Helminthiasis, or worm infestation is the infection of the parasite. For grab worms can be anyone – Pets, with appliances, dirty hands, raw fish or meat. This type of sources a large amount, so that in real life it is difficult and almost impossible to protect against the worms. The infection the worms often manifested under the guise of other diseases – disorders of the digestive tract, reduced vision, diseases of the liver and other internal organs. This complicates the diagnostic process and leads to the inefficiency of the prescribed treatment.
Worms in an adult can be varied, each one of them, settling in the human body provokes the development of certain diseases or various. If the cause of these diseases are of other agents, and not the parasites, to cure them quickly and effectively. Otherwise, conservative treatment is meaningless, because the treatment must be directed not on elimination of symptoms and eliminating the causes – worms.
The main types of worms
In nature there are about 250 species of helminths. Each requires certain conditions for its existence and development. The worms differ in size, shape, and other characteristic features. The classification of these parasites is not yet fully formed and validated by scientists. Separation of worms on a territorial base, it is also the place to be. This fact complicates the classification of parasites.
In the countries of middle latitudes with temperate climatic conditions is possible to have more than 20 species of helminths, which are divided into three groups depending on the appearance and form:
- Round (nematodes);
- The tape (cestodes);
- Flat (trematodes).
Each of these groups has hundreds of varieties of worms, parasites. Nematodes and trematodes are more common in nature than the tape parasites. The human body is an ideal environment for the reproduction and growth pinworms and ascarids. Also common and Trichinella. Cestoda belong to the bovine, porcine, rat cepni, a had.
Signs and symptoms of worms in humans
Worms, parasites in the human body, literally "suck" out of him. The first signs that indicate the presence in the body of the worms, expressed in terms of chronic fatigue, sudden weight reduction, improved or loss of appetite. Itching anal area also indicates possible infection with helminths.
Signs of infection parasitic of the body can be an indirect symptoms characteristic of gastrointestinal diseases, neurosis, dermatological diseases and allergies. Can be:
- Pain in the abdominal region, nausea and vomiting, constipation, diarrhea;
- Constant fatigue, weakness, headache, fever, drowsiness, lethargy, insomnia;
- Violation of the structure of the hair and nails, rhinitis allergic, urticaria, itchy rash, dry, spasmodic cough, bronchospasm;
- In the context of weakness of the immunity of the body defeat various infectious diseases and inflammatory processes (exacerbated chronic illnesses, decrease the body's defenses, and he becomes a target for the reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms and infection).
Due to the fact that the symptoms that indicate the presence of worms, are similar to symptoms of other diseases, it is rarely possible to immediately determine the true cause of disease and prescribe the correct treatment. It is loaded with the degradation of the human condition and of the possible complications, in which parasites multiply, the destruction of the "favorite" and spreading throughout the body. One of the most serious complications could be internal bleeding, liver failure, intestinal obstruction and others.
Diagnosis of worms in the human body
For the detection of worms in the body was used two methods: duodenal intubation and analysis of feces, urine, saliva, depending on its type and the detection of helminth eggs. These diagnostic methods were not perfect, as a large role in research played by the human factor. The results depends on the professionalism and qualifications of the laboratory that did this analysis. A technician without experience, I could not discern the signs of parasites in the material.
Science has taken a step forward, and now there are more informative and accurate methods of diagnosis of worm infestation – immunological studies of biomaterial, allowing high accuracy to determine the amount of antibodies and antigens of different types of worms. These include:
- ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of worms). The accuracy of the results of this method exceed 90%. This study shows whether there are parasites and eggs of worms in the body, the cycle of its evolution and the species to which they belong.
- ELISA tests – specially designed tests that show the body's reaction to the infestation. This method is not independent. It should be used with ELISA (laboratory of microscopic examination).
- Serological methods (REEF, rnga, RSK, RAL). These methods are often used to diagnose helminthiasis acute stage.
- Ultrasound, x-ray internal organs.
- CT (computed tomography), endoscopy.
- PCR detection of the invasion of the organism intracellular parasites and protozoa.
- Bioresonance diagnosis – the research, allowing for a certain characteristic parasites of frequencies to calculate them in the body at an early stage.
Modern methods of diagnosis with high reliability of these results, we can identify not only the fact of infection of the body by worms, but also to determine the species, age and stage of development, which simplifies enormously the task of doctors and speeds up the healing process.
Treatment of worms in adults
Worms in nature are of many types, therefore, it would be naive to think that there is a miracle pill that will get rid of the body of infestations parasitic in a single appointment. Treatment of helminthiasis in adults involves a range of drugs and procedures, as well as the strict compliance with all recommendations of the doctor and of the rules of personal hygiene. Remedy for worms, it is chosen individually, based on the results of the research and the type of detect worms.
Treatment for different types of worms will be ineffective if the person to be treated, since of the high probability of relapse (re-infection) of those we love. To get rid of worms is only possible when every member of the family or people who live with an infected person, take the necessary medication.
A tablet from worms to human beings
Anti-helminth tablets can be for the destruction of many species of helminths prevalent in certain latitudes, and was directed (for certain types of parasites). The most widespread preparations from worms wide application on the basis of four main active ingredients.
