There are many ways to deal with helminths and other intestinal parasites. Medications are highly effective, but their use is often accompanied by the occurrence of side effects. In addition, due to the high toxicity, such drugs cause significant harm to the body. As an alternative, folk remedies, such as pumpkin seeds for worms, can be used to eliminate this problem. The seeds of this useful vegetable act no worse than anthelmintic drugs, but do not cause adverse reactions and have a tonic effect.
From what parasites will pumpkin help?
The main active ingredient that helps to remove worms and other parasites from the body is cucurbitin. In fact, this substance is a weak poison that has a toxic effect on eggs, larvae and the parasites themselves that live in the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. Under the action of the component, helminths lose the ability to reproduce, lay eggs, and also attach to the intestinal mucosa. After some time, the parasites neutralized by the poison are excreted from the intestines during peristalsis.
To achieve the most pronounced effect, it is recommended to take pumpkin seeds from parasites along with laxatives and make cleansing enemas. When conducting treatment, the following points should be considered:
- most of all cucurbitin is found in the peel of pumpkin seeds, as well as in the film that separates the skin from the kernel. That is why doctors recommend preparing decoctions and infusions on pumpkin from unpeeled seeds;
- Cucurbitin does not kill parasites completely, but only temporarily paralyzes them. To cleanse the body of worms and pinworms, it will not be possible to do without laxatives, otherwise some of the worms will remain inside. After the end of therapy, they will begin to multiply again.
Doctors claim that cucurbitin has a detrimental effect on almost all types of parasites. The substance is able to neutralize both millimeter and meter worms. But it will take more time to remove large parasites. Medicines prepared on the basis of pumpkin seeds will help cleanse the body of an adult and a child from the following types of parasites:
- Roundworms: whipworms, pinworms, trichinella, roundworms.
- Tapeworms: tapeworms, pork and bovine tapeworm.
- Flukes: Giardia, Siberian flukes, liver flukes.
Pumpkin seeds also help treat giardiasis caused by the presence of giardia.
Benefits of Using Pumpkin Medicines
The use of tinctures and decoctions based on pumpkin seeds in the fight against worms has the following advantages:
- safety. Cucurbitin acts as a toxin on tapeworms and roundworms, but this component is harmless to humans. You can drink medicines with it for adults, children and women who are in position. Subject to all recommendations, therapy is guaranteed not to cause side effects;
- availability. Pumpkin is an inexpensive vegetable that is sold in stores all year round;
- benefit to the body. Pumpkin seeds contain useful trace elements and vitamins necessary to maintain health.
With regular consumption of the seeds of this vegetable, the body is saturated with:
- vitamins of group B. Stimulate the activity of nerve cells, have a positive effect on mental activity;
- polyunsaturated fatty acids. Strengthen and thicken capillaries, have an anti-sclerotic effect. In the absence of a deficiency of polyunsaturated fatty acids, the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases is reduced;
- zinc. Accelerates metabolic processes and strengthens the immune system. Zinc also takes an active part in the process of blood circulation;
- phosphorus. Responsible for protein and carbohydrate metabolism, maintains acid-base balance. Pumpkin seeds contain 3 times more phosphorus than fish.
Recipes
There are a lot of ways to use pumpkin seeds from parasites. They can be used in the following way:
- raw, without pre-treatment;
- dried (seeds are dried in the fresh air in a natural way);
- fried with salt;
- fried with olive oil and salt;
- baked in the oven;
- in the form of oil.
The seeds can also be used as a base for making tea. To do this, pour 2 tablespoons of seeds in 600 ml of hot water and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. After this time, the product is ready for use. Sugar, vanilla or cinnamon can be used to improve the taste properties of the prepared tea.
The classic way to fight worms is to eat a glass of peeled pumpkin seeds in the morning, afternoon and evening. At the same time, it is advisable to use them on an empty stomach. The duration of therapy is 3 weeks. This method of cleaning the body of parasites is especially loved by children, because they do not perceive pumpkin seeds as a medicine.
On a note! For the preparation of any antiparasitic medicine, regardless of the recipe chosen, only unpeeled seeds are suitable. Peeled pumpkin seeds quickly oxidize and lose their healing properties.
With honey
You can remove helminths from the body with a medicine prepared from pumpkin seeds mixed with honey. The bee product in this case acts as a mild laxative and at the same time improves the taste of the medicine. It is necessary to prepare the medicine from the following components: 300 g of peeled pumpkin seeds and a tablespoon of fresh linden honey. The main component must be ground in a coffee grinder to a powder state and add honey to it.
