Parasites are creatures that survive at the expense of other organisms, for example, animals, humans, plants. There are more than two dozen types of intestinal parasites that can settle in the human body and cause many negative symptoms. Especially often parasitic creatures settle in children, because the child's body is not fully formed and exposed to external influences.
Worm attack is a dangerous disease caused by parasitic creatures - worms. The body needs to share with them nutrients, useful elements and vitamins. Cream worms and ringworms that have settled in the body feed on host food from the intestines, absorbing all the essential ingredients for life.
Methods of infection
The most common route of oral-fecal infection is through the mouth. In this case, there are two ways to get into it:
- Geooral - they enter the esophagus through hands, household items, food, as well as through fur, pet hair, contaminated with soil particles, where there are invasive eggs and cysts of protozoa. In this way, you can be infected with ascariasis, giardiasis, enterobiasis, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, echinococcosis;
- Xenotrophic - appears in the human body when eating fish and meat of animals that have not undergone proper heat treatment, if this meat contains larvae. Therefore, you can be infected with trichinosis, toxoplasmosis and other invasions.
There are other ways of infection:
- Methods of contact: it can be passive (infectious through the genital tract) and active (a person becomes infected through the skin when bathing in a reservoir with fresh water);
- The method of airborne infection of the body is considered less common, however, in this way, pneumocysts that live in the air can enter the body;
- The contagious route of transmission (through blood) is characteristic of infection with filariasis. Larvae are carried by blood -sucking insects. As a rule, the disease occurs in hot countries located closer to the equator;
- Transplacental route - from the mother into the body of the unborn child. In this way, you can be infected with toxoplasmosis.
In the process of evolution, parasites have developed traits that expand their possibilities to settle in the human body. This refers to parasite fertility. For example, hookworms in just one day can produce up to 25 thousand eggs, ringworms - up to 200 thousand eggs, and tapeworms produce more than 4 million eggs per day.
Therefore, in the air that surrounds us, in household items, food eaten, in pets, eggs, larvae and cysts are often found in water, although hygiene is observed. Often a person is infected with parasites due to incorrect adherence to the technology of cooking meat or fish dishes. For example, to control opisthorchiasis larvae in carp, a saline solution of at least 20% is used during salting, and the salting period should be at least 2 weeks. It is unlikely that anyone will want to eat fish after such processing.
It turns out that only people with excellent immunity and high immunity can not worry about being infected with parasites, and such people are very rare.
Symptoms of parasite deposition in the body
Some characteristic symptoms will tell you that the parasite is in the body. There are several signs and it is difficult to distinguish them from the symptoms of other diseases. The list of symptoms is as follows:
- constipation. If the parasite in the intestine grows to a large size, it obstructs the intestinal tract. Excessive invasion can also block the bile ducts, which will cause stool retention;
- Diarrhea. Some parasites, especially protozoa, in the course of their lives in the host body, produce a substance that thins the feces in the intestines, leading to diarrhea. Thus, diarrhea may indicate the presence of parasites, and not only poisoning with low-quality products;
- Inflation and gas. When the parasite is in the small intestine, this area becomes inflamed and gas production increases;
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Parasites irritate the intestinal mucosa, causing inflammation, which is accompanied by a series of symptomatic features and a decrease in the absorption of food, especially fat from food. Fatty acids, instead of being absorbed in the small intestine, are delivered to the large intestine, where they cause cramps, diarrhea and constipation;
- Painful sensations in muscles and joints. Parasites can move through the human body to settle in places that are most attractive to them: in muscles and joint fluids. When this happens, the person feels pain and considers it a symptom of arthritis. In addition, inflammatory and painful symptoms in the joints can be the result of tissue injury caused by worms or the immune system’s response to parasites;
- Allergic manifestations - toxic waste products of worms can activate the body's immune response in the form of synthesis of increased numbers of eosinophils - protective cells and immunoglobulin E;
- Skin problems-caused by parasites, rashes on the skin, eczema, acne, papillomas, age spots, itching, dermatitis and other unpleasant reactions can begin;
- Anemia. Some types of parasites actively inhale useful nutrients from the human intestine. If there are many such parasites, then they can cause serious blood loss, which leads to a decrease in iron levels in the blood, and anemia develops. This symptom is characteristic of the defeat of Trichomonas and other protozoa;
- Weight change. Both weight loss and weight gain may indicate the presence of worms. Mass is reduced due to the fact that internal users appear, and many nutrients in the body are not absorbed. Weight gain may be due to "robbery" of the body. A person's hunger increases, he begins to eat more often and more. To normalize weight, you must first get rid of parasites in the body;
- Irritability, nervousness, anxiety. Toxic elements secreted by parasites irritate the central nervous system. Feelings of anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances are often the result of this poisoning. As a result of the action of how to get rid of worms, these symptoms disappear;
- Bruxism is the grinding of teeth while a person is sleeping. These symptoms are observed in children and adults;
- Weakness of the body's immune system, frequent colds and viral diseases;
- Respiratory inflammation, cough, high fever, runny nose.
Folk remedies for parasites in the human body
People use a variety of antiparasitic drugs - tablets sold in pharmacies. However, most of them are toxic to the body, and if taken uncontrollably or if the dosage is not followed, it can cause serious intoxication. Therefore, treatment with folk remedies does not lose its relevance.
