than the bark of the stem. This alkaloid is highly toxic to tapeworms. A cold
decoction of the bark, preferably fresh bark, should be given in quantities of 90 to
180 ml 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 tapeworms.
Intestinal Worms treatment using Pumpkin
The seeds of ripe pumpkin are useful in intestinal worms, especially tapeworms.
One tablespoon of the seeds should be peeled and crushed, and then infused in
250 ml of boiling water and drunk. This will kill the parasites and help in expelling
the tapeworms. It will be necessary to fast for a day and empty the intestines by
taking the juice of boiled dry prunes. The next day, three or four tumblers of the
pumpkin seed infusion should be taken.
Intestinal Worms treatment using Wormwood
The herb wormwood is an ancient cure for expelling intestinal worms. It was
extensively used by the Greeks and Romans for this purpose. The flowering tops
have been and are, to this day, largely used in the Tibbi (Unani) system of
medicine in India as a drug to kill intestinal worms. They are usually powdered
and given in eight to sixteen gram doses daily for roundworms and tapeworms.
The oil distilled from this plant also possesses the property to kill worms.It should
be mixed with olive oil, the latter being eight times the weight of the former.This
mixture can be given in doses of 50 to 100 ml for this purpose. An infusion of the
herb can also be prepared by mixing 2 ml of wormwood oil in 120 ml of water,
and be given as an enema for killing worms in the rectum.
Intestinal Worms treatment using Belleric Myroblan
The herb belleric myroblan, mixed with the seeds of the herb butea ( palas ) on a
50:50 basis is an excellent anthelmintic. It should be given in doses of one
teaspoon thrice a day. It helps remove all intestinal parasites. The seeds of butea
can also be administered alone with beneficial results in expelling intestinal
worms. One teaspoon of seeds may be given either in the form of powder or
paste with one teaspoon of honey, thrice daily. They are specially beneficial in
the treatment of roundworms and tapeworms.
Intestinal Worms treatment using Vasaka
The leaves, bark, rout-bark, fruit, and the flowers of vasaka tree also help in
removing intestinal parasites. A decoction of the root and bark can be prepared
by boiling 30 gm of the root and bark in 500 ml of water, till it is reduced by one-
third. This decoction may be given in doses of 30ml twice or thrice daily for two or
three days. The juice of the fresh leaves can also be used in doses of a teaspoon
thrice a day for three days.