Worms parasitize in the human body, causing various diseases and incurable diseases. Prevention of worms in children and adults is considered mandatory, important to perform. To avoid negative consequences for health and life, preventive measures should be taken at least once every six months for all family members living in the same apartment. How to conduct prevention with drugs and folk remedies?
General information
Timely prevention is always better than any therapy. Prevention is needed to prevent many internal diseases and ailments, including helminthic diseases. The most common parasites that infect adults and children are geohelminths (roundworms and hookworms), pinworms, tapeworms and giardia. Worms in humans mainly affect the small and large intestines, some species are able to migrate throughout the body and localize in vital organs. The main symptoms of worms in humans:
- impaired stool;
- skin rash of unknown origin;
- painful subtlety;
- poor or increased appetite.
Do I need prophylaxis against worms and how often should it be done?
Prevention of helminthiasis in adults and children is carried out at least once every six months. People with pets should be protected from worms every three months. Doctors' opinions differ on whether it is necessary to carry out prophylaxis with medication. Some believe this is impossible because anthelmintic drugs contain toxic substances, while others prove otherwise.
In the pharmacy network you can find drugs with minimal side effects and contraindications. Preventing worms in humans is simply necessary, as worm infection will bring more health problems than antiparasitic drugs. In the course of their vital activity, worms emit harmful substances that cause malfunction of internal organs, provoking inflammatory processes and diseases. Helminthiasis is dangerous not only for health, but in some cases is a threat to human life.
Preventive deworming with drugs is performed on all family members, without exception, including pets. An alternative method of treatment with helminths is the use of folk remedies to prevent infection with parasites. Folk remedies are more gentle and safer, suitable for use by women during pregnancy and young children.
Precautions
Preventive measures include compliance with the rules to prevent helminth infections and to save a person and the whole family from possible negative consequences. Measures for prevention of helminth diseases:
- Wash your hands more often before eating and after using the toilet.
- Do not come into contact with stray animals, as they are often carriers of helminth pathogens.
- Do not eat badly cooked meat and fish.
- Wash vegetables and fruits well. Geohelminthiase pathogens (roundworms, hookworms) are often found on the surface of unwashed fruit.
- Change your underwear regularly and keep your bed clean.
- Regular prevention of helminthic diseases in pets is needed.
- Do not use fresh water from open sources, as it is in the water that the causes of geohelminthiasis are contained.
Drugs for prevention in children and adults
There are currently many drugs used to prevent helminthiasis. A specialist will recommend the most appropriate tool.
Folk remedies to prevent worms
Measures to prevent helminthic diseases are traditional methods of treatment that have been successfully used to deworm a person. They are easy to use, affordable and effective. General folk recipes for the prevention of worms:
- Onion tincture for alcohol - prevention of helminthiasis for adults. Preparing a tincture against helminth infestations is simple. You need to take 1 large onion and chop it finely. Fold the onion in a half-liter container and fill it to the brim with alcohol or vodka. Insist the tincture for 7 days in a cool dark place. Take 2 tablespoons twice daily before meals. The preventive course will last 10 days.
- Pumpkin seeds against worms. You should eat them in their pure form daily for 2 weeks. Pumpkin seeds expel pinworms and tapeworms from the body.
- The fight against parasites is carried out with the help of ordinary garlic. It is used for ingestion, tinctures and decoctions are prepared on its basis, cleansing enemas are made. The use of garlic in any form is useful to prevent helminthiasis.
- Decoction of tansy flowers will help prevent the appearance of parasites in the body and eliminate helminth diseases. You can prepare the broth as follows: take 1 tbsp dried or fresh flowers of the plant, pour a glass of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes and take 100 ml twice a day before meals. The preventive course will last 7 days.
How is prevention done in pregnant women?
It is very difficult to treat parasites during pregnancy because the drugs are toxic and can harm the developing fetus. The best prevention during this period will be self-care, careful care and hygiene and regular tests. To protect yourself from infection, you need to eat more anthelmintic products. They include:
- garlic and onion;
- pumpkin seeds;
- sour fruits and berries;
- dairy products.
Limit foods that worms such as:
- sweet and fresh pastries;
- nuts and sunflower seeds;
- fatty meats and fish.
How to protect children from parasites?
Children become infected with parasites by interacting with other children, playing with sand, etc. Infection can be very difficult to avoid. It is necessary to carry out prophylaxis for children more often, observing the following recommendations:
- Teach children to wash their hands more often.
- Wash toys and keep the nursery clean.
- Watch young children as they tend to pull objects into their mouths.
- Prohibit children from petting stray animals.
- Wash your child's hands and face after contact with pets.
- Regularly carry out anthelmintic prophylaxis (with the help of folk remedies or medicines), after consulting a doctor.
Following the preventive rules and recommendations will allow you to avoid helminth infection, to relieve a person and his family members from painful symptoms and diseases. Anthelmintic prophylaxis will allow you to protect a person from the influence of negative environmental factors, strengthen immunity and maintain health.