Intestinal worms — night anal itch, tummy aches, odd appetite.
Also known as: pet ke keede · पेट के कीड़े · कृमि · krimi · intestinal worms · कीड़े
Food Remedies
Main remedy
A teaspoon of papaya seed powder with honey on an empty stomach for three days. Two crushed garlic cloves on an empty stomach each morning. Five neem leaves chewed on an empty stomach for a week. Half a teaspoon of kalonji with honey daily.
A teaspoon of papaya seed powder with honey on an empty stomach for three days.
Traditional
CautionUnripe or half-ripe papaya is not for pregnancy — its latex stimulates the uterus. Ripe papaya in normal amounts is fine.
लहसुन · Garlic
Two crushed garlic cloves on an empty stomach each morning.
Traditional
CautionNot in supplement doses alongside blood thinners. Stop before surgery.
नीम · Neem
Five neem leaves chewed on an empty stomach for a week.
Traditional
CautionDo not take neem internally in pregnancy or while trying to conceive. Never give neem oil internally to a small child.
कलौंजी · Nigella seeds
Half a teaspoon of kalonji with honey daily.
Traditional
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Naturopathy
Strict hygiene — nails short, hands washed, no bare feet on soil.
Warm water enema once; sun the bedding weekly.
Classical Formulations
विडंगादि चूर्ण · Vidangadi Churna
Dose: 1–3 g · Warm water on an empty stomach
Intestinal worms in adults and children, poor appetite from worms.
चित्रकादि वटी · Chitrakadi Vati
Dose: 1–2 tablets (250 mg) · Warm water or buttermilk
Loss of appetite, gas, sour belching, sluggish digestion after illness, worms.
Bhojanveda
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