The topic of how to remove parasites from the human body is still relevant.
According to WHO statistics, about five billion people are infected with parasites worldwide, most of them children.
The reasons for the mass worm infection are the underestimation of the problem, the lack of education of the population, the low quality of diagnosis and treatment of patients with worms.
Knowing the main forms of parasite infection, a person has a chance to protect his body and stay healthy.
Symptoms of helminthic invasion in humans
Different types of worms can inhabit the human body, so the symptoms of infection are always different.
Worms are cleverly disguised in internal organs, manifesting themselves only causing problems in the form of:
- fecal disorders;
- bile stagnation;
- swelling; irritable bowel syndrome
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- pain in the joints and muscles;
- allergic reactions;
- the body's predisposition to obesity;
- sleep disorders and nervousness; chronic fatigue syndrome
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- inflammation of the airways;
- decreased immunity of the body;
- cancer.
Most of the time, these diseases do not heal for long and become chronic. Faecal disorders in the form of constipation cause large worms.
In the process of vital activity, worms block individual organs and, if no action is taken to improve the health of the body, over time, mechanical closure of the intestinal lumen and bile ducts may occur.
As a result, the peristalsis of the digestive organ deteriorates, leading to rare and difficult bowel movements.
The cause of diarrhea is, as a rule, the simplest parasites - as a result of their vital activity, hormone-like substances are produced that cause frequent watery bowel movements.
Therefore, diarrhea should not be considered just the result of malnutrition: if diarrhea or constipation is accompanied by gas and bloating, then this symptom may indicate infection with helminthic invasion.
Usually, this condition lasts for many years, until the person gets rid of the worms in his body.
Worms affect not only the functioning of digestive organs, but the entire body as a whole.
So, with pain in the joints and muscles, it makes sense to think about the presence of worms in the body.
The worms, penetrating the human body, choose the most convenient places for the purpose of living longer.
The parasites can lodge in the joint fluid and in the muscles, making the person feel a pain that can be mistaken for symptoms of arthritis.
It is impossible to guess that these worms hurt the tissues in which they are installed, at least until tangible damage is done to the body and the patient does not pass the necessary tests.
The waste products of worms are toxins that trigger an immune response, namely:
- growth of eosinophils (play the role of protective cells in the blood);
- increased level of immunoglobulin E.
In the first case, inflammation of the body's tissues occurs, which is the result of an allergic reaction. It increases the second point of allergy.
It is the worms that can cause atopic dermatitis, rash, eczema and simple skin diseases.
If the inflammatory phenomena in the skin do not go away for a long time, it makes sense for the person to check for the possibility of infection by worms such as lamblia and opistorquia.
Medicines for worms
The elimination of worms from the body in children and adults today is carried out quite successfully with medications.
After discovering the symptoms of helminthic invasion in yourself or a child, it is recommended to consult a doctor for an accurate and final diagnosis.
The specialist will prescribe an anthelmintic treatment and tell you how to remove parasites from the body with their help.
And yet you need to understand that for the complete recovery of a person poisoned by parasites it is necessary to undergo complex therapy.
Medicines for worms are generally divided into medicines that can rid the body of various types of parasites (cestodes, trematodes and nematodes) and medicines with a broad spectrum of action.
Anthelmintic therapy is most often performed at home, with the exception of complicated types of intoxication that require hospitalization of the patient.
It is necessary to remove the worms from the body of a child and an adult independently, using a medicine prescribed by a doctor, strictly following the scheme prescribed in the instructions.
It is not recommended to increase or decrease the number of tablets. If the parasites react to a reduced dose of the drug by changing their habitat in the body, then, with an increase in the number of worm pills, the person is threatened with severe poisoning.
The preparations for worms differ from each other in the principle of influence on the pathological organism. Some drugs block nerve impulses in the parasites' muscles, causing them to paralyze, while others prevent worms from feeding on glucose, which leads to death.
There are drugs whose constituent components hinder the functioning of the intestines of worms, which leads to the death of pathological organisms.
A certain group of drugs can have a complex effect on parasites that live in the human body, which affects the worms' ability to move and the biochemical processes that occur in their cells.
If an anthelmintic agent can be prescribed for the treatment of a worms infected adult, then it is better to use other worms in children.
Medicines for worms are produced in the form of tablets and suspensions and can be used to treat children from the age of three.
Popular recipes for worms
The fact of worm infection is considered shameful for many, so not everyone seeks medical help, but they begin to recover from parasites using folk remedies.
