Worms are parasites belonging to the worm genus. They exist in mammals, fish and humans. They feed on the "host" and harm the body by reducing the nutritional value of food, excreting waste, reducing immunity and increasing susceptibility to allergens. In the history of fighting helminthiasis, mankind has invented many treatments. We consider the effectiveness of these methods, take the form of regular worm pills for prevention, and separate the real from the fiction.
Worms: parasites harmful to health
Although there are symbiotic parasites at the expense of the host in nature, they are not only harmful to the subject, but also beneficial. Worms are parasites, and their existence has a great impact on human health. In terms of damage, helminthiasis is compared with diseases such as tuberculosis, coronary heart disease and chronic diarrhea.
Worms are parasites. Even in the initial stages of helminthiasis, they can cause the digestive system, immunity and allergic reactions to be disrupted. With the development of diseases and anemia, worms consume nutrients, vitamins, and minerals, and these nutrients, vitamins, and minerals enter the human body with food, so various deficiencies appear.
Worms, parasites, and worms include roundworms, pinworms, nematodes, and roundworms. As far as the spread of helminthiasis is concerned, they are second only to influenza compared with infectious diseases. In the context of an acute infection process, the presence of worms in the body can significantly complicate recovery and prolong the duration of the disease.
Severe helminthiasis can also affect reproductive function and can lead to infertility and the birth of children with developmental disabilities. The spread of worms throughout the body becomes the cause of a person's disability.
The most common causes of worm epidemics are non-compliance with hygiene rules ("dirty hand disease"), quality of living conditions, and personal and commercial pollution in the area around livestock farms. Non-compliance with hygiene and hygiene standards: processing food, hands, and surfaces in public places creates a favorable environment for the reproduction of worms and their spread from one carrier to another under our climatic conditions.
Due to the decline in immune defenses, children and the elderly are most susceptible to parasitic diseases. Children have not yet developed the habit of washing their hands, but they have an instinct to check everything with their mouths, as well as the need to bite nails and suck fingers.
Myth and Reality: About the Treatment and Prevention of "Hormopathy" Disease
The existence of various "homes", alternative methods of treatment of helminthiasis, it is "shameful" for humans to owe such a diagnosis to see a doctor. Therefore, after knowing the existence of worms from the test results or suspecting that they have helminthiasis through general symptoms, people usually avoid consulting experts by buying "worm medicine" in pharmacies or resorting to "folk" treatment methods.
Self-diagnosis is usually based on false indications, and attempts at treatment are harmful to health. A common myth says that nocturnal bruxism and bruxism in dreams are indisputable signs of the presence of worms in the body. Worms are parasites that cause restless sleep. This version has not found any confirmation in the process of scientific research. In most cases, the cause of bruxism is stress and nervous system dysfunction. In this case, "receiving worm treatment" does not make any sense.
Let's look at some common alternative techniques used to treat helminthiasis.
Eating a lot of vegetables that are rich in aromatic substances: parsley, dill, celery, coriander, has no effect on worms and other parasites that are parasitic in and on the body. Similarly, worms are indifferent to vegetables, fruits, oranges and berries, and they are also considered to have therapeutic effects. Supplementing vitamins with a lot of vegetables or pumpkin, sea buckthorn, carrots, and persimmons can temporarily improve the overall condition, but it cannot cure helminthiasis. However, it is very common for people who like this treatment to have too much vitamins and indigestion. Not to mention the possibility of additional infections when using poorly washed herbs: in order to remove the worm eggs, the vegetables must be thoroughly washed several times before eating.
Various types of enemas, lemon juice or garlic juice enemas can relieve parasites immediately. However, the small intestinal cavity is the habitat of worms and is not suitable for enema and Esmarch mugs. The consequence of this pseudo-scientific method is not to treat helminthiasis, but to destroy the intestinal flora by regular enema, so the mucus surface will be corroded when corrosive juice is used.
The dangers of worm self-prescribing pills
If folk remedies do not help, you must turn to drugs. Worm tablets are a kind of medicine to treat helminthiasis. They are very common and available in pharmacies.
However, it is worth remembering that the number of helminthiases and other parasitic diseases is quite large, and despite the existence of combined drugs, there is no single "helminth drug". For different types of worms, different drugs are produced.
In addition, the drugs for helminthiasis are very toxic, and there are many contraindications in general health and age or physiological conditions (pregnancy at different stages). The selection of the appropriate medicine is carried out by an expert who considers all factors and the degree of infection. In some cases, a course of treatment is required that combines multiple drugs, additional drugs to support the body during treatment, and prevention of the most likely complications.
To prevent helminthiasis in the form of conventional antiparasitic drugs, some people, especially pet owners, will follow this drug, which may cause more harm than the initial stage of the disease. The effect of anthelmintics is based on the poisoning of parasites, but they are toxic to the human body and should not be taken "just in case, just in case".