Parasitosis is one of the most common diseases that occurs at any age, regardless of gender. Infection is especially common in children during the warm season. The risk group also includes those who come into contact with homeless animals and do not follow personal hygiene rules.
The helminths are initially found in the gastrointestinal tract and are already developing, and worms can enter the liver, lungs, and even the brain through the intestinal mucosa, passing through the circulatory system.
signs
The presence of parasites will be indicated by a number of major symptoms of infection, but there are also distant signs that result from the activity of the worms. An infected person may develop diseases that are not related to the gastrointestinal tract.
Typical symptoms:
- active weight loss while appetite only improves, one eats a lot;
- fatigue, apathy, unreasonable irritability;
- memory and concentration problems, entertainment;
- muscle weakness and pain.
There are various helminth patterns that can cause other disorders. For example, giardia causes digestive problems, swine tapeworms cause sharp weight loss, cylindrical worms lead to allergic manifestations and even bronchial asthma. Worms spread from cats (liver flushing) cause symptoms such as liver pain, high body temperature.
Important!Infection with helminths is particularly dangerous for a child’s body because the child’s immune defenses are still weak and multiply and spread fairly quickly throughout the body.
It is also important to note that the child's stomach is smaller, but the worms grow in the same way because the organ is strongly stretched, they can completely occupy it, which has extremely unpleasant consequences.
In children, helminthiasis is indicated by poor sleep, irritability, and anorexia(when worms fill the stomach), tiredness, indigestion. These are typical signs of the presence of ascaris or Giardia in a child’s body.
An adult already has a number of enzymes in their body that partially protect them from infection. They are in the mouth, which is a significant barrier to the penetration of larvae.
Worth knowing!As a result of the infection, patients develop a severe allergic reaction.
Worms negatively affect immune protection, the defense mechanism is reduced, and the liver and the entire digestive system are disrupted. An infected person will be susceptible to various seasonal infectious diseases, colds, flu and others. Treating these pathologies already requires more effort and a long time.
Parasites are divided into species, there are intestinal and extraintestinal. The former enter and multiply in the gastrointestinal tract, but the extraintestinal tract spreads to the muscles, liver, heart, lungs, subcutaneous tissue, and other organs. The latter are very dangerous as they can get anywhere with the bloodstream, disrupting the functioning of any organ.
Tapeworms, fungal worms, toxocara (intestinal tract) show the following manifestations:
- allergic rashes, acne, pimples on the face and all over the body;
- brittleness of hair and nails;
- papillomas, the appearance of various types of warts;
- seborrhea and skin roughness.
Protruding papillomas often occur in people with helminths on the body. Other manifestations of the infection include progressive weight loss, bad taste, and bad breath. The patient begins to sleep restlessly and wakes up in the middle of the night.
In severe cases, worms can provoke cardiovascular disease, benign and malignant tumors.They can cause epileptic seizures and symptoms of diabetes. Gnashing of teeth is observed at night, but this does not prove the presence of the disease.
Attention!The human liver is particularly negatively affected by liver metastasis, which leads to a strong inflammatory process in the organ. Infection results in blockage of the liver duct, which in turn negatively affects the vascular system.
It is dangerous that the disease does not manifest in any way in the initial stage, but when its pathogens grow, a vivid clinical picture of the disease is already visible. It is common for a person to turn to the wrong professional because worms cause a variety of pathologies that hide the true cause of the disease.
Hepatitis can cause the following symptoms:
- high body temperature up to 39 degrees;
- dermatological manifestations in the form of rash, erythema;
- 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 worsen, and dangerous signs of a serious infection appear. The patient develops insomnia, irritability, nervousness, unreasonable loss of strength. Significant abdominal and back pain and bile colic also occur. Infection is often accompanied by the development of cysts in the internal organs.
The most common signs of infection are:
- violation of intestinal function in the background of large helminth samples, which can lead to occlusion;
- constipation resulting from blockage of certain parts of the gut;
- diarrhea, which occurs when helminths remove substances such as chloride and sodium while not leaving the body with feces;
- bloating, pain due to the accumulation of worms in the upper intestine;
- itching in the anus, nocturnal tremor is a mandatory symptom of pinworm infection.
Treatment with folk remedies
Alternative medicine prescriptions do not have quality assurance, but they have been tested for years and millions of people have encountered a problem. Home treatment methods are primarily aimed at improving a person’s general condition and only then, if possible, eliminating the cause of the disease.
It is important to notethat any folk remedy may adversely affect your health and further aggravate your existing disease, so be sure to consult your doctor before treatment.
Traditional medicine recommends starting treatment with a change in diet, which is confirmed by doctors. The diet should increase the amount of foods such as pomegranate, pepper, garlic, onion, grapefruit, pumpkin seeds and apple cider vinegar.
Prescriptions for traditional medicine are effective in the early stages of infection, when helminths have not yet spread in the body. It should also be noted that fasting is not a cure, so it is not possible to get rid of parasites, but there may be exhaustion in the body that can no longer cope with worms.
To get rid of the worms, the pharmaceutical preparations should be used in parallel with folk remedies.There are so-called anthelmintic products that should be considered as treatment and prevention.
Effective traditional medicine:
- Aloe vera- the plant promotes peristalsis, a natural antibacterial agent, destroys allergens;
- Anise- together with a laxative helps relieve intestinal cramps, for cooking you need 3 small spoons of herbs, pour 150 ml of boiling water and let stand for 20 minutes;
- Angelic root- the plant eliminates muscle pain, but the cure is contraindicated in pregnant women and diabetics;
- Barberry- for cooking, cook 3 grams of roots or 2 teaspoons of berries in 150 ml of water, boil for 15 minutes, then drink twice a day;
- Baking soda- dissolve a quarter teaspoon in water and drink before going to bed;
- Elecampanea natural digestive stimulant that helps cope with indigestion.
The use of cat's nails, peppers, coconut and marigolds for treatment is also effective. Carrots, for example, are an affordable way to get rid of dumplings in young children. You should eat some grated carrots on an empty stomach daily.
But garlic is the most effective and well-known anthelmintic. It kills more than 20 kinds of parasites. To achieve the therapeutic effect, it is enough to consume a clove of garlic with a meal.
Troychatka
Troychatka contains a number of components that are actively fighting helminths. These are nuts, wormwood, cloves.
The cloves should be finely chopped. You will need the green peel of a young plant from the walnut. The product (about 15 pieces) should be ground and 0, 5 liters of alcohol should be poured. Insist for a month. The curd used for cooking must be dried and then shredded in a blender.
The seeds of the clove strengthen the immunity and kill the worms. On the first day, take 1/5 teaspoon, then increase the dose to 2/5, and from the third day with a full spoon.
The wormwood powder should be consumed 1 pinch on the first day, washed off with plenty of water. In the following days, the dose is increased by 1 pinch.
The nutty tincture should be consumed in 1 drop per 100 ml of water on the first day and then increased by 1 drop daily.
The approximate duration of treatment is 14 days.
When choosing treatments, it is important to note that the process can be delayed without changing your diet. To get rid of worms, you need to take a comprehensive approach, following folk recipes, pharmacy products, and diet.