The prepared mixture is consumed in the morning on an empty stomach for 3 days. 3 hours after consuming the mixture, a laxative is drunk. If the treatment is carried out for a small child, the number of components is halved.
with garlic
This recipe has a double effect, it not only helps to get rid of pinworms and roundworms, but also clears the veins and capillaries. To prepare the medicine, you need to fry 200 g of seeds in a pan. Next, grind them in a blender and add 6 cloves of grated garlic and 2 tablespoons of honey. Mix the resulting product properly and leave to infuse for 10 hours. The medicine is taken in the morning and evening in a tablespoon for 4 days. After taking the medicine for 3 hours, it is forbidden to eat.
With castor oil
Castor oil is a mild and gentle laxative that, when used with pumpkin seeds, has a powerful anthelmintic effect. To cleanse the body of parasites, you need to act in this way: for 3 days in the morning, eat 100 g of peeled seeds, and in the evening, 3 hours before bedtime, drink a tablespoon of castor oil. Alternatively, it is allowed to grind 100 g of seeds and mix the resulting powder with 15 ml of castor oil. When using this recipe, the mixture must be taken at bedtime.
With milk
This recipe is more often used to remove ascaris in children, due to the pleasant taste of the medicine. To prepare it, pour 200 g of peeled pumpkin seeds with a glass of warm milk and beat everything in a blender. The resulting mixture is consumed instead of breakfast for 4 days. After taking the medicine for an hour, you can not drink and eat. After 3 hours, you need to take a laxative or do an enema. To consolidate the effect, repeat the procedure the next day. This will help remove the remaining parasites from the body.
On a note! With the simultaneous use of pumpkin seeds with anthelmintic agents, the effect of the latter increases several times.
Doctor's Method
The method of purification from worms, developed by a specialist, consists of 3 stages. Despite the fact that the technique involves the use of exclusively natural products and components, it is not recommended for children under 16 and pregnant women. This is due to the fact that such cleaning can negatively affect a weakened body. The deworming procedure includes the following steps:
- wormwood. A person needs to drink 50 ml of wormwood infusion in the morning and evening for 3 days. This plant contains many components that have a detrimental effect on tape and roundworms. After the completion of this stage, a break in treatment is made for 5 days;
- pumpkin. This stage involves the removal of the remaining parasites from the body. To do this, during the week in the morning and evening you need to eat 300 g of peeled seeds. At the same time, they should not be washed down with water or something to seize, as this will reduce the therapeutic effect. After 2 hours, you need to take a laxative on a salt basis and make an enema. The stage lasts 7 days, the procedure is repeated daily. To speed up and facilitate the cleansing process, during these 7 days it is recommended to eat light food of plant origin;
- olive. This stage is final and consolidates the result. The patient needs to take a cholagogue prepared from olive oil (250 ml) mixed with lemon juice (100 ml).
If you strictly follow each of these steps, the result will be 100%. This is due to the fact that roundworms and worms are afraid of wormwood and pumpkin seeds, the combination of these components has a detrimental effect on them.
Prescription for pregnant women
While carrying a child, women are forbidden to use most medications. When infected with helminths, doctors advise stopping at the use of folk recipes, since they are gentle on the body and, if used correctly, will not cause side effects. To prepare the medicine, you need to mix 100 g of seeds with 300 ml of slightly warmed milk and grind the components in a blender. The mixture is used for breakfast. After 2 hours, a woman needs to drink a spoonful of castor oil, which has a slight laxative effect. Such a medicine will not only help to remove parasites from the body, but also has a positive effect on visual function, promotes the removal of excess fluid and reduces the symptoms of toxicosis. The effectiveness and safety of the recipe has been confirmed by more than one generation of women, so if helminths are detected in the body, you can safely use it.
Contraindications and overdose
Despite the fact that pumpkin seeds are a natural and safe product, not all patients can use them to fight helminths. This is due to the fact that in some diseases they can adversely affect the functioning of internal organs and systems. It is recommended to refuse therapy with this product if you have the following health problems:
- an allergic reaction to the components that make up the seeds;
- open form of stomach ulcer;
- pancreatitis (especially therapy is dangerous in the stage of exacerbation of the disease);
- severe stage of urolithiasis;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- individual intolerance to pumpkin.
It should be borne in mind that hydrocyanic acid is included in the seeds, which, if consumed in excess, has a negative effect on the body. That is why it is necessary to use this component within reasonable limits.
If you ignore the rules and consume pumpkin seeds in excessive quantities, the consequences of such treatment may be as follows:
- nausea and bouts of vomiting;
- violation of the chair;
- accelerated heartbeat and tachycardia;
- discomfort and pain during bladder emptying.
Conclusion
Pumpkin seeds are a tasty and healthy product with which you can get rid of almost all types of worms. With proper use, they do not cause side effects and complications. You can consume pumpkin seeds not only as a medicine, but also as a prophylactic against helminthiasis.