Parasitosis is one of the most common diseases that occurs at any age, regardless of gender. Especially often the infection occurs in children in the summer. At -risk groups also include people who come into contact with stray animals and do not adhere to personal hygiene rules.
Helminths are initially found in the gastrointestinal tract, already formed, the worms can penetrate through the intestinal mucosa into the liver, lungs and even the brain, moving through the circulatory system.
signs
The presence of parasites will be indicated by some of the main symptoms of infection, but there are also distant signs due to worm activity. Infected people may have diseases not related to the gastrointestinal tract.
Common symptoms:
- active weight loss, while appetite only improves, the person eats a lot;
- fatigue, apathy, irritability for no reason;
- problems with memory and concentration, loss of mind;
- muscle weakness and pain.
There are various helminths that can cause other disorders. For example, giardia causes problems with the gastrointestinal tract, pig tapeworms give a sharp weight loss, ringworms lead to allergic manifestations and even bronchial asthma. Worms transmitted from cats (liver fluke) give symptoms such as pain in the liver, high body temperature.
Important!For a child's body, infection with helminths is very dangerous, because the child still has a weak immune defense, and they multiply and spread throughout the body quickly.
It is also important to take into account the fact that the child's stomach is smaller, but the worms grow in the same way, because there is a strong stretching of the organ, they can occupy it completely, which has very unpleasant consequences.
In children, helminthiasis will be indicated by poor sleep, irritability, loss of appetite(when worms fill the stomach), fatigue, indigestion. This is a common sign for the presence of ascaris or Giardia in a child’s body.
The adult body already has a set of enzymes that protect part of the infection. They are in the mouth, which is an important barrier to larval penetration.
Worth to know!The patient experiences a severe allergic reaction in response to the infection.
Worms negatively affect the immune defense, the protective mechanisms are reduced, liver function and the entire digestive tract are disrupted. An infected person becomes susceptible to various seasonal infectious diseases, colds, flu and others. The treatment of this pathology already requires more effort and a long time.
There is a division of parasites into species, there are intestinal and external intestinal. The first enters the gastrointestinal tract and multiplies there, but the outer intestine spreads in the muscles, liver, heart, lungs, under the skin and other organs. The latter are very dangerous, because they can go anywhere with the bloodstream, interfering with the function of any organ.
Roundworms, pinworms, toxocara (intestine) give the following manifestations:
- allergic rashes, acne, pimples on the face and whole body;
- fragility of hair and nails;
- appearance of papillomas, various types of warts;
- seborrhea and skin roughness.
Often, prominent papillomas begin to appear in people with the presence of helminths on the body. Other manifestations of the infection include progressive weight loss, discomfort and bad breath. The patient begins to sleep anxiously, waking up in the middle of the night.
In severe cases, worms can trigger cardiovascular disease, benign and malignant tumors. They can trigger epileptic seizures, symptoms of diabetes. Biting the teeth at night may be observed, but this does not prove the presence of the disease.
Attention!The human liver is mainly negatively affected by liver flukes, which lead to a strong inflammatory process in the organs. When infected, blockage of the liver ducts occurs, which at the same time negatively affects the vascular system.
It is dangerous that in the early stages of the disease it may not manifest itself in any way, but as the pathogen grows, a clear clinical picture of the disease can already be seen. Often, a person turns to the wrong specialist, because worms cause various pathologies, which hide the real cause of the disease.
Liver disease can give the following symptoms:
- elevated body temperature up to 39 degrees;
- dermatological manifestations in the form of rash, redness of the skin;
- pain in the epigastric region;
- an increase in the liver is observed when the organ is felt;
- dyspeptic manifestations, diarrhea followed by constipation.
Without treatment, a person’s condition gradually worsens, symptoms increase, and signs of an already dangerous serious infection appear. Patients experience insomnia, irritability, restlessness, unreasonable loss of strength. There is also significant pain in the abdomen and back, biliary colic. Often, the infection is accompanied by manifestations such as the formation of cysts of internal organs.
The most common set of signs of infection:
- violation of intestinal function against the background of large size of helminths, which can lead to obstruction;
- constipation, which is the result of blockage of some part of the intestine;
- diarrhea that occurs when helminths eliminate substances such as chloride and sodium, while they do not leave the body with feces;
- bloating, pain, due to accumulation of worms in the upper part of the intestine;
- itching in the anus, tremors at night are mandatory symptoms of cream worm infection.
Treatment with folk remedies
Alternative medicine recipes have no quality assurance, but they have been tested for years and millions of people have problems. The method of treatment at home aims primarily to improve a person's general condition, and only then to eliminate the cause of the disease, if possible.
It is important to rememberthat any folk remedy can affect health and exacerbate existing diseases, therefore, before treatment, it is important to consult a doctor.
Traditional medicine recommends starting treatment with changes in diet, which are also confirmed by a doctor. It is necessary to increase the amount of foods such as pomegranate, pepper, garlic, onion, grapefruit, pumpkin seeds and apple cider vinegar in the diet.
Traditional medicine recipes are effective in the early period of infection, when the spread of helminths in the body has not yet occurred. It should also be noted that fasting is not a cure, in this way you can not get rid of parasites, but you can come to fatigue of the body, which can no longer cope with worms.
To get rid of worms, pharmaceutical preparations should be used in parallel with folk remedies.There are so -called anthelmintic products, which should be considered as treatment and prevention.
Effective traditional medicine:
- Aloe vera- plants promote peristalsis, are natural antibacterial agents, destroy allergens;
- Anise- along with laxatives, it will help relieve intestinal cramps, for cooking you need 3 teaspoons of the plant, pour 150 ml of boiling water and leave for 20 minutes;
- Angelica- the plant relieves muscle pain, but the drug is contraindicated for pregnant women and diabetics;
- Barberry- to cook, you need to mix 3 grams of root or 2 teaspoons of berries per 150 ml of water, boil for 15 minutes, then drink 2 times a day;
- Baking powder- you need to dissolve a quarter of a teaspoon in water and drink before bedtime;
- Elecampaneis a natural digestive stimulant that helps overcome indigestion.
It is also effective to use cat's claws, capsicum, coconut, calendula for treatment. Carrots, for example, are an affordable method of getting rid of cream worms in young children. You should eat some grated carrots every day on an empty stomach.
But garlic is the most effective and well -known anthelmintic. It destroys more than 20 types of parasites. For a therapeutic effect, it is enough to eat a clove of garlic with food.
Troychatka
Troychatka includes several components that actively fight helminths. These are walnuts, wormwood, cloves.
Cloves need to be finely chopped. From walnuts you need green shells of young plants. It is necessary to grind the product (about 15 pieces) and pour 0. 5 liters of alcohol. Insist for a month. Wormwood for cooking must be dried, then chopped in a blender.
Clove seeds increase immunity and kill worms. On the first day you need to take 1/5 teaspoon, then increase the dose to 2/5, from the third day you need to use a full teaspoon.
Wormwood powder should be eaten on the first day 1 pinch, washed down with plenty of water. The following days, the dose is increased by 1 pinch.
Colored nuts should be consumed on the first day in the amount of 1 drop per 100 ml of water, then the dose is increased by 1 drop per day.
The estimated course of treatment is 14 days.
When choosing a treatment, it is important to remember that without changes in diet, the process can be delayed. To get rid of worms, you need to approach them comprehensively, using folk recipes, pharmaceutical products and following a diet.