six cloves of garlic are ground into a fine paste, to which is added crushed horseradish root of medium size. Half a liter of vodka is poured into the resulting mixture. The tincture ages for ten days. The product should be consumed one tablespoon before meals. Experts claim that the drug helps not only with enterobiasis, but also with ascariasis (helminthiasis, which is caused by roundworms). An undoubted advantage of alcohol tinctures is the possibility of long-term storage at home.
Sauerkraut
A well-known folk remedy for worms. Rich in vitamin C, sauerkraut significantly improves immunity and strengthens the body, reducing the risk of infection with worms. This tasty and healthy product serves not only for the prevention, but also for the treatment of helminthiasis. The treatment method is as follows: you should eat a bowl of sauerkraut half an hour before eating and wash it with brine. Within twenty days, the worms will leave the infected body. I think both children and adults will be pleased with such a tasty treat. Reviews from people who have used this method note its effectiveness against worms.
Cabbage is often fermented together with another excellent anthelmintic - carrots, which are used in folk medicine to fight worms. It can be consumed separately in the form of liquids (for children) and raw (for adults). The combination of cabbage and carrots will only increase the effect of treatment of helminthiasis.
Pumpkin
In the arsenal of folk remedies for worms in humans, pumpkin occupies an important place. True, in this case the vegetable itself is not used, but its seeds. They contain substances that cause paralysis of the locomotor system of parasitic roundworms (worms and roundworms). Pumpkin seeds and the oil obtained from them are a worm remedy recognized by academic medicine. Pumpkin seeds are a wonderful and very healthy delicacy, so they are excellent for preventing helminthiasis in children. But for treatment, simply grinding the seeds is not enough; To prepare it, you need to take two hundred grams of peeled pumpkin seeds and a glass of medical alcohol. The seeds must be soaked in alcohol for three days. The tincture should be taken one tablespoon before each meal. The treatment lasts one week.
Helminthiasis is also treated using pumpkin oil. Treatment and prevention with pumpkin oil is suitable for very young children who cannot yet eat a handful of hard seeds. A teaspoon of pumpkin oil is an excellent means of preventing helminthiasis, and also helps with constipation and poor digestion.
Alcohol tincture is a popular remedy for worms for adults. In its other forms (seeds and oil from them), pumpkin is useful for both adults and children.
In conclusion, it should be added that during treatment it is important to follow a diet and not eat rough and heavy foods (fatty pork, legumes, raw cabbage).
Other herbal anthelmintics
If the previous section was related to food, then this one will focus on plant products that people do not eat. This includes medicinal herbs, leaves, bark and inedible parts of the fruits of trees.
walnut
It became known as an anthelmintic during the time of Hippocrates. It was popularized here by the Kuban Cossacks. The splits of the dried nuts are used to prepare the decoction, and the freshly picked green leaves are used for the infusion. Leaves and partitions 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 to stand for two hours, filtered and used one tablespoon before meals. The treatment lasts three days. During the preparation of the decoction, the following proportions are observed: for two glasses of water - a crushed leaf and a dozen sections of dry walnuts. Cook for fifteen to twenty minutes and that's it - the soup is ready. Use in the same way as the infusion.
Reviews of the use of this anthelmintic show its effectiveness against all intestinal parasites. you just have to remember that infusions and decoctions of walnuts, like other natural remedies, cannot be used if you have individual intolerance.
Aspen
Infusions from the bark of this tree help in the treatment of opisthorchiasis (a disease caused by cat flu - a parasite from the genus of flatworms - and mainly affects the liver, gall bladder and pancreas). Prepare the infusion as follows:
- the bark of young aspens is harvested in the spring;
- lightly dry the bark and then grind it in any convenient way;
- pour vodka into the bark in a ratio of one to five;
- insist for ten days;
- separate the liquid from the wood pulp by filtering it through cheesecloth or coarse cloth;
- New bark is added to the resulting juice and the process is repeated;
- Let the product stand until a sediment appears, which must be carefully separated from the liquid part.
Judging by the reviews, there is no remedy 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. Contraindicated for children.
Plants
In folk practice for the treatment of helminthiasis, herbs such as elecampane, tansy, chamomile, St. John's wort, immortelle, wormwood, carnation and celandine are used. Each of these herbs deserves special attention, but in this article we considered only the most effective remedies, and therefore we will focus on the "three".
Troychatka is a method for treating helminthiasis with a combination of three plants: tansy (heads), wormwood and cloves (fruits). To start treatment with this method, you must grind all the herbs into powder and, using a pharmacy scale, strictly adhere to the dosage. The resulting powders should be drunk three times a day, half an hour before meals, in the following dose: tansy - 1 gram, clove - 0. 5 grams, wormwood - 0. 3 grams. Reviews show the highest effectiveness of the method.
It is contraindicated for children, as well as for adults if they suffer from peptic ulcers, 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 remedies can cause side effects or allergic reactions. Therefore, it is recommended to consult a doctor before using this or that popular medicine.