There are many ways to fight helminths and other intestinal parasites. Medicines are highly effective, but their use is often accompanied by side effects. In addition, due to high toxicity, such drugs cause significant damage 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 negative reactions and have a tonic effect.
What parasites will pumpkin help?
The main active substance that helps remove 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 the parasites themselves that live in the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. Under the influence of the component, helminths lose their ability to reproduce, lay eggs, and adhere to the intestinal mucosa. After some time, the parasites neutralized with poison are expelled from the intestines during peristalsis.
To achieve the clearest effect, it is recommended to take pumpkin seeds from parasites and make cleansing enemas along with laxatives. The following points should be taken into account when conducting treatment:
- most cucurbitin is found in the skin of the pumpkin seed, as well as in the film that separates the skin from the kernel. That's why doctors recommend making pumpkin decoctions and infusions from unshelled seeds;
- Cucurbitin does not completely kill the parasites, but temporarily paralyzes them. To rid 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 therapy is over, they will start multiplying again.
Doctors claim that cucurbitin has a harmful 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 made on the basis of pumpkin seeds will help to cleanse the body of adults and children from the following types of parasites:
- Roundworms: whipworms, pinworms, trichinella, roundworms.
- Tapeworms: tapeworms, pork and cattle.
- Flukes: Giardia, Siberian flukes, liver flukes.
Pumpkin seeds also help in the treatment of 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:
- security. 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 condition. In accordance with all recommendations, the therapy is guaranteed not to cause side effects;
- existence. Zucchini is an inexpensive vegetable sold in stores all year round;
- benefits 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:
- B group vitamins. Stimulates the activity of nerve cells, has a positive effect on mental activity;
- polyunsaturated fatty acids. Strengthens and thickens capillaries, has an anti-sclerotic effect. If there is no deficiency of polyunsaturated fatty acids, the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases decreases;
- zinc. It accelerates metabolic processes and strengthens the immune system. Zinc is also actively involved 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 many ways to use pumpkin seeds from parasites. They can be used in the following way:
- raw, without prior treatment;
- dried (seeds are naturally dried in fresh air);
- 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 basis for making tea. To do this, pour 2 tablespoons of seeds into 600 ml of boiling water and cook on low heat for 30 minutes. After this period, the product is ready for use. Sugar, vanilla or cinnamon can be used to improve the taste characteristics of brewed tea.
A classic way to fight worms is to eat a cup of peeled pumpkin seeds in the morning, afternoon and evening. At the same time, it is recommended to use them on an empty stomach. The duration of therapy is 3 weeks. This method to cleanse the body of parasites is especially loved by children, because they do not take pumpkin seeds as medicine.
On a note! For the preparation of any antiparasitic medicine, regardless of the selected recipe, only unrefined seeds are suitable. Peeled pumpkin seeds quickly oxidize and lose their healing properties.
With honey
You can remove helminths from the body with the help of a medicine made from pumpkin seeds mixed with honey. Bee product in this case acts as a mild laxative and at the same time improves the taste of the medicine. The medicine should be prepared from the following components: 300 g of peeled pumpkin seeds and a spoonful of fresh linden honey. The main component should be ground into a powder in a coffee grinder and honey should be added to it.
The prepared mixture is consumed in the morning on an empty stomach for 3 days. 3 hours after consuming the mixture, the 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 cleans the 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 cloves of grated garlic and 2 tablespoons of honey. Mix the resulting product properly and leave to brew for 10 hours. The medicine is taken one tablespoon in the morning and in the evening for 4 days. Eating is prohibited for 3 hours after taking the medicine.
With castor oil
Castor oil is a mild and gentle laxative that has a strong anthelmintic effect when used with pumpkin seeds. To cleanse the body of parasites, it is necessary to act in this way: eat 100 g of peeled seeds in the morning for 3 days, drink a tablespoon of castor oil 3 hours before going to bed in the evening. 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 before going to bed.
With milk
This recipe is more often used to remove ascaris in children due to the pleasant taste of the medicine. To prepare, 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. You can't eat or drink for an hour after taking the medicine. After 3 hours, you need to take a laxative or do an enema. Repeat the procedure the next day to strengthen the effect. 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 method
The deworming method developed by an expert consists of 3 stages. Although the technique involves the use of only 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 cleanliness has a negative effect on 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 are harmful to tapeworms and roundworms. After the completion of this stage, there is a 5-day break in treatment;
- pumpkin. This stage involves removing the remaining parasites from the body. To do this, you need to eat 300 g of peeled seeds in the morning and evening during the week. At the same time, they should not be washed with water or something to hold, because this reduces the therapeutic effect. After 2 hours, it is necessary to take a laxative based on salt and do an enema. The stage lasts 7 days, the procedure is repeated every day. To speed up and facilitate the cleansing process, it is recommended to eat light plant-based foods during these 7 days;
- olive. This stage is final and consolidates the result. The patient should take a choleretic made 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 harmful effect on them.
Recipe for pregnant women
Women are prohibited from using most drugs while carrying a child. When infected with helminths, doctors recommend stopping the use of 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 warmed milk and chop the components in a blender. It is used for mixed breakfast. After 2 hours, a woman needs to drink a spoonful of castor oil, which has a slightly laxative effect. Such a drug will not only help to remove parasites from the body, but also has a positive effect on visual function, helps to remove excess fluid and reduces the symptoms of toxicosis. The effectiveness and safety of the recipe has been confirmed by several generations 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 some diseases can negatively affect the work of internal organs and systems. It is recommended to refuse treatment with this product if you have the following health problems:
- allergic reaction to the components that make up the seeds;
- open form of stomach ulcer;
- pancreatitis (therapy is especially dangerous during the exacerbation of the disease);
- severe stage of urolithiasis;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- individual intolerance to pumpkin.
It should be noted that the seeds contain hydrocyanic acid, which has a negative effect on the body when consumed excessively. Therefore, it is necessary to use this component to an acceptable extent.
If you ignore the rules and consume an excessive amount of pumpkin seeds, the consequences of such treatment may be as follows:
- attacks of nausea and vomiting;
- violation of the chair;
- accelerated heartbeat and tachycardia;
- discomfort and pain when emptying the bladder.
The result
Pumpkin seeds are a tasty and healthy product that can get rid of almost all types of worms. With proper use, they do not cause side effects and complications. You can use pumpkin seeds not only as medicine, but also as a preventive measure against helminthiasis.