Pumpkin seeds from worms are a popular remedy in folk medicine. Unlike drug anthelmintic drugs, they do not contain dangerous and toxic ingredients, so they can be used not only for adults, but also for children.
How to get rid of worms with pumpkin seeds - we will tell in this article.
The effect of pumpkin seeds on worms
Pumpkin seeds can gently, and most importantly, effectively neutralize and remove worms from the body. The value of their treatment lies in the fact that the worms are destroyed in the most gentle way for the body, without the use of serious chemicals and the risk of side effects. The beneficial effect of pumpkin seeds on the human body contrasts with the negative effect of the same remedy on helminths.
Indications for use
The mechanism of the effect of pumpkin seed on the human body will be considered in the table.
Of course, compared to drugs, treatment with pumpkin seeds will not do any harm. Therefore, the main indications for the use of seeds are:
- diseases of the kidneys, gallbladder, stomach and liver, against which the use of anthelmintic drugs is strictly prohibited;
- children's age up to 12 years;
- pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- elderly people.
For all of these individuals, conservative treatment of helminthic invasions is highly undesirable due to the toxic effect of drugs.
So, for which helminths is pumpkin seed effective?
Pumpkin seeds can act not only against worms, but also alleviate the clinical signs of the disease itself. Their use improves the state of the immune system, normalizes the work of the digestive organs, improves appetite, saturates the weakened body with microelements. Pumpkin seeds from worms are consumed internally in crushed, raw or heat-treated form, the main thing is that they have the same shell that we talked about above, which contains the active substance - cucurbitin.
An adult needs to eat at least 300 g of seeds per day, children - from 70 g, depending on age. In addition, it is recommended to drink decoctions from this remedy and supplement them with enemas, in combination with which it will be much easier to get rid of helminths. Also, the preparation of infusion or tea is practiced from seeds.
How to take pumpkin seeds from existing worms, we will tell further.
Recipes
The course of treatment is 3 days. Pumpkin seeds will neutralize and destroy the worms, and castor oil will have a laxative effect and bring them out along with the stool. After a couple of weeks, it is recommended to repeat the course in order to avoid a recurrence of the disease with the eggs of worms remaining in the body.
If the recipe is used for a child under 12 years old, the amount of seeds and castor oil should be exactly halved.
Pumpkin seed and honey.
Grind 300 g of seeds and mix with a tablespoon of honey. If the mixture is very thick, you can add a little boiled water to it.
Eat pumpkin seeds with honey in the morning on an empty stomach. After 3 hours, make a laxative to drink, you can replace it with an enema. Course 3 days.
If treatment is required for a teenager, the number of seeds should be 150 g, for a child under 6 years old - 70 g.
It is important to remember that honey and products based on it can cause hypersensitivity of the body, so this recipe is not suitable for people prone to allergic reactions.
Pumpkin seed and garlic. Fry 200 g of seeds for a short time in a pan without oil and water, heat treatment should be superficial. After the seeds have cooled, grind them into a pulp with a blender, along with a small peeled head of garlic.
Leave the resulting mixture overnight. In the morning, after waking up, eat a tablespoon of the finished mixture. Eating and drinking in the next 3 hours is not recommended with this recipe.
Pumpkin seed and milk. Mix a glass of milk and a glass of seeds into a kind of cocktail using a blender and consume in the morning instead of the first meal.
An hour later, it is allowed to drink a little boiled water, after 3 hours - to make an enema or drink a laxative.
Pumpkin seed and dill seeds. Mix dill and pumpkin seeds in equal proportions.
Pour a tablespoon of the finished mixture with a liter of boiling water, leave for about an hour and strain. Drink as tea 3 times a day. The course of treatment is 7 days.
Pumpkin seed and soda. Roast the seeds without adding water and oil, then grind with a meat grinder. For 200 g of crushed plant mass, add 200 g of honey and a teaspoon of baking soda.
Mix all the ingredients and insist in a dark place for 10 days. Take the finished product in the morning on an empty stomach in a teaspoon for a week.
Pumpkin seed with an infusion of buckthorn and oak bark. Prepare in advance an infusion of oak bark and buckthorn. Mix the vegetable components in equal proportions, pour a teaspoon of the mixture with half a cup of boiling water. Means to insist for at least an hour. Eat on an empty stomach 300 g of peeled pumpkin seeds, washed down with the resulting broth. After 2 hours, drink an Epsom salt solution, and after another 30 minutes, make a cleansing enema.
A decoction of pumpkin seeds. Pour 500 g of peeled seeds with a liter of cold water, put the product in a water bath and simmer for 2 hours, preventing it from boiling. After the broth has cooled down a little, squeeze the seeds, strain the remedy and drink it within an hour in small sips. After 2 hours, drink a saline laxative.
Each pumpkin seed recipe is simple and easy to use. 7 days after the end of any chosen course of treatment, it is strongly recommended to conduct a test for helminths.
Treatment of worms according to the method of Dr. Semenova
How to apply to children
Since the seeds do not have a toxic effect on the human body, they can be taken without fear in childhood.
How much and how to take pumpkin seeds from the worms in the body for children directly depends on the age of the child. The general scheme for taking pumpkin seed in childhood will be as follows:
- children from 5 to 7 years old - the maximum daily amount of seeds is 150 g;
- from 8 to 10 years - 200 g;
- children from 11 to 12 years old - 250 g;
- over 12 years - 300 g or adult dosage.
To combat helminthiases, it is allowed to use the listed adult recipes, but it is recommended to slightly reduce the dosage of the seed in them, taking into account the age characteristics of the child.
If the child is not yet 5 years old, for his treatment it is necessary to use not the pumpkin seeds themselves, but the "milk" that should be extracted from the seeds. To do this, a glass of peeled seeds (with a preserved green shell) is passed through a meat grinder and brewed with two glasses of boiling water. The resulting mixture should be heated with a water bath over low heat for about 2 hours. Then turn off the fire, wrap the dishes with the future medicine and put them for subsequent insisting all night. In the morning, strain the mixture, and stand the collected liquid for another 30 minutes. During this time, oily spots will appear on the surface of the product, which must be collected and poured with a spoon, and then offer the resulting milk to the child, which he must drink on an empty stomach. After 7 days, treatment with pumpkin milk is recommended to be repeated.
Treatment with pumpkin seeds during pregnancy
During the bearing of the baby, it is important to avoid any medication, including anthelmintics, which have a pronounced toxic effect. But it is necessary to treat helminthic invasions in any position, including during pregnancy. If such a need arose, you can use the following recipe.
Combine raw pumpkin seed in the amount of one glass with the same amount of fresh milk and beat into a cocktail with a blender. Drink the resulting thick liquid for breakfast. After two hours, take a teaspoon of castor oil to achieve a laxative effect. The result of the procedure will not be long in coming.
This recipe helps not only to cope with helminthiasis, but also to eliminate the problem of constipation, increase the visual acuity of the expectant mother, and improve her well-being with anemia. In the first trimester, pumpkin seed can reduce the manifestations of toxicosis, in the second half of pregnancy - puffiness, which many pregnant women are prone to.
Side effects and contraindications
Despite the fact that pumpkin seeds are a completely plant product, if they are abused or used without the permission of the attending physician, they can harm the body.
Potassium, which is enriched in pumpkin seeds, increases urination, so diseases of the kidneys and urinary system are also included in the list of contraindications.
Zinc, phosphorus and a group of vitamins B, which are also rich in pumpkin seeds, if the daily dosage is exceeded, can cause the following side effects:
- nausea, vomiting;
- arrhythmia, tachycardia;
- diarrhea;
- painful urination;
- allergic reactions.
