Helminth infections, or infestation by the worm is the infection of the organism by parasites. Be infected by the worms of earth can each of the pets, through the household appliances, the unwashed hands, raw fish or meat. These sources of large amount, so in real life difficult and almost impossible to protect against helminth parasites. Infection by worms of the earth, often manifests itself in the guise of other diseases – disorders of the digestive system, decrease of vision, diseases of the liver and other internal organs. This complicates the diagnostic process and leads to the ineffectiveness of the prescribed treatment.
Intestinal worms in adults can be many and varied, each, by settling in the human body, causes the development of the disease or more. If the cause of these diseases are other pathogens, and not pests, you heal, you can quickly and effectively. Otherwise, conservative treatment is meaningless, because the treatment must be is not intended to eliminate the symptoms and eliminate the causes of under – helminths.
The main types of earthworms
In nature, there are about 250 species of helminths. For each of them need certain conditions for their existence and their development. The earthworms vary in size, shape, and other characteristics. The classification of these parasites is not yet formed and is not approved by the scientists. The separation of helminth land has also taken place. This fact complicates the classification of parasites.
In the countries of mid-latitude, with climatic conditions can count more than 20 species of helminths, which are divided into three groups according to the appearance and form:
- Round (nematodes);
- Band (cestodes);
- Flat (trematodes).
Each of these groups with hundreds of varieties of parasitic worms. Hookworms and trematodes are more common in nature, rather than bands of noise. The human body – the ideal environment for the reproduction and growth of pinworms and roundworms. As often, and Trichinella. To Cestoda belong to a bull, pig, rat, taenia, broad tapeworm.
The signs and symptoms of worms in humans
Worms, parasites in the body of the man, in the sense of "suck" to him all the strength. The first signs indicating the presence in the body of earthworms, are expressed by chronic fatigue, drastic weight loss, improvement or loss of appetite. Itching in the anal region, it also indicates an infection of the helminths.
The signs of parasitic infection of the body can be and indirect symptoms characteristic of GASTROINTESTINAL disease, neurosis, dermatological diseases and allergies. This can be:
- Abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, constipation, diarrhea;
- The constant fatigue, weakness, headache, fever, drowsiness, lethargy, insomnia;
- The violation of the structure of the hair and nails, allergic rhinitis, urticaria, itching rash, dry spasmodic coughing, bronchospasm;
- On the background of the weakness of the immunity of the defeat of the organism to various infectious diseases and inflammatory processes (exacerbated by the chronic diseases, lower the body's defenses, and he becomes a target for the reproduction of the microflora pathogenic and infection).
By virtue of what symptoms may indicate the presence of earthworms, which are similar to symptoms of other diseases are rarely able to immediately identify the true cause of the disease and prescribe the right treatment. It is fraught with the deterioration of the state of man and of the possible complications, in which the parasites multiply, destroying the "favorite" of the body and spreads throughout the body. One of the most serious complications may be internal bleeding, liver failure, obstruction of the intestine, and others.
The diagnosis of worms in the human body
For the detection of worms in the body before used two methods: the duodenum of remote sensing and analysis of feces, urine, saliva, depending of their species to detect the eggs of helminths. These methods of diagnosis have not been perfect, because a large role in research played by the human factor. The results are directly influenced by the professionalism and qualification of the laboratory, who has done this analysis. Inexperienced could not see signs of the parasites in the same material.
The science went forward, and now there is more information and methods of diagnosis of parasitic infections – immunological biomaterial, allowing the high precision to define the contents in blood of antibodies and antigens of different types of de-worming. It is:
- ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay on earthworms). The veracity of this method is superior to 90%. This study indicates that if the parasites and the eggs of helminths in the body, the cycle of their development, and the species to which they relate.
- The ELISA tests – specially designed tests that show the response of the organism to the infection by parasites. This method is not autonomous. The need of the use with the ELISA test (laboratory microscopic research).
- Of the serological methods (CORAL, PHRAGMITES, RK, RUHL). These methods are increasingly often used for the diagnosis of helminth parasites from the acute phase.
- ULTRASOUND, x-Ray of the internal organs.
- CT (computed tomography), endoscopy.
- The PCR – detection of the invasion of the body by parasites and protozoa.
- Bioresonance diagnosis – study of some characteristic of the parasitic frequencies to compute in the body at an early stage.
The modern methods of diagnosis with a high level of confidence of the results can recognize it is not only the fact of contamination of the body by the earthworms, but also to determine their variety, age and stage of development, which greatly facilitates the task of doctors and speeds up the healing process of the man.
The treatment of helminths in adults
Earthworms in nature, there are a lot of types, therefore, it is naive to believe that there was a miraculous pill, which prevents the body from parasitic infestations things in a single. The treatment of helminthiasis in adults involves a complex set of medications and procedures, as well as the strict observance of all recommendations of doctors and the rules of personal hygiene. The tool of earthworms individually, on the basis of the results of the research and of the species detected de-worming.
The treatment of different types of earthworms will be ineffective if the person will cure one, because they have a high probability of recurrence (reinfection) of his relatives. Get rid of the worms, you can only in the case where each member of the family or people living with an infected person will need medication during.
The tablets from worms to man
Anti-helminth pill can be for the destruction of many species of helminths, common or other latitudes, and accuracy-led (for certain types of parasites). The most common drugs to broad application and on the basis of the four main active substances.