But the quickest way to deal with the worms that inhabit the human body allows for complex therapy.
Therefore, if possible, it is best to use medication and alternative treatment immediately.
As the worms cannot tolerate high temperatures, the treatment of parasites at home should be done with hot foods (pepper, garlic, horseradish and so on).
Herbs, pumpkin seeds, walnut grains and plant essential oils are among the popular remedies for worms that have been proven for centuries.
The course of treatment of the body against parasites with folk remedies usually lasts about two weeks, after which a certain period of time is repeated.
The most accessible and popular are the popular onion and garlic earthworm recipes. Burn remedies prepared with them deal with anal itching, remove worms from the intestines and disinfect.
The following two recipes can be used to treat worms in children and adults:
- take five cloves of garlic, chop with a garlic mincer. Boil in a glass of boiling milk for about 15 minutes, over low heat. Let the broth ferment, then filter. The medicine for worms is taken throughout the day;
- at night, chop a small onion with a knife, pour a glass of boiling water. In the morning, strain the infusion and drink, but always on an empty stomach.
The first and second procedures must be repeated every day for two weeks.
Fruits, leaves and roots of plants, and even barks, help remove parasites from the body at home, both in children and adults.
On your list, absinthe, medicinal chamomile, elecampana root, hawthorn bark, St. John's wort and mint.
Absinthe infusion will help to cure worms in older children.
For this, it is necessary to vaporize a large spoon of the leaves of a dry plant in a glass of boiling water, after the grass settles on the bottom and the water acquires a greenish-brown color, the prepared medication mustbe filtered.
The infusion of the worm is done 30 minutes before meals, 3 times a day.
In the recipe above, you can replace bitter wormwood with tansy flowers, but you need to cook this infusion for worms for four hours. The dosage also changes: the medication should be taken four times a day, in a tablespoon.
There is not always time to prepare decoctions that cleanse the body, so you can take care of the provision of dry worm medicines in advance.
An effective blend made with flax seeds, absinthe leaves and cloves. These ingredients are taken in equal parts and mixed with each other, then ground in a coffee grinder. Take half a teaspoon after meals.
Another way to cure worms in children is carrot juice. The child will have to drink 200 ml of fresh vegetables every day on an empty stomach for two weeks.
Diet for helminthic invasion
The worm treatment process requires an infected person to follow a diet.
The principle of improving the diet of a child and an adult comes down to adding products with antiparasitic properties to the menu - such as raw cabbage, carrots, garlic and onions.
In addition, dietary meals should include foods that are a source of fiber, such as beets, which can be used to make juice or salad.
The main rule of a therapeutic diet is to refuse fatty and fleshy foods - this means that the patient will have to give up even meat and fish from the diet. During this period, the use of yogurt and kefir is encouraged.
The diet for worms in children and adults is different. During the treatment of helminth infestation, children are advised to give more yogurt with berries and fruit fillings.
But the most important nutritional advice for a child is to limit sweets. During this period, all sweets are canceled and children are not given soft drinks.
Be sure to drink about 200 ml of garlic broth every night before bed.
Before bed, you can feed your baby pumpkin seeds. They contain a unique substance - cucurbitine, which has the ability to heal the human body from various types of worms.
In addition, pumpkin seeds have a laxative effect, due to which the affected parasites quickly leave the child's body.
If there are worms in the liver, it is best to consult a doctor about which food is best to introduce in the menu.
As a rule, it is corn porridge, a decoction of rice cereal, pumpkin porridge, fruits, berries and vegetables.
Dietary foods for worms in adults can be prepared according to the following rules:
- drink a teaspoon of flaxseed oil daily on an empty stomach;
- in the first week of treatment, it is advisable to follow a diet with fruits and vegetables;
- breakfast should include fruits such as pineapple, watermelon, strawberry or grapefruit;
- make sure to use kefir or yogurt on the body treatment days for worms;
- For a healthy snack that must be repeated between meals, you can use blackberries, peeled lemons or pomegranates;
- For lunch and dinner, it is recommended to eat vegetable salads.
Earthworms do not like peppers, turnips, radishes and cabbage - these products should be eaten raw.
Don't forget to season dishes with hot spices, garlic, mustard. Hot spices and all kinds of vegetables help well in the fight against earthworms.
After the body worm treatment course has ended, other foods can be added to the diet - with the exception of foods containing sugar.
Before eating, meat and fish must be well fried, especially this rule cannot be neglected when it comes to feeding a child.