Helminths in humans – symptoms and treatment

Helminthiasis or worm infection is an infection by a parasite. Catch worms everyone – from Pets, the use of household appliances, dirty hands, raw fish or meat. Such sources huge, so in real life it is difficult and almost impossible to protect against worms. The infection the worms often expressed under the umbrella of other diseases, – disorders of the digestive system, reduced vision, diseases of the liver and other internal organs. This complicates the diagnostic process and leads to the ineffectiveness of the prescribed treatment.

Worms in an adult, which can change, each of them solving in the human body provokes the development of certain diseases, or more. If the cause of these diseases are the other factors, and not parasites, to cure them quickly and effectively. Otherwise, conservative treatment is meaningless, because the treatment must be directed not on elimination of symptoms and eliminate the causes – worms.

The main types of worms

In nature there are about 250 species of helminths. Each requires certain conditions for their existence and development. Worms vary in size, shape, and other characteristics. The classification of these parasites is not yet fully developed and confirmed by scientists. Separation of worms on a territorial basis, is also a city. This fact complicates the classification of the parasites.

In the countries of the middle latitudes with temperate climate conditions, it is possible to count more than 20 species of helminths, which are divided into three groups depending on the look and shape:

• Round (nematodes);
• Stripe (cestodes);
• Housing (trematodes).

Each of these groups has up to hundreds of varieties of worms, parasites. Nematodes and trematodes are more common in nature than stripe parasites. The human body is the ideal environment for reproduction and growth, pinworms and ascarids. Also common and Trichinella. Cestoda belong to the bovine, porcine, rat cepni, tapeworm.

Signs and symptoms of worms in people

Worms, parasites in the human body, literally "suck" it from him. The first signs indicating the presence in the body of the worms, expressed in terms of chronic fatigue, sudden weight reduction, improved or loss of appetite. Itching in the anal area also indicates a possible infection with helminths.

Signs of parasitic infection of the body can be indirect symptoms characteristic of the diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, neurosis, dermatological diseases and allergies. This can be:

• Pain in the abdomen, nausea and vomiting, constipation, diarrhea;
• Constant fatigue, nausea, headache, fever, drowsiness, lethargy, insomnia;
• Violation of the structure of hair and nails, allergic rhinitis, urticaria, itching rash, dry spasmodic cough, bronchospasm;
• Against the background of the weak resistance of the body to defeat various infectious diseases and inflammatory processes (due to chronic disease, reduces the resistance of the body, and becomes a target for the reproduction of pathogenic micro-organisms and infection).

Due to the fact that are the symptoms that indicate the presence of worms, are similar to symptoms of other diseases, it is rarely possible to immediately determine the real cause of the disease and prescribe the appropriate treatment. It is fraught with the deterioration of the human condition and possible complications, in which parasites multiply, destroying the "favorite" and spreads throughout the body. One of the most serious complications, which 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, which has been used two ways: duodenal intubation and analysis of feces, urine, saliva, depending on their types and the detection of helminth eggs. These diagnostic methods were not perfect, since a lot of the role of research the role of the human factor. The results depend on the professionalism and competence of the laboratory that did this analysis. An inexperienced technician could not discern the signs of parasites in the material.

Science has stepped forward, and now they are more informative and accurate method of diagnosis of worm infection – immunologic studies of biomaterial, which allow high accuracy to determine the amount of antibodies and antigens to various types of worms. These include:

• ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay on worms). The credibility of the results of this method exceed 90%. This study indicates whether there are parasites and eggs of worms in the body, the cycle of development and the species to which they belong.
• ELISA tests – specially designed tests that indicate the body's response to infection. This method is not independent. It must be used with an ELISA (lab-microscopic examination).
• Serological methods (REEF, rnga, RSK, RAL). These methods are often used for diagnosing helminthiasis acute phase.

• Ultrasound, x-ray of the internal organs.
• CT (computed tomography), endoscopy.
• PCR for the detection of invasion of the body intracellular parasites and protozoa.
• Bioresonance diagnosis – the research that enables a certain characteristic of the parasites of frequencies for the calculation are in the body at an early stage.

Modern methods of diagnostics with high reliability of the results can identify not only the fact of infection in the body by worms, but also to determine their type, age and stage of development, which greatly simplifies the task of doctors and accelerate the healing process.

Treatment for worms in adult education

Worms in nature are numerous types, so it would be naive to believe that there is a miracle pill that will rid the body of parasitic infestations in just one appointment. The treatment of helminthiasis in adults include a range of medications and procedures, as well as strict observance of all recommendations of the doctor and the rules of personal hygiene. Remedy for worms is the selected individual, on the basis of the results of the research and the type of detected worms.

Treatment for different types of worms will not be effective if the person is treated because the likelihood of relapse (re-infection) from those you love. Get rid of maggots this is only possible if every member of the family or people living together with an infected person, will be the necessary treatment.

A tablet from worms to people

Anti-helminth tablets can be for the destruction of many species of helminths prevalent in some latitudes, and narrow (for certain types of parasites). The most widespread preparations from worms wide use on the basis of four main active ingredients.

