Natural Remedies For Parasites

This article is solely for informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice.



If you think you may have been infected with parasites then consult your doctor before any attempt to self medicate. Properly identifying your ailment is the first step in making a decision as to whether to treat holistically or through modern drug treatments.


With that said, well before prescription drugs were ever conceived there have been natural remdedies to treat infections. The success of these methods is still under debate, but surely there must be some truth to these treatments or else why would they persist generation after generation?


How do you know you have an infection?


The following are common symptoms of a parasitic infection.


Diarrhea
Gas or bloating
Nausea or vomiting
Stomach pain or tenderness
Fatigue or weakness
Weight loss
Passing a worm in your stool



The first four symptoms sound like what you'd get from a night of over indulging on a bad plate of hot wings, so this is why it is very important to not panic if you wake up one morning finding that you suffer from one of these. If you find the symptoms listed there as reoccurring or persistent, then you can more readily rule out the night of gastronomical indulgence.


How did people treat these infections before modern medicines were ever created?


Here are a few natural remedies found easily on the market and you most likely have in your house already.


Garlic - You will find that garlic has many uses as an alternative medicine. Garlic has been used as a remedy by the Chinese as far back as 4000 years ago. In the case of parasites it is used to treat Ascaris (roundworm), Giardia lamblia, Trypanosoma, Plasmodium, and Leishmania. Garlic can be taken in capsule or tablet form, or my favorite, added to pasta or on bread every Friday night.


Goldenseal - Used by Native Americans for digestive disorders and such ailments as infections of the mucus membranes, including the mouth, sinuses, throat, the intestines and stomach. You will find it in as a nutritional suppliment, as well as a cream or ointment to heal skin wounds. Mainly used here against Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, and Plasmodium.


Black walnut - Both healthy and nutritious, the juice of the unripe hulls are used to treat parasites and fungal infections. Mainly used for ringworm infections.


Pumpkin Seeds - Used as a remedy for tapeworms and roundworms by Chinese healers as far back as the seventeenth century. Seeds are mashed up and mixed with juice.


Pineapple - The juice contains bromelain, which is not only an excellent natural source for reducing inflammation and promoting blood flow, but also interferes with the enzyme system that protects parasitic worms from digestive acids.


Oregano - Used over 4,000 years ago by the ancient Greeks. Oregano has powerful bacteria and fungi killing properties. Oil of oregano has been successfully used to neutralize worms, amoebae and protozoans.


These are but a few of the many items found locally that one could take as natural remedies for parasites.


About the Author
Gladys Potter has been using herbal remedies for years and loves to read and express opinions about the subject.

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