Intestinal worms usually infect children but they can also infect adults. The main causes for intestinal worms lack of hygiene and faulty eating habits. Threadworms enter the body via dirty and contaminated hands which have not been washed properly before eating. Food that has not been washed properly before consumption and even contaminated water can lead to threadworms in the body. The main symptoms of threadworms are bad breath, diarrhea and a constant nagging hunger. Threadworms can also cause constipation, nausea, fever, loss of weight and weakness. It is also accompanied by exhaustion, headaches, irritability, inability to sleep at night and bad dreams. There are several simple home remedies to treat threadworms and none of these remedies are expensive or use ingredient difficult to obtain.
Coconut is known as the best remedy for threadworms. You can take 1 tbsp of freshly grated coconut first thing in the morning, and then have 30 to 60 ml of castor oil added to 250 to 375 ml of warm milk after 3 to 4 hours. You can repeat this daily till all the symptoms of threadworm are alleviated. In addition to this, garlic is a miracle for treating all kinds of worms. You should use garlic liberally in your food preparations and if possible chew three cloves of garlic first thing every morning and then drink 2 glasses of water to wash it down and cleanse your system. If you can chew the garlic, you can also swallow them whole. It is also said that placing a clove of garlic in each show is beneficial for treating worms, because the garlic gets crushed the oil of the garlic slowly seeps into the skin and thus enters the system directly, killing the worms. Carrots are also invaluable in treating threadworms and you should consume a bowl of grated carrots every morning and with every meal. The milky juice of raw papaya is very good for treating worms. You should consume 1 tbsp of the juice of a raw papaya mixed with 1 tbsp of honey and 3 to 4 tbsp of warm water every morning. You should wash this down with the mixture of castor oil and warm milk for best results. Alternately you can dry and powder papaya seeds and have 1 tsp of this powder with 1 cup of water or milk first thing in the morning. Pumpkin seeds are also renowned for treating intestinal worms. You can peel and crush the pumpkin seeds and add 1 tbsp to 250 ml of boiling water and drink this infusion daily till the symptoms are gone.
answered by G M