Pinworms
Pinworms are parasites that are found living inside the intestines of a person. Unlike skin parasites, they do not dwell on the human body, rather thrive inside it. Somewhere around evening, the female pinworm comes out of the intestines and, through the anus, makes its way to the rectal area of a person. Then, it lays eggs around the rectum. As the eggs mature, within six hours of being laid, they start causing irritation and lead to severe bum itching.
Tapeworms
Tapeworms:can cause mild to severe abdominal symptoms, such as cramping, and abdominal obstruction. Other symptoms can include fever, coughing, wheezing, and, if the worms enter the lungs, there may also be severe lung problems. Adult tapeworms can also create problems in the appendix, liver, gallbladder, or pancreas.
Natural Cures For Pinworms
Over the counter drugs are very effective in treating pinworm infestation. However, a natural alternative, garlic, is also an effective remedy. Pinworm infection can be easily prevented by adopting good hygiene habits, like frequent hand washing.
Hygiene should be the mantra – Once you know that you or your child has pinworms take every step to keep the bottoms clean. Pouring some water on the anal area or wiping the area with wet cloth can provide some temporary relief.
Garlic – Eat a couple of small garlic cloves daily or add enough garlic to your meals. Grind garlic to make a paste and mix less than ½ pinch of it with Vaseline. Apply this on the anal region to deal with the itchiness and kill the eggs.
Home Remedies For Pinworms
Papaya seeds are also useful for this purpose. They are rich in a substance called caricin which is a very effective medicine for expelling roundworms. The alkaloid carpaine found in the leaves has also the power to destroy or expel intestinal worms. They are given with honey. Papaya seeds must be dried in the shade, powdered and kept in a bottle.
Garlic has been used for expelling intestinal worms from ancient times by the Chinese, Greeks, Romans, Hindus and Babylonians. It is also used by modern biological practitioners for this purpose. Both fresh garlic and its oil are effective. An ancient method of its medication was to place a couple of cloves of fresh garlic in its shoe.
You get pinworms by unknowingly swallowing microscopic pinworm eggs. These eggs pass into your digestive system where they hatch. A couple of weeks later, female pinworms migrate to the area around the anus where they lay their eggs. This triggers itching around the rectum.
A little discomfort for you means agony for them. you need to go to the health food or supplement store and get a parasite cleanser, it will take 30 days to clean out properly.Pumpkin seeds are very good for cleaning out the intestines.
When to See the Doctor
The prescribed medication, mebendazole ( Vermox), is a pill that your child will take once or twice, depending on your physician’s advice. The medication causes the worms to be expelled with bowel movements. ”Treatment with mebendazole usually does the trick,” says Janice Woolley, M.D., a pediatrician in private practice in Mercer Island, Washington.