Prevention and treatment of foodborne parasitic diseases

Foodborne parasitic diseases mainly occur in children. Parasites mainly live in the human intestines and stomach. The most common are roundworms. A large number of parasites can cause indigestion and make people lose weight. Some people who pursue beauty will swallow worm eggs to lose weight. Of course this requires courage. Today I will introduce to you the sources of foodborne parasitic diseases and their prevention and treatment methods.

1. Types of parasites

Types of parasites include tapeworms, nematodes, hookworms, pinworms, or roundworms. They cause loss of appetite, weight loss, diarrhea, anemia, enteropathy, and rectal itching. You can prevent and treat parasites by following these steps.

(II) Prevention and control measures

1. Prevent children from walking in mud barefoot. Wash hands before meals and after defecation. Also, prevent children from scratching their anus, as this will spread the eggs to other places. When eating pork, make sure it is cooked thoroughly. Do not eat half-cooked meat or meat that has been out of the refrigerator for too long, and do not eat uncooked meat containing eggs. Also, pork should be avoided during the period of parasite treatment.

2. When parasites are rampant, high doses of colonic agents can be used to control them. Twice a week for 4 weeks.

3. You can stuff fresh garlic into your child’s shoes so that it can be absorbed through the skin.

4. Anti-insect medicine:

① Pomegranate root and pork: 30 grams each of pomegranate root peel and lean pork. Put the pomegranate root peel and lean pork in a casserole and stew until cooked. Eat pork and drink soup. Take for 3 consecutive days. Efficacy: Deworming and nourishing.

② Betel nut porridge: 10-15 grams of betel nut and 50-100 grams of polished rice. First, boil the betel nut slices and remove the residue, then add the glutinous rice to cook porridge. Take on an empty stomach, 2-3 days as a course of treatment. It has the effects of eliminating stagnation, relieving gas and expelling parasites. It is suitable for food stagnation and qi stagnation, abdominal distension and pain, uncomfortable bowel movements, heaviness after diarrhea, and various parasitic diseases.

Note: Betel nut porridge is suitable for short-term use and should not be taken for a long time. It is not suitable for patients with weak constitution and weak spleen and stomach.

③ Molasses pumpkin seeds: 150g - 200g fresh pumpkin seeds, 50g rock sugar or 30g honey. Peel about 100 grams of fresh pumpkin seeds, put them into a mortar, add a little cold boiled water, grind them into a paste, then add rock sugar or honey and mix well. Take on an empty stomach, twice a day. Insecticidal effect. It is suitable for children with ascariasis and also for children with red worm disease.

④ Ginger honey: 150g - 200g of ginger, 60g - 120g of honey. Peel and wash the ginger, mash it to extract the juice, add it to the honey and mix well. Take once at a time, reduce dosage for children. If one dose does not cure the disease, you can take it again, 2-3 times a day. Efficacy: Strengthens the spleen and stomach and relieves pain. Suitable for biliary ascariasis.

⑤Hookworm repellent tea: 2000 grams of purslane, 1000 milliliters of vinegar, and appropriate amount of flour. Dry the Amaranthus amaranthus and grind it into powder. Pass it through a 60-mesh sieve. Add vinegar and flour, mix well, and press it into tea blocks, 30 grams each. Take once a day, brew with boiling water and drink as tea before going to bed. Detoxification and insecticidal effects. Suitable for hookworm disease.