Treatment for Intestinal worms - 2
Both fresh garlic and its oil are effective. An ancient method of its medication was to place a couple of cloves of fresh garlic in each shoe. As the person walks, it is crushed and the worm-killing garlic oil is absorbed by the skin and carried by blood into the intestines as it possesses a powerful penetrative force. This method is worth a trial by those who do not like the taste of garlic and cannot eat it. Also, carrot is valuable in the elimination of thread worms from children as it is offensive to all parasites. A small cup of grated carrot taken every morning, with no other food added to the meal, can clear those worms quickly.
The digestive enzyme papain in the milky juice of the unripe papaya is a powerful anthelmintic for destroying roundworms. A tablespoon of the fresh juice and equal quantity of honey should be mixed with three to four tablespoons of hot water and taken as a dose by an adult. This should be followed two hours later by a dose of 30 to 60 ml. of castor oil mixed in 250-375 ml. of lukewarm milk. This treatment should be repeated for two days, if necessary. For children of 7-10 years, half the above doses should be given. For children under three years, a tablespoon is sufficient.
Papaya seeds are also used for this purpose. They are rich in a substance called caricin which is a very effective medicine for expelling roundworms. The alkaloid Carpaine found in the leaves has also the power to destroy or expel intestinal worms. They are given with honey. The bark, both of the root and the stems of pomegranate tree, is well known for its anthelmintic properties of destroying parasitic worms. The root-bark is, however, preferred as it contains greater quantity of the alkaloid punicine than the stem-bark. This alkaloid is highly toxic to tapeworms. Ninety to 180 ml. of the cold decoction of bark, preferably fresh bark, should be given three times at intervals of one hour to an adult. A purgative should be given after the last dose. The dose for children is 30 to 60 ml. The decoction is also used for expelling worms.