Worms are parasitic in the human body, causing various diseases and intractable diseases. Prevention of worms in children and adults is considered necessary, and implementation is very important. To avoid negative effects on health and life, preventive measures should be taken for all family members living in the same apartment at least every six months. How to prevent drugs and folk remedies?
General information
Timely prevention is always better than any treatment. Prevention is necessary to prevent many internal diseases and diseases, including helminthiasis. The most common parasites that infect adults and children are ground worms (roundworms and hookworms), pinworms, tapeworms and giardia. Worms in the human body mainly affect the small and large intestines. Some species can migrate throughout the body and locate in vital organs. The main symptoms of worms in humans:
- Poor bowel movements;
- Skin rashes of unknown origin;
- Painful emaciation;
- Poor appetite or increased appetite.
Do I need to prevent worms? How often should it be done?
Prevent helminthiasis in adults and children at least every six months. People with pets should be prevented from deworming every three months. Doctors have different opinions on the need for drug prevention. Some people think this is impossible because deworming drugs contain toxic substances, while others do the opposite.
In the pharmacy network, you can find drugs with the fewest side effects and contraindications. Preventing worms in humans is very necessary, because infection with worms can cause more health problems than antiparasitic drugs. In the course of its life activities, worms release harmful substances, leading to dysfunction of internal organs, leading to inflammatory processes and diseases. Helminthiasis is not only harmful to health, in some cases it can also pose a threat to human life.
Drug preventive deworming of all family members, without exception, including pets. Another method of worm medication is to use folk remedies to prevent parasitic infections. Folk remedies are gentler and safer, suitable for pregnant women and children.
Precaution
Preventive measures include following the rules to prevent infection with worms and to protect individuals and entire families from possible negative effects. Preventive measures for helminthiasis:
- Wash your hands frequently before and after meals.
- Do not touch stray animals, as they are usually carriers of the pathogen of helminthiasis.
- Don't eat cooked meat and fish.
- Wash vegetables and fruits thoroughly. The pathogens of soil helminthiasis (roundworms, hookworms) are usually found on the surface of unwashed fruits.
- Change underwear regularly and keep the bed clean.
- It is necessary to prevent helminthiasis in pets on a regular basis.
- Do not use fresh water from open sources because the water contains the pathogen of helminthiasis.
Preventive medication for children and adults
Currently, there are many drugs used to prevent helminthiasis. Experts will recommend the most appropriate treatment.
Folk remedies for preventing worms
Measures to prevent helminthiasis are traditional treatments that have been successfully used for deworming. They are easy to use, reasonably priced and effective. Common folk anti-insect prescriptions:
- Onion tincture for alcohol-to prevent adult helminthiasis. It's easy to make a tincture against worms. You need to take 1 large onion and chop it. Fold the onion into a half-liter container and fill it with alcohol or vodka. Soak the tincture in a cool place for 7 days. Take 2 tablespoons. Lake twice a day before meals. The prevention course will last for 10 days.
- Pumpkin seeds fight worms. You need to consume them in pure form every day for 2 weeks. Pumpkin seeds can excrete pinworms and tapeworms in the body.
- The fight against parasites is carried out using ordinary garlic. For ingestion, tinctures and decoctions are made on the basis of them to make cleansing enema. Using garlic in any form can help prevent helminthiasis.
- The decoction of tansy flower will help prevent the emergence of internal parasites and eliminate worm diseases. You can prepare the broth like this: take 1 tablespoon. Dried flowers or fresh flowers of lake plants, pour a glass of boiling water, let stand for 20 minutes, twice a day, 100 ml each time, take it before meals. The prevention course will last 7 days.
How to prevent pregnant women?
During pregnancy, it is difficult to treat parasites because the drugs are toxic and can harm the developing fetus. The best prevention method during this period is to maintain a cautious attitude, careful care and hygiene, and regular testing. To protect yourself from infection, you need to eat more insect repellent products. These include:
- Garlic and onion;
- pumpkin seeds;
- Sour fruits and berries;
- Dairy products.
Limit the food the worm likes:
- Sweets and fresh pastries;
- Nuts and sunflower seeds;
- Fatty meat and fish.
How to protect children from parasites?
Children can be infected with parasites when interacting with other children, playing in the sand, etc. Infection is hard to avoid. It is necessary to prevent children more frequently in accordance with the following recommendations:
- Teach children to wash their hands more.
- Wash children's toys and keep the children's room clean.
- Monitor children because they tend to pull objects into their mouths.
- Children are prohibited from petting stray animals.
- After contact with pets, please wash your child's hands and face.
- After consulting a doctor, regular deworming prevention (using folk remedies or medicines).
Following the preventive rules and recommendations will prevent you from contracting worms and alleviate the painful symptoms and illnesses of a person and his family. Deworming prevention will allow you to protect a person from negative environmental factors, strengthen immunity and protect health.