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Home Remedies Index
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Natural Home Remedies for Intestinal Worms
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Home Remedies for Intestinal Worms
Hook worms, Round worms, Tape worms, Thread worms
Worms and other intestinal parasites which infest human
beings are found in all countries of the world. However,
they are more common in tropical and subtropical areas
and are widely prevalent during the rainy season. Children
are more often infested with intestinal worms than adults.
The usual symptoms of intestinal worms are diarrhoea,
foul breath, dark circles under the eyes, constant desire
for food, restlessness at night with bad dreams, anaemia,
and headaches. Round-worms may give rise to
inflammation of the intestine and lungs, nausea, vomiting,
loss of weight, fever, nervousness, and irritability.
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Threadworms may cause intense itching in the area around the rectum. They may also cause periodic bouts of
diarrhoea alternating with constipation, loss of weight, cough, and fever. Hookworms may give rise to anaemia
and nutritional disorders.
The eggs of these parasites are introduced into the human system through the medium of food or water.
Roundworms are caused by eating contaminated food. Threadworms may enter the body from dirty fingers and
food. Hookworms enter tile human body through bare foot walking on infected earth. Tapeworms are transmitted
to the body through undercooked flesh foods or foods contaminated by dogs.
The real cause of intestinal worms, however, is faulty living. The eggs of these worms, taken into the human
body, through food and water, can breed in the intestines only if they find there a suitable medium for their
propagation. This medium is an intestinal tract clogged with morbid matter.
Treatment with Coconut:
Among the numerous home remedies found beneficial in the treatment of intestinal worms, the use of coconu is
most effective. It is an ancient remedy for expelling all kind of intestinal worms. A tablespoon of freshly ground
coconut should f be taken at breakfast, followed by 30 to 60 ml of castor oil mixed 1 with 250 to 375 ml of
lukewarm milk after three hours. This process| may be repeated till the cure is complete.
Treatment using Garlic:
Garlic has been used from ancient times by the Chinese, Greeks, Romans, Indians, and Babylonians for expelling
intestinal worms. It is still used by modem medical practitioners for the same purpose. Both fresh garlic and its
oil are effective. An ancient method of its administration was to place a couple cloves of fresh garlic in each shoe.
As the person walked, the cloves got crushed, and the worm-killing garlic oil was absorbed by skin and carried
by the blood into the intestines easily, as possessed a powerful penetrative force. This ancient method is worth
a trial by those who do not like the taste of garlic and cannot eat it. Those who can eat raw garlic, however,
should chew three cloves of garlic every morning.
Treatment with Carrot:
Carrots are valuable in the elimination of thread worm among children as they are offensive to all parasites. A
small en of grated carrot taken every morning, with no other food added to the meal, can clear these worms
quickly.
Treatment with Papaya:
The digestive enzyme papain in the milky juice the unripe papaya is a powerful agent for destroying round worm.
A tablespoon of the fresh juice of an unripe papaya, and an equal quantity of honey should be mixed with three
to four tablespoon of hot water and taken as a dose by an adult. This should followed two hours later by a dose
of 30 to 60 ml of castor oil mix in 250—375 ml of lukewarm milk. This treatment should be repeated for two days
if necessary. For children between seven to ten ye of age, half the above doses should be given. For children
under three years, a tablespoon is sufficient.
Treatment Using Pomegranate:
The bark, both of the root and the stems of the pomegranate tree, is well known for its anthelmintic properties of
destroying parasitic worms. The bark of the root is, however, preferred as it contains a greater quantity of the
alkaloid punicine than the bark of the stem. This alkaloid is highly toxic to tapeworms. A cold decoction of the
bark, preferably fresh bark, should be given in quantities of 90 to 180 ml three times, at intervals of one hour, to
an adult. A purgative should be given after the last dose. The dose for children is 30 to 60 ml. The decoction is
also used for expelling tapeworms.
Treatment with Papaya seeds:
Papaya Seeds are also useful for Intestinal Worms. They are in a substance called caricin which is a very effective
medicine for expelling round worms. The seeds should be powdered taken in doses of one teaspoon with one
cup of milk or water daily
in the morning on an empty stomach. The alkaloid found in papaya leaves also has the power to destroy or expel
intestinal worms. An infusion can be made by pouring 250 ml of boiling water over 15 gm of dry leaves. This can
be taken with honey.
Treatment with Calamus:
Another valuable remedy for expelling in worms is the herb calamus. The bitter element in this herb, acorin, is an
anthehnintic.
Treatment with Pumpkin:
The seeds of ripe pumpkin are useful in intestinal worms, especially tapeworms. One tablespoon of the seeds
should be peeled and crushed, and then infused in 250 ml of boiling water and drunk. This will kill the parasites
and help in expelling the tapeworms. It will be necessary to fast for a day and empty the intestines by taking the
juice of boiled dry prunes. The next day, three or four tumblers of the pumpkin seed infusion should be taken.
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