There are many ways to deal with helminths and other intestinal parasites. Medicines are very effective, but their use is often accompanied by side effects. In addition, due to high toxicity, such drugs cause significant harm 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 side effects and have a tonic effect.
From what parasites will pumpkin help?
The main active ingredient 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 eggs, larvae and the parasites themselves, which live in the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. Under the action of the component, helminths lose their ability to reproduce, lay eggs and attach 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 along with laxatives and make cleansing enemas. When conducting treatment, the following points should be taken into account:
- the most 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 making decoctions and infusions on pumpkin from unbleached seeds;
- Cucurbitin does not completely kill the parasites, but only temporarily paralyzes them. To clean the body of worms and pinworms, it will not be possible without laxatives, otherwise some of the worms will remain inside. After the end of the therapy, they will start to multiply again.
Doctors claim that cucurbitin has a detrimental effect on almost all types of parasites. The substance is able to neutralize both millimeter and meter worms. But removing large parasites will take more time. Medicines prepared on the basis of pumpkin seeds will help cleanse the body of an adult and a child from the following types of parasites:
- Roundworms: whipworms, pinworms, trichinella, roundworms.
- Tapeworm: tapeworm, pork and beef tapeworm.
- 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 medicine
The use of tinctures and decoctions based on pumpkin seeds in the fight against worms has the following advantages:
- safety. 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 who are in position. If all recommendations are followed, the therapy is guaranteed not to cause side effects;
- availability. Pumpkin is an inexpensive vegetable that is sold in stores all year round;
- benefit to the body. Pumpkin seeds contain useful trace elements and vitamins necessary for maintaining health.
With regular consumption of seeds from 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. They strengthen and thicken the capillaries, have an antisclerotic effect. In the absence of a deficiency of polyunsaturated fatty acids, the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases is reduced;
- zinc. It accelerates metabolic processes and strengthens the immune system. Zinc is also actively involved in the process of blood circulation;
- phosphorus. It is responsible for the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates, maintains the acid-alkaline balance. Pumpkin seeds contain 3 times more phosphorus than fish.
Receptions
There are many ways to use pumpkin seeds from parasites. They can be used as follows:
- raw, without pre-treatment;
- dried (seeds are dried in fresh air naturally);
- 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 base for making tea. For this purpose, 2 tablespoons of seeds are poured with 600 ml of hot water and allowed to boil 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 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 of cleaning the body from parasites is especially loved by children, since they do not perceive pumpkin seeds as medicine.
For the record! For the preparation of any antiparasitic drug, regardless of the selected recipe, only unbleached 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 made 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 medicine. 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 powdery state and add honey to it.
The finished mixture is taken 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 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 well and let it infuse for 10 hours. The medicine is taken in the morning and in the evening by a tablespoon for 4 days. After taking the medicine for 3 hours it is forbidden to eat.
With castor oil
Castor oil is a mild and gentle laxative that, when used with pumpkin seeds, has a powerful anthelmintic effect. To cleanse the body of parasites, you should act as follows: for 3 days in the morning eat 100 g of peeled seeds, and in the evening, 3 hours before going to bed, 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 used more often to eliminate ascaris in children, due to the pleasant taste of the medicine. To prepare it, 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. After taking the medicine for an hour, you cannot drink or eat. After 3 hours you should take a laxative or do an enema. To consolidate the effect, repeat the procedure the next day. This will help to remove the remaining parasites from the body.
For the record! With the simultaneous use of pumpkin seeds with anthelmintics, the effect of the latter increases several times.
Doctoral method
The method of purification from worms, developed by a specialist, consists of 3 stages. Despite the fact that 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:
- wormwood. One should drink 50 ml of wormwood infusion in the morning and evening for 3 days. This plant contains many components that have a harmful effect on tapeworms and roundworms. After completion of this stage, there is a break in the treatment for 5 days;
- pumpkin. This stage involves removing the remaining parasites from the body. To do this, during the week morning and evening you need to eat 300 g of peeled seeds. At the same time, they should not be washed with water or anything that can be caught, as this will reduce the therapeutic effect. After 2 hours, you should take a salt-based laxative and do an enema. The stage lasts 7 days, the procedure is repeated every day. To speed up and facilitate the cleansing process, during these 7 days it is recommended to eat light food of plant origin;
- olive. This stage is the last and consolidates the result. It is necessary for the patient to take a choleretic agent prepared from olive oil (250 ml) mixed with lemon juice (100 ml).
If you follow each of these steps strictly, 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.
Recipe for pregnant women
While carrying a child, women are prohibited from using most drugs. When infected with helminths, doctors advise to stop using folk recipes, as 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 grind the components in a blender. The mixture is used for breakfast. After 2 hours, the woman should drink a spoonful of castor oil, which has a mild laxative effect. Such a drug will not only help to remove parasites from the body, but also has a positive effect on visual function, promotes the removal of excess fluid and reduces 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 found in the body, you can safely use it.
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 in some diseases they can adversely affect the functioning of internal organs and systems. It is recommended to refuse therapy with this product if you have the following health problems:
- allergic reaction to the components that make up the seeds;
- open form of gastric ulcer;
- pancreatitis (especially the 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. Therefore, it is necessary to use this component within reasonable limits.
If you ignore the rules and consume pumpkin seeds in excessive quantities, the consequences of such treatment can be as follows:
- nausea and vomiting;
- chair violation;
- rapid heart rate and tachycardia;
- discomfort and pain during bladder emptying.
Conclusion
Pumpkin seeds are a tasty and healthy product that you can use to 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.