Each tool of earthworms has side effects such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, weakness, somnolence, and other signs of intoxication of the organism by chemicals. In case of the appearance of certain symptoms should be taken enterosorbent.
Drops to earth
Drops, such as anti-helminth drugs in tablet form, also effective and easy to use. Drugs against worms in the form of a drop of water allow you to correctly calculate the dosage, what you can't do with tablets, because most of them are covered with special sheath, the disturbance is strictly prohibited. In the form of drops for the treatment of parasitic infestations admit the following medicines.
All the drugs for the treatment of helminths regardless of the form of the emission of toxic substances that can not only help get rid of pests, but can become a cause of acute poisoning of the body. It is important not to self-give medications, select the medication and dosage must be only a specialist.
Remedies for worms
Not only drugs can help pull the worms from the body. The nature has thought of everything in advance and gave the possibility to the person to get rid of parasites on the plant and the fruit. In folk medicine, there are a lot of recipes for the treatment of worm infestation. Among them you can select the most common:
- Wormwood – used in the form of a dry powder of the substance or of the preparation of the decoction. The dry leaves give a strong bitterness, it is better to take with honey. To prepare the broth need 2 tablespoons of raw sugar 0.5 liters of boiling water and cook over low heat 15 minutes. The infusion is prepared like a decoction, only the patch is not necessary. Alcoolate prepares so: on a half-liter of vodka to take 100 grams of dried leaves of sage, pour, and put it on a week in a cool dark place.
- Tansy – for the treatment and prevention are used the seeds and inflorescence of this plant. Tablespoon of seeds of tansy, and pour a glass of boiling water. Insist until cool. The infusion of the inflorescences is prepared in the following manner: one-half cup of the dried flowers, it will take half a liter of boiling water. Insist until the potion is cooled down to room temperature and filter through a cheesecloth or a bandage.
- On the basis of ginger, tea, raw ginger root with honey is one of the most delicious and effective popular methods of treatment for helminths. Prepares this drink is simple: a tablespoon or 30 – 50 grams of fresh ginger root, pour boiling water and allow to cool to the temperature of 6o degrees. The honey may be diluted in the heat of the drink or simply dissolve in the mouth, drinking some tea.
- The infusion of the dry ground cloves coriander in a cup of water of 50 to 60 grams of powder. Infuse this tool is about an hour in a warm place. You can wrap them in a ability with a potion in the heat of the cloth.
- The garlic is applied in any form: boiled, fried, raw, baked in the oven. It is better to add raw, chopped garlic in salads and other dishes, as in a form it contains more nutrients, who "don't like" parasites.
Unlike traditional medicine recipes of traditional medicine have virtually no contra-indication to the use and the side effects, except for individual intolerances and allergies to one or the other component.
Enema worms
With the exception of decoctions, infusions and other remedies, self-treatment also applies to cleaning enemas. It is believed that the effectiveness of these procedures, thanks to our action, which is much higher than in the drugs for oral application, as well as such a treatment with virtually no side effects. For enemas used:
- Garlic tincture – pounded in a paste of garlic, pour hot, boiling water and insist about half an hour. On a average head of garlic, take a glass of warm water. You can cook in a larger volume, subject to compliance with the proportions.
- The infusion of tansy – a spoon of dry inflorescences pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, wrap in a warm towel or put on a warm place and leave to infuse for 40 minutes – 50. The use of the dye for the enema should be at a temperature of 36 to 37 degrees Celsius.
- The infusion of the dry absinthe – for the cooking, it would take 50 grams of dried crushed into a powder of the leaves, pour boiling water and leave to cool. This tool is much more robust, so abuse is not worth it.
Any decoction or a tincture to enema is used only in filtered form, for a no small, and the objects do not fall and is not injured the intestine. Science has not proven the effectiveness of this treatment. An enema with the garlic can not only cure the infestation, but also harm the health in the form of burns of the mucosa.
The prevention of infection by worms of the earth
The parasites live in the environment and live with the man. The risk of infection is still high. The prevention of worms – the best remedy to this situation. Proceed to the preventive measures must be regularly, because different types of parasites have a cycle of development.
As the treatment and prevention held all family members at once. On the basis of the anti-helminth drugs are toxic to the prevention it is preferable to use, such as garlic, pumpkin seeds, a decoction of wormwood, and also try to avoid future outbreaks of infestation by worms. Prophylactic methods, we can mention:
- Hygiene – washing hands with soap after using the toilet, public places and transport, before and after meals, use of personal towels and soap, bed linen and under-clothing;and
- The consumption of foods carefully lavs fruits, vegetables, as well as products, crisscrossed by heat treatment;
- The destruction of housing, in particular in the kitchen of all kinds of insects (mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches), which carry eggs of helminths on the legs or in jalhay;
- Avoid drinking water from unreliable sources; use water absolutely need porridge;
- Medical prevention – pest control medicines with regularity in the 4 - 6 months or when the risk of infection is evident; for prophylactic purposes, apply the same medicines for the treatment only in a lesser dose.
The application of drugs is made on the recommendation of a doctor after a consultation. After the holding of the prevention of helminth, at the end of two – three weeks, takes place a repeat course, in order to eliminate the possibility of the development of new parasites of deferred previously eggs.