A remedy for worms have side effects such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting, pain in the abdomen, weakness, drowsiness and other signs of poisoning the body with chemicals. In the case of certain symptoms should be taken enterosorbent.
Drops of worms
Drops such as anti-helminth medication in the form of pills, is also effective and easy to use. Care of worms in the form of a straw allows you to calculate the dose, which often you can't do it with pills, because most of them are covered with a shell of protection special, that violate flatly impossible. In the form of drops for the treatment of worm infestation admit the following drugs.
All drugs for the treatment of helminthiasis, regardless of the form of issue are strong toxic substances, which can not only help you to get rid of parasites, but also cause poisoning acute. It is important not to self-medicate, to find the right drug and the dose just has to be a specialist.
Folk remedies for worms
Not only the drugs can help to eliminate worms from the body. The nature has thought of everything in advance and gave people the possibility to get rid of the parasites by plants and their fruits. In folk medicine there are many recipes for the treatment of a helminth infection. Among them we can highlight the most common:
- Wormwood used in powder form dry substance or cooked, broth. The dried leaves give a strong bitterness, it is better to take with honey. To prepare the broth you will need 2 tablespoons of raw pour 0.5 liters of boiling water and simmer gently for 15 minutes. The infusion is prepared as a decoction, only the beer is not necessary. Alcohol tincture is prepared as follows: half a liter of vodka to take 100 grams of dried leaves of sage, cover and put in a week in a cool dark place.
- From tansy, for the treatment and prevention used the seeds and buds of this plant. Tablespoon of seeds of tansy pour a glass of boiling water. Insist until then, until cool. The infusion of inflorescences is prepared as follows: to half a Cup of dried flowers you will need half a litre of boiling water. Repeat until the potion is cooled to room temperature and strain through gauze or a bandage.
- On the basis of the ginger tea from raw ginger root with honey is one of the richest and most effective methods of treatment of helminthiasis. Prepare this drink just a tablespoon or 30 – 50 grams of fresh, minced ginger root, pour boiling water and leave to cool to a temperature of 6o degrees. The honey can be diluted in a hot drink or just dissolve in the mouth, with tea.
- The infusion of the dried ground cloves with the coriander one Cup of boiling water 50-60 grams of dry powder. To infuse this resource has around an hour in a warm place. You can adjust the container of potion in a warm kitchen towel.
- Garlic – used in any form: boiled, fried, raw, baked in the oven. It is better to add raw crushed garlic to salads and other dishes, such as fresh, because it contains more nutrients, so that "don't like" parasites.
In contrast to the traditional medicine recipes of traditional medicine practically there are no contraindications and no side effects, except for individual intolerance and allergic to a particular component.
Enema worms
In addition to decoctions, tinctures and other folk remedies for self-medication apply an enema cleaning. It is believed that the effectiveness of these procedures, thanks to the local action, is much more than prepared for oral administration, and this treatment, with virtually no side effects. Enema is used for:
- Tincture of garlic – smashed to a pulp the garlic and pour warm, not hot, boiled water and infuse for half an hour. A medium head of garlic to take a glass of hot water. You can prepare a larger volume of subject proportions.
- The infusion of tansy – tea-spoon of dry inflorescences pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, wrap in warm towel or put in a warm place and leave for 40 minutes – 50. Use of infusion for the enema should be at a temperature of 36 – 37 degrees Celsius.
- The infusion of the dry sage – for the preparation will need 50 grams of dry powdered leaves pour boiling water and leave to cool. This tool is very stronger, so that the abuse that it is not worth the.
Any decoction or tincture in the enema is used only in filtered form, to any minor or foreign objects do not fall and do damage to the intestine. Not scientifically proven effectiveness of this treatment. Enema of garlic can not only cure the infestation, but also harms the health, in the form of burns of the mucosa.
Prevention of infection with worms
Parasites live in the environment and living with the man. The risk of infection is always high. Prevention of worms is the best tool in this situation. Preventive measures should be periodically, because different types of parasites have an individual development cycle.
As treatment and prophylaxis is held all family members at the same time. Based on the fact that the anti-helminth toxic drugs, for prevention is better to prefer natural remedies, such as garlic, pumpkin seeds, decoction of wormwood, and try to avoid possible sources of infection by worms. Preventive methods include:
- Hygiene – washing hands with soap after using the toilet, public places and transport, before and after meals, the use of personal towels and soap, bed linen and underwear;
- Eat only thoroughly wash fruits, vegetables and products passed thermal treatment;
- The destruction of the dwelling in particular the kitchen all kinds of insects (mosquitoes, flies, beetles) that carry helminth eggs on the legs or on the tip;
- Avoid drinking water from sources that are unreliable; the use of the water has boiled;
- The prevention of drugs – the use of anthelmintic drugs regularly to 4 - 6 months or when obvious risk of infection; prophylactically used the same drugs as for treatment, only with a lower dose.
The use of drugs conducted on the recommendation of the doctor after the consultation. After the prevention of helminthiasis, after two or three weeks, a second course, to exclude the probability of new parasites of the delay eggs.