Worm diseases are very common and affect humans, animals and plants. It is now known that about 250 species of these parasites inhabit the human body. The most common human lesions are pinworms, roundworms, tapeworms.
The treatment and elimination of worms is often done medically, using various drugs for worms for humans. However, in some cases, for example, if worms are found during pregnancy, the use of chemicals is prohibited. In such cases, you can use alternative, more gentle on the body folk recipes for worms.
Consider some effective methods of removing worms with folk remedies.
Pumpkin seeds for worms
There are several recipes on how to deal with worms with pumpkin seeds:
- Eat three tablespoons of pumpkin seeds on an empty stomach. After two hours, drink a laxative (you can use vegetable oil). The procedure can be repeated the next day.
- Eat half a cup of pumpkin seeds in the morning and evening a quarter of an hour before meals for 7 days.
- Decoction of pumpkin seeds: 500 g of unpeeled ground seeds are poured a liter of boiled water and placed in a water bath for 2 hours. Then cool the broth, strain and drink in small portions for an hour.
It should be borne in mind that pumpkin seeds for all recipes should be raw and not cooked. These safe recipes can also be used to prevent worms in humans. It is recommended to apply cleansing enemas after using them on the second and third day, as the worms come out for several days. This will help prevent intoxication of the body from breakdown products.
Garlic for worms
It is also a good folk remedy against worms, which can also be used for prevention.
- Boil the mash of 5 cloves of garlic in 200 ml of milk on low heat in a closed container for about 15 minutes, then simmer until cool under the lid. Take 1 teaspoon warm 4-5 times daily before meals for a week.
- Add freshly squeezed garlic juice (10-12 drops) to a glass of milk, take a quarter cup 4 times a day for 7 days.
- Enema of worms with garlic. To prepare it, add 5-10 g of garlic puree to a glass of boiled water, leave to infuse for several hours. Make an enema 1-2 hours before bedtime. The course of treatment is one week. You can combine these procedures with taking garlic inside.
Herbs for worms
- Tansy is an ancient remedy against worms. But this plant has contraindications: you can not use it to expel worms in children and during pregnancy. To prepare tansy infusion, pour 1 tablespoon of flowers of the plant with a glass of boiling water and leave to infuse under the lid for 4 hours. Then strain and take 1 tablespoon 4 times daily before meals.
- Wormwood. With the help of this herb, round and spikes can be removed. It is necessary to prepare a decoction: pour 1 teaspoon of wormwood in 500 ml of boiled water. After cooling, strain and take 2 tablespoons three times a day 30 minutes before meals. It is recommended to sweeten the infusion with honey.
- Herbal collection against worms. To prepare the mixture, you will need: one tablespoon of chamomile, yellow cinquefoil root, tansy flowers, 2 tablespoons of wormwood and 3 tablespoons of buckthorn. Mix all herbs well and boil 1 tablespoon of the mixture with 200 ml of boiling water in a thermos for 8-10 hours. Take in the morning on an empty stomach and at bedtime for 3 days.
When using folk remedies for the treatment of worms, it is also important to follow a diet to create conditions unfavorable for their reproduction. It is necessary to exclude bread and pasta, cereals (except buckwheat, rice, corn), pastries, fatty foods. It is useful to use low-fat yogurt, sour fruit drinks and compotes, cooked vegetables.