Herbal Remedies for Parasites

Herbal remedies for parasites offer a natural, gentle method for ridding the body of parasitic infection. Parasites are insidious creatures that can live undetected in the human body for years; currently, one in six individuals living in North America have a parasitic infection. While medicines exist for the elimination of particular parasitic infections, natural alternatives do not have the same risks of unwanted and/or intolerable side effects.

Symptoms

Pinworms

Signs of parasitic infection include:

• Weight loss
• Flatulence
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Itchy skin/nose/anus
• Skin rashes
• Mucous in stool
• Abdominal pain
• Sleep disturbance

Beneficial Herbs

A variety of herbs can help rid the body of parasite infection. Herbs and the parasites they target include:

• Artemisia - pinworms and malaria
• Prickly Ash - pinworms
• Echinacea - trichomonas
• Garlic - general parasitic infections
• Barberry - malaria and giardiasis
• Black Walnut - worms
• Cloves - larvae, before hatching
• Goldenseal - giardiasis and malaria
• Agrimony - trichomonas
• Oregon Grape Root - malaria and giardiasis

When using herbal treatments for parasites, it is advantageous to employ a combination of herbs to ensure all parasites, at any life stage, will be eliminated.