2023-05-03 22:10:51
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The most common parasites usually found in the intestine are pinworms and giardia.
3/5/2023
A parasite is an organism that lives inside another organism and feeds on the place where it is a host. According to Medline Plus, the website of the United States National Library of Medicine, it can be contracted through food, contaminated water, an insect bite, or sexual contact.
The most common parasites usually found in the intestine are pinworms and giardia. In fact, pinworm infection is the most common type of intestinal parasite infection. Specialists at the Mayo Clinic point out that pinworms are thin and white, measuring about 1/4 to 1/2 inch (about 6 to 13 millimeters) long.
There are some natural remedies that help to deal with this condition, such as papaya seeds. Magazine better with health ensures that these seeds have stood out for their antiparasitic effect, which is why they work as a natural remedy to help treat this health problem. Research published in the Journal of Medicinal Food notes that dried papaya seeds and honey were significantly more effective in fighting intestinal parasites than a placebo.
Also, another study published in Tropical Biomedicine discovered that papaya seeds have an anthelmintic effect against Hymenolepis diminuta, in animal studies. Despite these findings, their level of safety and efficacy is unknown, for this reason they should be used with caution.
papaya seed tea
One way to consume these seeds is in tea or infusion. To prepare it, you need around 10 papaya seeds, a cup of water and honey in case you want to sweeten the infusion. According to the blog specialized in gastronomy, to prepare this infusion it must be put in a pot over medium high heat until it boils and serve in the well or cup, there the papaya seeds are introduced in a tea infuser, If you do not have it, you should put it directly and let it rest for 5 minutes. When the time has elapsed, the seeds are removed and the infusion is drunk.
According to the experts, it is necessary to drink this infusion every morning on an empty stomach. This infusion could also help improve metabolism, cleanse bacterial flora, and significantly reduce constipation.
Symptoms of intestinal parasites
The specialized health portal also indicates the symptoms that adults may have when they have intestinal parasites:
In infants or young children, symptoms may include the following:
- Vomiting, diarrhea or colic.
- Lack of desire to play
- Swollen tummy, which does not go away after abdominal massage.
- Itching in the anus, especially at night, making sleep difficult.
- Presence of worms in the baby’s diaper, anus or feces.
- yellowish skin
- Stunted growth.
In the case of pinworms, the most common parasites, Mebendazole and Albendazole are the most common medications to relieve symptoms and eliminate them. In other cases, the medication may vary.
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