There are many ways to fight helminths and other intestinal parasites. Medications are very effective, but their use is often accompanied by the occurrence of side effects. In addition, due to their high toxicity, these drugs cause significant harm to the body. As an alternative, folk remedies, such as pumpkin seeds against worms, can be used to eliminate this problem. The seeds of this useful vegetable act no worse than anthelmintic drugs, but do not cause side effects and have a tonic effect.
From what pests will the pumpkin help?
The main active ingredient that helps eliminate worms and other parasites from the body is cucurbitine. 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 themselves 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 with laxatives and make cleansing enemas. When processing, the following points should be considered:
- most of the cucurbitin is found in the skin of pumpkin seeds, as well as in the film that separates the skin from the kernel. That is why doctors recommend preparing pumpkin decoctions and infusions from unpeeled seeds.
- Cucurbitine does not completely kill the parasites, but only temporarily paralyzes them. To cleanse the body of worms and pinworms, it will not be possible to do without laxatives, otherwise some worms will remain inside. After the end of treatment, they will begin to multiply again.
Doctors claim that cucurbitine has an adverse effect on almost all types of parasites. The substance is able to neutralize millimeter and metric worms. But it will take more time to eliminate large pests. Medicines prepared from pumpkin seeds will help cleanse the body of an adult and a child from the following types of parasites:
- Ascaris: whipworms, pinworms, trichinella, roundworms.
- Tapeworms: tapeworms, pork and cattle tapeworms.
- 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 from pumpkin seeds in the fight against worms has the following advantages:
- security. Cucurbitine acts as a toxin on tapeworms and roundworms, but this component is harmless to humans. You can drink with him drugs for adults, children and women in position. Subject to all recommendations, the therapy is guaranteed not to cause side effects;
- availablity. Pumpkin is an inexpensive vegetable that is sold in stores all year round;
- benefit for the body. Pumpkin seeds contain useful trace elements and vitamins necessary for maintaining 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. Strengthens and thickens capillaries, has an anti-sclerotic effect. In the absence of polyunsaturated fatty acid deficiency, the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases is reduced;
- zinc. Accelerates metabolic processes and strengthens the immune system. Zinc also actively participates 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.
Receipts
There are many ways to use pumpkin seeds against pests. They can be used in the following way:
- raw, without pretreatment;
- dried (the seeds are dried in the fresh air in a natural way);
- fried with salt;
- fried with olive oil and salt;
- oven-baked;
- 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 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 them on an empty stomach. The duration of treatment is 3 weeks. This method of cleansing the body of parasites is especially loved by children, since they do not perceive pumpkin seeds as medicine.
On a note! For the preparation of any antiparasitic drug, 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 drug. 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 should 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 reduced by half.
with garlic
This recipe has a double effect, it not only gets rid of pinworms and roundworms, but also clears veins and capillaries. To prepare the medicine, you need to fry 200 g of seeds in a pan. Then grind them in a blender and add 6 grated garlic cloves and 2 tablespoons of honey. Thoroughly mix the product obtained and leave to infuse for 10 hours. The drug is taken morning and evening in a tablespoon for 4 days. After taking the drug for 3 hours, it is forbidden to eat.
With castor oil
Castor oil is a mild, mild laxative that, when used with pumpkin seeds, has a powerful deworming effect. To cleanse the body of parasites, you need to act as follows: 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 should be taken at bedtime.
With milk
This recipe is more often used to eliminate roundworms in children, due to the pleasant taste of the drug. To prepare it, pour 200 g of peeled pumpkin seeds with a glass of lukewarm milk and beat everything in a mixer. The resulting mixture is eaten instead of breakfast for 4 days. After taking the medicine for an hour, you can no longer eat or drink. 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 eliminate 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.
The doctor's method
The method of purifying worms, developed by a specialist, consists of 3 stages. Although 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 cleansing can negatively affect a weakened body. The deworming procedure includes the following steps:
- mugwort. A person should 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 in the 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 grab, as this will reduce the therapeutic effect. After 2 hours you need to take a salt laxative and do 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 foods of vegetable origin;
- olive. This step is final and consolidates the result. The patient should 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
When carrying a child, women are prohibited from using most drugs. When infected with helminths, doctors advise to stop using folk recipes, since they are gentle on the body and, if used correctly, will not cause side effects. To prepare the drug, 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 should drink a spoonful of castor oil, which has a mild laxative effect. Such a drug will not only help get rid of parasites from the body, but also have a positive effect on visual function, promote the elimination 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 safely use it.
Contraindications and overdose
Although pumpkin seeds are a natural and safe product, not all patients can use them to combat 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 treatment 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 eat pumpkin seeds in excess, the consequences of such treatment may be:
- nausea and bouts of vomiting;
- violation of the chair;
- accelerated heart rate and tachycardia;
- discomfort and pain when emptying the bladder.
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.