Many people encounter such a problem as worms. Preparations for cleansing the body of parasites can be purchased at every pharmacy, but most patients prefer traditional methods. There are a huge variety of these parasites, but they always lead to health problems. Why? The intestinal tract suffers, immunity decreases, and the person suddenly loses weight. This is why worms are dangerous. What will help remove them and prevent further occurrence?
Indications for cleansing
80% of all diseases are caused by parasites. Anyone can become infected: for this it is not necessary to eat unwashed vegetables or fruits, much less have contact with animals. Washing your hands well after coming home from the street does not eliminate the possibility of picking up worms. There are a large number of parasites in humans. Helminth eggs are not washed off even with hot water. They can lead to the following violations:
- allergy;
- diarrhea or constipation;
- problematic skin;
- muscle pain and spasms;
- oncology.
If the immune system is strong, then the worms do not take root in the body and there are no negative consequences. Only a doctor can prescribe treatment for parasites. To do this, he needs to identify the presence of parasites in the patient and what kind of worm it is. To do this, you need to conduct a blood and stool test, as well as other types of research. If the tests reveal worm eggs, then you need to immediately begin treatment with a course of immunostimulating drugs.
What species can live in our biological body?
Some types of parasites that live in the human body
The most common parasites that live in you and me are worms, roundworms, helminths, Giardia, protozoa, pathogenic fungi, pinworms and others.
The vast majority of parasites known to us are extremely dangerous. If the disease is ignored, serious consequences can occur, which can progress to the irreversible stage of infection.
Cleaning methods
Anthelmintic therapy helps cleanse the body of worms and their eggs.
You can effectively cleanse the body of worms by various means. The most important thing is to cleanse the body of worm eggs. If this is not done, then all treatment will be ineffective. All remedies for parasites are divided into folk and medicinal. The latter are more effective than alternatives, but they are not popular among the population. This is due to their high cost, as well as the low prestige of the disease. In addition, people are afraid of the side effects caused by taking such drugs. Homemade preparations are much cheaper and use ingredients that are found in every home. But such drugs have little effect and often lead to new pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT).
Alternative methods include the Malakhov and Semenova methods. The first method is to eat excretory foods: wormwood, ginger, cloves and others. In her method, Semenova recommends doing sour enemas 2 times a day: morning and evening.
Both of these theories have not been scientifically proven, but people who have tried them note an improvement in their own well-being. This can be attributed to the fact that these methods saturate the body with vitamins and also cleanse it of toxins. Therefore, you should not self-medicate. Treatment with medications should begin with preparation for cleansing. Antiparasitic cleaning does not take place quickly (black worms take the longest to remove). Cleansing the body of parasites with medication is much faster. For treatment, anthelmintic therapy is prescribed. To cleanse the body, you need to drink tablets and powder, but not infused herbs. Such remedies can only remove the symptoms, but do not eliminate the cause.
What's in pharmacies
All means used to cleanse the body of worms can be divided into several conditional functional groups:
Tablets included in the first category of drugs disrupt the metabolic processes in the cells of helminths, thereby contributing to their inevitable death. These drugs include Mebendazole, Albendazole, Praziquantel. Most often, these broad-spectrum drugs are used to treat ascariasis and enterobiasis in adults and children. The clinical effect of helminthiasis therapy with tablets from the second group of antiparasitic drugs lies in the ability of the active substances included in their composition to cause paralysis of the body of parasites
It is important that medications of this kind have a narrow spectrum of action, their effect applies to worms of a certain type. For example, tablets such as Levamisole or Pyrantel are used against roundworms, and the drug Niclosamide is suitable for combating tape parasites.
In pharmacies you can find more than one anthelmintic drug made on the basis of natural plant (and therefore safe) ingredients. The tablets that best help against parasites are Arthromax and Metovit. In addition to the antiparasitic effect, they have a general strengthening effect on the human body (in particular, they support the liver) and are almost completely free of contraindications.
