should be taken at breakfast, followed by 30 to 60 ml of castor oil mixed with 250
to 375 ml of lukewarm milk after three hours. This process may be repeated till
the cure is complete.
Intestinal Worms treatment using Garlic
Garlic has been used from ancient times by the Chinese, Greeks, Romans,
Indians, and Babylonians for expelling intestinal worms. It is still used by modern
medical practitioners for the same purpose. Both fresh garlic and its oil are
effective. An ancient method of its administration was to place a couple of cloves
fresh garlic in each shoe. As the person walked, the cloves got crushed, and the
worm-killing garlic oil was absorbed by the skin and carried by the blood into the
intestines easily, as it possessed a powerful penetrative force. This ancient
method is worth a trial by those who do no not like the taste of garlic and cannot
eat it. Those who can eat raw garlic, however, should chew three cloves of garlic
every morning.
Intestinal Worms treatment using Carrot
Carrots are valuable in the elimination of threadworms among children as they
are offensive to all parasites. A small cup of grated carrot taken every morning,
with no other food added to the meal, can clear these worms quickly.
Intestinal Worms treatment using Papaya
The digestive enzyme papain in the milky juice of the unripe papaya is a powerful
agent for destroying roundworms. A tablespoon of the fresh juice of an unripe
papaya, and an 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 between seven to ten years of age, half the above doses
should be given. For children under three years, a tablespoon is sufficient.
Papaya seeds are also useful for this purpose. They are rich in a substance
called caricin which is a very effective medicine for expelling roundworms. The
seeds should be powdered and taken in doses of one teaspoon with one cup of
milk or water daily in the morning on an empty stomach. The alkaloid carpaine
found in papaya leaves also has the power to destroy or expel intestinal worms.
An infusion can be made by pouring 250 ml of boiling water over 15 gm of dry
leaves. This can be taken with honey.
Intestinal Worms treatment using Pomegranate
The bark, both of the root and the stems of the pomegranate tree, is well known
for its anthelmintic properties of destroying parasitic worms. The bark of the root
is, however, preffered as it contains a greater quantity of the alkaloid punicine