Remedy for worms is side-effects such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, nausea, drowsiness and other signs of poisoning the body with chemicals. In the case of certain symptoms should be taken enterosorbent.

Drops from the worms

Drops, such as anti-helminth medicine in tablet form, also effective and easy to use. Cure for worms in the form of straw, which allows you to calculate a dose, which often you can't do with tablets, because most of them are covered with a special protective shell, which violate the categorically impossible. In the form of drops for the treatment of worm infections admit the following medicines.

All the medicines for the treatment of helminthiasis, regardless of the form of the questions are highly toxic substances which can not only help to get rid of parasites, but also cause acute poisoning. It is important to not self-heal, to find the right medication and dose only specialist.

Folk remedies for worms

Not only medicines that can help to remove worms from the body. Nature has thought of everything in advance and gave people the ability to get rid of the parasites with the help of the plants and their fruits. In folk medicine there are many recipes for the treatment of helminth infections. Among them we can highlight the most common:

• Wormwood – used in powder form dry substance or cooked soup. The dry leaves give a strong bitter, it is better to take with honey. To prepare the soup you will need 2 tablespoons of raw pour 0.5 liters of boiling water and boil on low flame for 15 minutes. An infusion is prepared like a decoction, only that the beer is not necessary. Alcohol tincture is prepared as follows: a half liter of vodka, to take 100 grams of dried sage leaves, cover and place in a week in a cool dark place.
• From tansy, for the prevention and treatment used the seeds and buds of this plant. Tablespoon of the seeds of tansy pour a glass of boiling water. Keep until then, until cool. The infusion of inflorescences is prepared as follows: half a Cup of dried flowers you will need half a litre of boiling water. To insist, as long as the potion cools down to room temperature and strain through gauze or a bandage.
• On the basis of ginger tea from raw ginger root with honey is one of the most delicious and effective methods of treatment of helminthiasis. The preparation of this drink only a tablespoon or 30 – 50 grams of fresh, minced ginger root, pour boiling water and let it cool down to the temperature of 6o degrees. Honey can be diluted in a hot drink or just dissolved in the mouth, with tea.
• The use of dry ground cloves with the coriander one Cup of boiling water 50-60 grams of dry powder. To fill the measure to about one hour in a warm place. You can wrap the container of the potion into a warm kitchen towel.
• Garlic – used in any form: boiled, fried, raw, baked. It is better to add crushed raw garlic to salads and other dishes, such as fresh, contains more nutrients, so "don't like" parasites.

Unlike traditional medicine recipes of traditional medicine are practically no contra-indications and side-effects, except for individual intolerance and allergic to a certain component.

Enema worms

In addition to decoctions, tinctures and other folk remedies for self-medication also apply a cleansing enema. It is estimated that the effectiveness of these procedures, due to the local action, is much more than preparations for oral administration, and this treatment virtually no side effects. Enema is used for:

• Tincture of garlic – pounded to a pulp, the garlic, pour warm, not hot, boiled water and infuse for about half an hour. One average head of garlic to take one glass of warm water. You can prepare larger quantities of the object of the relationship.
• The infusion of tansy – spoonful of dry inflorescences pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, wrap in a warm towel or place in a warm place and leave for 40 minutes – 50. Use the infusion for the enema should be at a temperature of 36 – 37 degrees Celsius.
• Use dry sage – for the preparation you will need 50 grams of dry powdered leaves pour boiling water and leave to cool. This tool is much stronger, so that the abuse is not worth it.

All of the decoction or tincture for the enema is to be used only in filtered form, for minors or foreign objects do not fall and hurt the intestines. There is no scientifically proven effectiveness of such treatment. Enema garlic can not only treat infection, but also to harm the health in the form of burns to the mucous membranes.

Prevention of infection with worms

Parasites live in the environment and living together with a man. The risk of infection is always high. Preventing worms is the best tool in this situation. Preventive measures should be on a regular basis, because different species of parasites, which have a specific development cycle.

Treatment and prophylaxis is held all family members at the same time. Based on the fact that the anti-helminth drugs are toxic, for prevention is better to prefer natural remedies such as garlic, pumpkin seeds, a decoction of wormwood, and try to avoid possible sources of infection by worms. Preventive methods include:

• Hygiene – handwashing with soap after using toilets, public spaces and transport, before and after meals, use of personal towels and soap, bed linen and underwear;
• Eat only thoroughly washed fruits, vegetables and products passed thermal treatment;
• The destruction of housing, in particular the kitchen all kinds of insects (mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches), which carry helminth eggs on the legs or on the tip;
• Avoid to drink water from unreliable sources; use of water, must be cooked;
• Prevention of drug use – the use of anthelmintic drugs with the regularity of 4 - 6 months, or where it is evident, the risk of infection; prophylactically used the same drugs as for treatment, only at a lower dose.

The use of medicines, which is performed on doctor's recommendation, after consultation. After the prevention of helminthiasis, after two or three weeks, a second course, to exclude the probability of a new game from suspended eggs.