Worms / Parasites - Types, Causes, Symptoms and 30 Natural Remedy Treatment for Worms / Parasites

Parasites in body

Worms generally thrives in children, but sometimes they are found in adults too.

Types of Worms:

Thread Worms: The shape of these of worms is like thread. They are white colored and are quarter to half inch long, sometimes these type of worms cause diarrhea (loose motions) or constipation.

Round Worms: The shape of theses is like earth worms, the length of round worms are few inches. They cause nausea, vomiting, weight loss, fever and irritation.

Hook Worms: These worms enters the body through skin and are found dirty filthy water, they are very minute and can cause anemia.

Tape Worms: The length of tape worms is five to ten meters long and affects the brain; they enter the body through half cooked meat.

Giardiasis: These are unseen by the naked eyes and causes weakness in the legs.

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Symptoms: Some of the common symptoms are indigestion, ache in the stomach, paleness, loss of appetite, diarrhea, itchy nose, clattering of the teeth at night, swelling in the anus region, irritation, not able to sleep, bad breath from the mouth, dark circles around the eyes, feeling hungry after having a meal, nightmares, nausea, vomiting, losing weight, fever and weakness in the legs.

Causes: Eating the mud, eating without washing the hands, poking a finger in the nose and then putting the finger in the mouth, eating the things fallen on ground and not washed off, sucking of thumb, continuous constipation and use of infected water.

Treatment: 

A child having parasites should not be given milk but juices mixed with water.

Raw vegetables and fruits which children can chew should be given.

Butter Milk: Butter milk is beneficial to treat this condition. Butter milk mixed with salt in the morning destroys worms.

Hot and cold fomentation on the belly should be given.

Mix lemon and honey in water and administer it in enema.

Indian Lilac (Neem): Margosa leaves water or asafetida water can also be used in enema.

Ground margosa leaves and mix with water and drink it, it will be beneficial.

A child who cannot take margosa water should be given capsules filled with margosa paste

Mint: One spoonful of mint juice is taken in the morning and evening, it destroys parasites.

Honey: People suffering from this condition should mix two parts of curd and one part honey and lick it, this will beneficial.

Taking honey twice daily that is morning and evening is also beneficial.

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Pomegranate: Three tsp of pomegranate juice destroys worms in the children.

Spinach: Take spinach leaves and ground them with aniseed and mix some water, drinking this helps to remove parasites from the body.

Onion: Heat up the onions juice and give them to small children twice a day that is morning and evening, it is useful to kill the worms in children.

Bottle Gourd: Soak bottle gourd seeds in water, peel them and ground them, mix them in water. Drinking this kills the parasites and even tape worms are removed from the body.

Indian Gooseberry (Amla): Taking one tsp of Indian gooseberry juice twice a day, morning and evening, is useful.

Papaya: Take 1 tsp of raw papaya juice and mix 1 tsp of honey, mix them in three to four tsp of hot water, drinking this destroys round worms.

Garlic: Eating five cloves of garlic with large raisin or honey three times a day is beneficial to destroy parasites, taking this for two to three months improves health. Eating raw garlic after meals also kills parasites.

Bitter Gourd: Bitter gourd juice is beneficial for people having worms.

Basil: The basil leaves juice destroys the parasites in the stomach.

Coconut: Having coconut milk followed by eating raw coconut expels parasites.

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Jaggery: It destroys parasites. The person suffering from this condition should take jaggery before medicines. The parasites stick to the walls of intestines will move to one point to eat jaggery. If it is followed by medicine, they will be expelled from stomach.

Taking a tsp of ground caraway seeds with jaggery three times a day expels parasites.

Tomato: On empty stomach in the morning take red tomatoes with black pepper powder and salt, this will destroy the worms.

Lemon: Ground lemon seeds into powder and take it with water, this will kill worms.

Apple: By eating two apples a day in the night one can expel the parasites with stool but do not drink water after taking apples.

Mango: Take two grams powder of mango kernel with hot water; this will destroy the worms in the stomach.

Pineapple: This kills worms.

Mulberry: Fruit and syrup both are beneficial to destroy the worms.

Carrot: 125 ml juice of carrot can be taken every day on empty stomach for two weeks expels the parasites from stomach. Eating raw carrot is also useful.

Walnut: Drinking milk after having a walnut for few days is beneficial. It is especially useful for children.

Caraway Seeds: 4 grams of caraway seeds in butter milk will destroy worms. Seven drops of caraway oil will kill parasites.

Water: Taking hot water as hot as possible after the meals kill worms.

Salt: Take ½ tsp of salt with hot water every day for ten days before the meals in the morning and evening, it will expel the parasites from stomach and will check their recurrence. Even earthworms will be expelled.

Red Lentil: The usage of red lentil is useful for the people who have worms.

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