Preparing to cleanse the body of parasites
Preparation for cleaning is a mandatory procedure. It is needed in order to more easily eliminate worms from the body and alleviate the consequences of elimination. To get rid of it, you need to undergo a course of procedures. Cleaning begins 7-10 days before the removal of parasites. Cleaning procedures:
- Maintain proper nutrition (nothing fatty, fried, spicy, salty), if possible, vegetarianism.
- Increasing the amount of fiber in the diet.
- Increased fluid in the body (you need to drink more than 2 liters of water per day).
- Eliminate problems with constipation, if any. They use a course of weak laxatives, but if that doesn’t help, then they give a couple of chamomile enemas.
Despite the severity of the preparation, you should never ignore it. This will lead to problems with the liver (since in this case the organ takes the entire blow), the gastrointestinal tract, and the cardiovascular system. The consequences of withdrawal, without prior preparation, provoke other health problems.
How can a person become infected?
Methods for parasites to enter the body
The simplest version of infection, which is found everywhere and is typical for both children and the elderly, is failure to comply with basic rules of personal hygiene and self-care. This applies to both eating food with unwashed hands and eating unclean food.
Naturally, there is a whole list of options for contracting parasites that we cannot control. For example, the bite of a mosquito or a simple beetle can “add” an unexpected “guest” to you. And the food we eat every day can carry eggs of certain types of worms. Moreover, some parasites are also transmitted to a partner during sexual intercourse.
To protect yourself from some common parasites, experts recommend following minimal self-care rules: washing your hands thoroughly and promptly, carefully monitoring the food we eat, and also being careful when choosing a sexual partner.
Treatment regimen
Infectious disease specialists have developed a regimen for taking anthelmintic drugs, which includes 5 stages:
- First, an anthelmintic drug is taken.
- Enterosorbents (Smecta, Entegnin) are prescribed for 5 days.
- Enzyme agents are used for 2 weeks.
- Biological medications should be taken for 3 weeks.
- At the final stage, vitamin and mineral complexes are used.
Antihelminthic drugs for children are safer and gentler.
Treatment regimen for parasites: cleansing the body, comprehensive cleansing of parasites, restoration. The course of treatment depends on which method (medication or home medicine) the patient chooses. The age of the patient should not be ignored. For young patients, more gentle therapy is prescribed. Their body is weaker than that of an adult. To destroy parasites, it is necessary to rid your child of sweets. Potent drugs lead to dehydration or dysbiosis. Similar effects are possible in older people whose immune systems are already weakened. Regardless of the drug, parasites are eliminated for the entire family. It is necessary to take a course to improve immunity. After treatment, more seasonal fruits and vegetables are introduced into the diet.
How to remove parasites from the human body with tablets: general principles
First of all, it is necessary to undergo diagnostics to determine the specific causative agent of helminthiasis, after which the doctor can prescribe adequate treatment taking into account the patient’s condition, his age, chronic diseases, etc.
Since different groups of drugs have specific activity, the prescription of any anthelmintic drugs should be carried out only by a doctor, in accordance with the established diagnosis.
It should be remembered that antihelminthic drugs can be narrowly targeted, or they can have a wide spectrum of action, but most of them are toxic to one degree or another and can cause unwanted side effects, so self-medication is strictly contraindicated, especially when it comes to children.
The main goal of treatment is the irradiation (destruction) of parasites. However, treatment must be comprehensive and include three mandatory stages: preparatory, antiparasitic and restorative. First of all, measures are needed to combat complex intoxication of the body of an infected person.
Pathologies and symptoms accompanying helminthiasis bear a clear sign of poisoning by metabolic products and parasite antigens. But with the onset of irradiation, a new factor arises: the death of parasites leads to a massive release of toxins and allergenic decay products into the blood, as a result of which the patient’s condition may worsen, and malaise will intensify due to poisoning of the body with the decay products of helminths.
To prevent the development of phenomena associated with massive decay of helminths or parasites during anthelmintic therapy, at each of the three stages an approach such as the formation of an antihistamine-enterosorbent cushion is used. Effective enterosorbents relieve primary intoxication, soften the course of therapy and help the body overcome its consequences.
