So far, scientists know about 400 different worms. They can parasitize almost all human organs and systems, causing a large number of diseases.
Worms are afraid of cleaning, so the main prevention is to follow basic hygiene rules
According to statistics, every quarter of the people on our planet have parasites in their bodies, and almost everyone has encountered them at least once in their lives. Prevention of worms is still one of the most pressing issues in modern medicine. Is there any way to prevent parasites from entering the human body?
General information
Depending on the way to prevent worm disease, it can be of the following types:
- Non-drug
- Medicinal, or traditional;
- Folk remedies.
It is difficult to say which of these directions is the best option to fight worms. They all complement each other, so the best results can only be observed with a comprehensive approach.
Non-pharmacological methods
By following fairly simple rules, you can prevent the ingestion of invading forms of worms. The latter can enter the human body in the following ways:
- Use dirty food or hands;
- When eating food that has not been properly heat-treated;
- When drinking substandard water or water from unknown sources.
Several times a day, after coming from the street or interacting with pets, it is recommended to wash your hands with soap and water.
Therefore, non-specific prevention of worms includes the following:
- Comply with personal hygiene rules;
- Change bed sheets regularly;
- Clean the house in time;
- Properly handle food before eating;
- Use water that meets hygienic and sanitary standards and only come from trusted sources.
It is believed that children ignore the rules of personal hygiene. But this phenomenon is not uncommon among adults. Wash your hands frequently after going home before meals and after returning home from public places. Door handles, armrests, banknotes, and various surfaces that people touch may be contaminated by parasite eggs.
They enter the body through the mouth. In this way, ground worms are spread-roundworms, pinworms, whipworms, hookworms, hookworms, intestinal eels. Biological worms need intermediate hosts to fully develop and reproduce. When they eat poor-quality heat-treated food, they enter the human body.
Adults who eat sushi, poorly processed salted and smoked fish, and bloody steaks are more likely to contract tapeworms. They are considered to be the longest and most dangerous of all worms that can inhabit the human body.
When traveling to a foreign country, you need to be extremely cautious. Only use bottled water for drinking. If this is not possible, the drinking and cooking water must be boiled. You can use special preparations designed for water purification. Wash vegetables and fruits thoroughly. When eating local dishes, choose ones that have been well-heated.
In houses where only adults live, wet washing should be done at least once a week, in children's rooms-twice. Plush toys should be vacuumed, and the rest should be cleaned with soapy water.
Pets should receive regular inspections by the veterinarian, and then take deworming drugs. If the patient adheres to these recommendations, he probably does not need medication.
Medical prevention
As for the use of pharmacological drugs to prevent worms, the scientists here are divided into two camps. The former believes that pill prevention is safe and effective and should be carried out regularly. This applies to adults and children. The second group opposed the use of pills for preventive purposes. She believes that by using more toxic drugs to prevent worms, a person will do more harm to his body. This tactic is like firing a cannon at a group of sparrows.
Considering that worm pills are still pharmacological ingredients, have certain indications and contraindications, and have many side effects, they should only be used when the possibility of infection with worms is high. In this case, you can suspect:
- Contact with infected patients-at home, kindergarten, school;
- The existence of free-range pets;
- There are clinical symptoms of the disease and laboratory test results are negative.
The latter situation deserves special attention. In many cases, doctors consider the patient's complaints and suspect that he has parasites, and the laboratory test results are still negative. In this case, doctors recommend so-called preventive treatment of worms. The main symptoms are:
- Exhausted;
- Discomfort;
- irritability;
- sleep disorder;
- Intellectual activity problems;
- Skin manifestations of unknown origin;
- Iron deficiency anemia.
The presence of a complex of these symptoms suggests the appointment of a traditional medicine to prevent worms.
Folklore
Traditional medicine also provides many preventive agents against worms. Compared with traditional pill therapy, folk remedies for worms have many advantages. First, they are relatively safe for the human body. The use of folk remedies to prevent and treat worms rarely causes undesirable phenomena, and they usually produce good results.
The relatively cheap price allows the vast majority of the population of our country to use them, and their relative safety allows them to be used as a preventive agent against worms.
Tansy has a paralyzing effect on worms. It is particularly effective as a preventive agent for pinworms and roundworms. These worms do not have any adaptability that can help them stay in the body. To prepare the infusion of tansy, pour a tablespoon of ingredients with a cup of boiling water and hold for an hour. After that, the infusion must be filtered and taken according to the course of treatment, three times a day, one tablespoon each time, before meals.
Wormwood is effective against tapeworms, roundworms and orchid worms. For treatment and prevention, use alcohol tincture, 3 times a day, 20 drops each time, half an hour before meals.
Another effective remedy is pomegranate. The skin of a fruit is brewed with 0. 5 liters of boiling water. The resulting product must be consumed within 1. 5 hours. After 3 hours, you need to take a laxative.
It is recommended to use birch tar as a medicine to prevent Lamblia. For this, you need to drink it within 14 days. On the first day, dissolve a drop of tar in a spoonful of honey. Then add one drop every day to increase the number to eight. Such courses cannot be more than once every six months.
Two tablespoons of pumpkin seeds should be mixed with bilberry juice. This medicine must be taken on an empty stomach, and a laxative is taken three hours later. It is used to fight roundworms and tapeworms.
Suggest
Pills for treating worms and folk remedies should be taken under the supervision of experts. The final decision regarding the appropriateness of parasite preventive measures must be made by the attending physician. He will tell you what methods exist to fight worms and will help you choose the best method in each situation.