The illness of children with helminthiasis is not such a rare occurrence. The child tries to taste everything new, because he gets to know wildlife and the world around him that way, therefore he is in an increased risk zone of infection with worms. Start the fight against worms in a child with proven folk remedies.
Signs of infection with helminthiasis
Worms or their eggs enter the child's body in different ways: with untreated water or food (not washed fruits and vegetables, not fried fish or meat), through the hands, skin and mouth, parasites immediately enter the intestines, with the air - into the lungs. The main signs of infection depend on the routes of ingestion, their location and the type of parasites. General signs of the presence of worms in a child are a deficiency of minerals and vitamins, since they are actively consumed by helminths.
Intoxication of the body leads to irritation and weakness of the child, he often feels tired and weak, gets tired easily, begins to be capricious. The baby may have sleep problems, pain in the abdomen and head. Appetite is either sharply increased or decreased. Possible constipation or diarrhea, nausea, fever without signs of a cold. Pallor and dryness of the skin, bluish circles under the eyes, rash and itching on the skin are not excluded.
With helminthiasis, a complete blood count will show an increased level of eosinophils or a decrease in hemoglobin levels.
Folk remedies for the fight against worms
Treatment of a child from worms always requires medical attention. The specialist will prescribe medication in the form of tablets or suppositories. You can supplement the treatment with the help of proven folk methods that have no side effects (which cannot be said about pills).
Start a targeted course of carrot treatment for your little one. The essential oils of this vegetable affect the muscle activity of common worms. Parasites move to the anus, with an increase in the concentration of essential oils, they become paralyzed in the intestine. Then the worms are easily removed with the stool, without resistance. To carry out such a course, it is necessary to give the child carrot juice and carrots grated with sugar for two weeks (how much he can eat and drink). Then, for another month, give your child a glass of fresh carrot juice for breakfast. This tool is great for helping to get rid of worms.
Try to keep it clean during treatment, so you can avoid re-infection. The child should change his underwear every day, wash his hands often with soap, cut his nails, use a separate towel.
Buy flax seeds from your pharmacy. Peel one hundred grams of garlic, chop and mix with a glass of water. Send two tablespoons of flax seeds there. Put in a water bath, simmer for twenty minutes over low heat. Then let the broth cool, strain. Fill the enema with the prepared composition and gently insert a few centimeters into the anus. Open the tap and pour in the contents. Ask the child to hold the broth in themselves for a little, then have them empty the bowels. Repeat this procedure for three days.
Pumpkin seeds are very often used to successfully combat tapeworms. Take the seeds and peel them, try to keep the thin green shell. Grind the seeds in small portions in a mortar. Then enter in portions of 10-15 drops (total 50 milliliters) of water with continuous stirring. You can add a little honey or sugar to the resulting gruel. Give the prepared formula to the child on an empty stomach, one teaspoon at a time for an hour. Three hours later, you need to drink magnesia sulfate (at the rate of 1 gram per year of life, diluted in half a glass of water), after half an hour put an enema. Children 10-12 years old should be given 150 grams of pumpkin seeds, 5-9 years old - 100 grams each, 3-4 years old - 75 grams of seeds, 2-3 years old - up to 50 grams.