Tablets for helminths are divided into drugs with a broad spectrum of action and selectively acting on certain types of worms.
Currently, the pharmaceutical industry offers synthetic tablets for deworming in humans, which are both safer and more effective because they have higher anthelmintic activity.
What to display: list of drugs
With new advances in medicine, the number of drugs to cleanse the body of parasites has increased significantly. You can find medicines for every taste and budget. Tablets for cleansing the body are available in every pharmacy. And this is not surprising, because the number of people who are dealing with the problem is growing rapidly. This is due to human illiteracy and neglect of hygiene standards, as well as a general decrease in immunity. Below are the names of popular and effective medications for helminths:
- "Nemazol". The drug helps eliminate any type of parasites. The course of treatment ranges from 8 to 30 days. Used with food. Before use, the woman conducts a pregnancy test and uses reliable contraceptives during the treatment period. Contraindicated during pregnancy, under 2 years of age, and with liver and kidney disease.
- "Dekaris" is an anthelmintic drug, taken before bed with a small amount of food. "Dekaris" is taken once, but it is worth repeating the dose after 2-3 weeks. The drug is contraindicated during lactation and in children under 3 years of age.
- "Vermox." Accepted from 3 days to several weeks. Contraindications include pregnancy, lactation, ulcerative colitis and other chronic gastrointestinal diseases. Contraindicated under the age of 3 years. For diabetes mellitus, reduce insulin intake while taking this drug.
- "Helmintox". The mildest among all drugs for removing parasites. Contraindicated for people suffering from acute renal failure, as well as for infants under 6 months. During pregnancy and lactation, helminths are eliminated using “Helmintox” under the supervision of a doctor if necessary.
Products for children
Pyrantel is a popular remedy for parasites in children from 6 months of age.
All of the above remedies can be used in the treatment of parasites in children. The dose is selected individually depending on the drug, weight and age. A parasitologist must remove helminths from children. The excretory agent does not spare the patient’s liver. To this list you can add the names of such drugs:
- "Pyrantel". Allowed for children over 6 months. Fever, abdominal pain, rash and other side effects are possible.
- "Albendazole". Dose calculation depends on weight. The drug is contraindicated under the age of 2 years.
- "Mebendazole". Contraindicated under the age of 2 years. You should not take the drug if you have kidney problems. The dose depends on the child’s weight and the type of parasite.
Side effects from therapy
Almost all drugs against parasites lead to side effects. Even the best therapy will not get rid of them. To get rid of worms, patients endure unpleasant sensations. With such treatment, the liver is predominantly affected. It is a natural filter of the body, and any remedy against parasites is a kind of poison. Parasites come out painfully. Removing parasites leads to the following side effects:
- diarrhea;
- vomiting or nausea;
- darkening of the eyes, impaired consciousness (in rare cases, hallucinations);
- seizures and many others.
Folk remedies
Due to the fact that medications are toxic, home remedies to get rid of parasites are popular among the population. It is difficult to find an effective remedy for controlling parasites at home. Home medicine has a huge number of recipes in its arsenal. It is possible to remove parasites from the body with the help of plant seeds (flax, pumpkin and others), as well as herbs (wormwood, St. John's wort and others).
You can get rid of it with garlic and pine cones. Mushrooms and nuts are widely used. Grapefruit for parasites is an effective remedy. Many people claim that an enema will help get rid of parasites.
It is important to understand that herbs only help get rid of adults. The eggs remain viable for a long time. Parasites hatch as soon as a favorable situation occurs. It is impossible to completely remove parasites using folk remedies. Worms do not come out on their own. Complete destruction is carried out only by medication. It is necessary to undergo treatment under the supervision of a parasitologist; only based on his recommendations, patients can effectively get rid of helminths. The specialist will recommend the most suitable remedy that removes the parasite. To prevent a relapse, it is also necessary to kill helminth eggs.
