Helminths and protozoa are the two major kinds of intestinal parasite. Helminths are incapable of proliferating in the body, which indicates the complete treatment procedure. Tapeworms and roundworms are the common helminths. The characteristic symptoms experienced, during infestation with intestinal parasites include, bloating, passage of worms in the stool, fatigue, loss of weight and stomachache. Goldenseal is one of the effective remedies for mucous membrane infection. They are also efficient against giardia, plasmodium and entamoeba. Garlic in the form of pods or commercial capsules is effective against plasmodium, giardia, leishmania and trypanosoma. The juice of black walnut is used for athlete's foot. Consumption of raw garlic is encouraged. Pumpkin seeds prove beneficial against roundworms and tape worms. Caffeinated beverages and refined foods are abstained from. Commercially available grape fruit seed extracts are effective. They possess fungistatic properties and are antimicrobial in nature. Vitamin A helps against the larvae of parasites, because of which foods rich in vitamin A are recommended. Probiotics aid in reconstructing the destroyed microbial flora of the intestine.
answered by Dr C