How to fight parasites properly with traditional medicine? Treatment with folk remedies provides not only a solved cleansing of the body of parasites, but also facilitates the recovery of well-coordinated work of all systems and organs. After removing parasites, it is important to maintain liver function, as it is the main filter of bacteria and toxic substances.
Flax against parasites
To treat worm parasites properly, traditional medicine recommends taking flax seeds. They can be eaten in pure form or as a decoction. It is necessary to grind the raw material in a coffee grinder, and add the resulting powder to food, ready -made food or dough for homemade bread. Such a product would be an excellent prophylactic agent for every family member. You can also eat whole grains with purified water - two tablespoons each morning and evening.
Attention!Flaxseed oil also has antiparasitic properties, but it is less effective than seeds.
Collection of cleansing herbs
It is recommended to cleanse the intestinal system, liver and other organs of parasites with the help of natural medicinal herbs. The collection includes the following plants: buckthorn bark, oak bark, wormwood, tansy, motherwort. All these products are mixed in equal proportions. To prepare the soup, use one tablespoon of the mixture and half a liter of boiling water. The tool must be insisted in a closed container for about 10 hours - it is better to do this at night, and in the morning you can drink. Recommended dose: 100 ml daily on an empty stomach for 14 days. Herbal tea helps expel parasites, strengthens the body, and improves the condition of the liver.
Pumpkin seeds
Fighting at home will be effective with pumpkin seeds. They are known for their anthelmintic properties due to the presence in their composition of cucurbitin, a component toxic to parasites. There are several recipes using pumpkin seeds. The most effective is the composition of seeds and honey.
To obtain the drug, 300 grams of seeds are used, crushed to a powder consistency, honey is added to it - 2 tbsp. Some recipes also add garlic. The product must be well mixed and eaten in the morning on an empty stomach. Then you have to wait three hours and take an enema or take a laxative so that the intestinal parasites leave the body.
Sbiten
Sbiten is a healing drink that helps get rid of worms from the body. It is suitable for both adults and children. It also strengthens the immune system and cleanses the body. To cook, you need to take 200 ml of high -quality honey, diluted in 1 liter of water. Boil the mixture, add one teaspoon each of ginger root, cinnamon, cardamom, grated bay leaf. All this is infused for half an hour. Then the product must be filtered and drunk warm.
Soda treatment
Soda helps quickly and effectively fight attacks. If they have settled in the child's body, it is recommended to do an enema with a solution of soda - 1 teaspoon dissolved in one liter of water. Before such an enema, it is necessary to empty the bowel using natural bowel movements or a regular water enema. Soda water must be kept in the intestines for up to 30 minutes. This procedure is repeated daily for a week.
Treatment of aloe juice
Products based on aloe juice have a double effect - it helps to heal a person and strengthen the body. The course of treatment is quite long - at least three months. To prepare the mixture, use 10 ml of olive oil or castor oil, the same amount of juice from aloe leaves, one tablespoon of lemon juice. In the first month, you need to take the drug in the morning and in the evening - twice a day. And to maintain the effect for the next two months, the agent is taken only in the morning.
Garlic and kefir
The effectiveness of garlic has been proven for a long time. It's quite easy to use. You should eat ten small cloves of garlic on an empty stomach in the morning, and then drink it with kefir or another fermented milk drink. The main thing is that this liquid is smooth so that one can easily swallow a clove of garlic.
Important!When cleansing the body with garlic, it must be swallowed whole. You should not chew, otherwise the plant will be digested in the stomach and will not bring the expected results. If the clove is intact, then it will begin to be processed only in the intestine, where the worms live.
Pomegranate skin
Pomegranate peel therapy has a very good effect, but in this case, it is important to take into account the correct dosage, because these antiparasitic agents in large quantities can cause intoxication. Take 10 grams of dried bark and fill it with a glass of boiling water. The product is kept in a water bath for about 10 minutes. Then it is cooled and filtered. Take one teaspoon three times daily before meals. This tool helps not only remove unpleasant guests, but also cleanse the heart. Keep in mind that this drug is not suitable for children.
Methods of prevention
In order for parasites to bypass your body, you need to follow generally accepted precautions:
- Monitor your personal hygiene at all times. Eggs and parasite larvae do not remain on the surface of the skin after washing it with warm water and soap. Hands should be washed every time after visiting public places, transporting, going to the store and on the street, as well as after using the toilet and always before eating. Don't forget to change your bed and underwear. These items must be washed in hot water and must be ironed - after this procedure, the parasite eggs cannot survive;
- Pay due attention to product processing. This applies not only to meat and fish. Larvae can be found on any vegetable, fruit, herb. Therefore, they must be washed and watered with boiling water;
- Do not drink tap water. There are a large number of larvae in tap water. This liquid should be drunk only after boiling;
- Avoid swimming in untested bodies of fresh water. Many of them are inhabited by parasites that can penetrate human skin. Sometimes for infection it is enough just to wet your feet or wash your hands in such water;
- Included in the diet foods that fight worms: garlic, hot peppers, raw carrots, pumpkin seeds, etc.
- Take to control any insects that enter the house. Often those that carry parasitic larvae are harmful. For example, flies, Prusaks, mosquitoes, wood lice carry eggs on their bodies;
- If there are pets in the house, for example, dogs and cats, then you need to monitor their cleanliness and regularly disinfect the toilet of the animal.
If it happens that the parasite has entered the body, then you need to immediately start fighting it. You can’t use the people -only method for this. With such problems, it is necessary to consult a doctor so that he can prescribe effective complex treatment.