There are many ways to deal with helminths and other intestinal parasites. Medicines are very effective, but their use is often accompanied by the occurrence of side effects. In addition, due to their high toxicity, the drugs cause significant harm to the body. Alternatively, 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 the pumpkin help?
The main active ingredient that helps eliminate worms and other parasites from the body is cucurbitin. In fact, this substance is a weak poison that has a toxic effect on the eggs, larvae and 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 even attach to the intestinal mucosa. After some time, the parasite neutralized by the poison is removed from the intestine during peristalsis.
To achieve the most noticeable effect, it is recommended to take pumpkin seeds from parasites along with laxatives and make a cleansing enema. When carrying out treatment, the following should be considered:
- most of all cucurbitins are found in the skin of pumpkin seeds, as well as in the film that separates the skin from the core. That is why doctors recommend preparing decoctions and infusions on pumpkins from unpeeled seeds;
- Cucurbitin does not kill the parasite completely, but only temporarily paralyzes it. To clean the body of worms and pinworms, it is impossible to do without laxatives, otherwise some worms will remain inside. After the end of therapy, they will start to breed again.
Doctors claim that cucurbitin has an adverse effect on almost all types of parasites. This substance is able to neutralize both millimeter and meter worms. But it will take more time to remove large parasites. Medicines prepared based on pumpkin seeds will help cleanse the body of adults and children from the following types of parasites:
- Roundworms: whipworms, pinworms, trichinella, roundworms.
- Tapeworms: tapeworms, pork and beef tapeworms.
- Flukes: Giardia, Siberian flukes, liver flukes.
Pumpkin seeds also help treat giardiasis caused by the presence of giardia.
The benefits of using pumpkin medicine
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 medicine with it for adults, children and women in a position. Subject to all recommendations, therapy is guaranteed not to cause side effects;
- availability. Pumpkin is an inexpensive vegetable sold in stores year-round;
- benefits to the body. Pumpkin seeds contain useful trace elements and vitamins necessary to maintain health.
With regular use of these vegetable seeds, the body is saturated with:
- vitamin group B. Stimulates the activity of nerve cells, has a positive effect on mental activity;
- unsaturated fatty acids. Strengthens and thickens capillaries, has an anti-sclerotic effect. In the absence of a lack of unsaturated fatty acids, the risk of cardiovascular disease is reduced;
- zinc. Accelerate metabolic processes and strengthen the immune system. Zinc also takes an active part in the blood circulation process;
- phosphorus. Responsible for protein and carbohydrate metabolism, maintaining acid-base balance. Pumpkin seeds contain 3 times more phosphorus than fish.
recipe
There are many ways to use pumpkin seeds from parasites. They can be used in the following ways:
- raw, without pre-treatment;
- dried (seeds are dried in fresh air in a natural way);
- fried with salt;
- fry with olive oil and salt;
- baked in the oven;
- in the form of oil.
The seeds can also be used as a base to make 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 enhance the flavor of the brewed 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 it on an empty stomach. The duration of therapy is 3 weeks. This method of cleansing the body of parasites is very popular with children, because they do not consider pumpkin seeds as medicine.
On the note! For the preparation of any antiparasitic medicine, regardless of the chosen recipe, 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 a medicine from the following components: 300 g of peeled pumpkin seeds and a spoonful 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 taking the mixture, the laxative is drunk. If the treatment is carried out for small children, the number of components is reduced by half.
with garlic
This recipe has a double effect, it not only helps get rid of pinworms and roundworms, but also cleans veins and capillaries. To prepare the medicine, you need to fry 200 g of seeds in a pan. Next, grind in a blender and add 6 cloves of grated garlic and 2 tablespoons of honey. Mix the resulting product properly and let it soak for 10 hours. This medicine is taken in the morning and evening in one spoon 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 strong 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 going to bed, drink a spoonful 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 before going to bed.
With milk
This recipe is more often used to get rid of ascaris in children, because of 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 eaten instead of breakfast for 4 days. After taking the medicine for an hour, you should not drink or 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 the note! With the simultaneous use of pumpkin seeds with anthelmintic agents, the effect of the latter increases several times.
The doctor's method
The method of cleaning from worms, developed by experts, 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 the age of 16 and pregnant women. This is due to the fact that such cleansing can affect a weakened body. The deworming procedure includes the following steps:
- wormwood. One should drink 50 ml of wormwood infusion in the morning and evening for 3 days. This plant contains many components that have an adverse effect on tapeworms and roundworms. After completing this stage, a break in treatment is made for 5 days;
- pumpkinThis stage involves the removal of 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 with water or something to seize, because this will reduce the therapeutic effect. After 2 hours, you need to take a laxative based on salt and make an enema. The stage lasts 7 days, the procedure is repeated every day. To speed up and facilitate the cleansing process, during these 7 days it is recommended to eat light foods of plant origin;
- olive. This stage is final and consolidates the results. Patients should take cholagogue prepared from olive oil (250 ml) mixed with lemon juice (100 ml).
If you follow each of these steps strictly, 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 bad effect on them.
Prescription for pregnant women
During pregnancy, women are prohibited from using most medications. When infected with helminths, doctors advise to stop using folk recipes, because 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 warm milk and grind the components in a blender. The mixture is used for breakfast. After 2 hours, a woman should drink a spoonful of castor oil, which has a slight laxative effect. Such a drug will not only help remove parasites from the body, but also have a positive effect on visual function, promote the removal of excess fluid and reduce 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 use it safely.
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 affect the functioning of internal organs and systems. It is recommended to refuse therapy with this product if you have the following health problems:
- allergic reactions to the components that make up the seeds;
- open form of stomach ulcer;
- pancreatitis (especially dangerous therapy in the exacerbation stage of the disease);
- severe stage of urolithiasis;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- individual intolerance to pumpkin.
It should be remembered that hydrocyanic acid is included in the seeds, which, if used excessively, 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 take pumpkin seeds in excessive quantities, the consequences of such treatment may be as follows:
- nausea and vomiting;
- seat violation;
- accelerated heartbeat and tachycardia;
- discomfort and pain during bladder emptying.
Conclusion
Pumpkin seeds are a delicious 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 take pumpkin seeds not only as a medicine, but also as a prophylaxis against helminthiasis.