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It's rare to hear about a good home remedy to extract a tapeworm from your intestine but it's worth trying before taking medication. This home remedy was passed down from an Amish grandma that seems a bit gross to deal with but well worth a try.
What is a tapeworm?It's an intestinal parasite that enters the human body as larvae or an egg. As the larvae matures it turns into a tape-like worm that can actually become pretty large. The body becomes a host to this parasite, like all parasites it sets up a homestead in your body and can live there as long as 20 years!
There are three types of tapewormsThe pork, the beef and the fish tapeworm. A parasite infection is usually caused by the ingestion of the eggs or larvae. The eggs are generally ingested through food, water or soil contaminated with human or animal feces. The larvae are usually ingested through undercooked pork or beef or eating raw fish. For example, improperly-treated sewage The larvae can be passed on to humans who consume the meat. As the egg or larvae enters your system it migrates to the intestines, where it matures into an adult that can measure up to 50 feet long and can survive as long as 20 years. Some tapeworms attach themselves to the walls of the intestine, where they cause irritation or mild inflammation, while others may pass through to your stool and exit your body.
While being treated for tapeworm infection, you can re-infect yourself by ingesting the eggs that is shed by the adult worm into your stool. That's why you should take care to wash your hands after every bowel movement. Each segment of the parasite is capable of producing eggs. Larvae may stay confined to the intestines, or they may migrate through your tissues to other parts of the body and cause more serious complications.
Symptoms of Tapeworms Most people that are infected with this parasite won't notice any symptoms at all for years then suddenly you're dealing with stomach cramps, diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight loss. The first clue to look for is to pay attention to your stool. You may notice passing the larvae or eggs during a bowel movement.
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A Relaxing Milk Bath
Known to Extract Adult Tapeworm
Even though there is parasite medication it's a hassle to take let alone the tests involved. First you'll have to determine which kind of tapeworm your dealing with. Then you'll need to take a stool sample to your family physician on a monthly basis to determine if you passed the intestinal parasite. Plus the medication only expels the adult tapeworm leaving the larvae and eggs behind. So there is a real possibility that the larvae could mature into another parasite.
The grandma of an Amish family that I have befriended insists that once a year every family member takes a milk bath. She said this is only a precaution to make sure there is no family member dealing with a tapeworm. I found this to be a bit odd since they raise all their own meat and vegetables. Especially since they also have pure well water and do their own milking and milk processing. When I questioned the grandma she insisted that it's a precaution that isn't a big expense and you just never know what an animal will get into. Then she boasted that annual ritual not only keeps her family's intestines healthy, it also helps to keep the family's skin PH balance healthy too.
The Amish grandma told me a story of when she was a young girl growing up on the very same farm she is living on now. She became very ill and her mother suspected she was suffering from a parasite. At that time they had no plumbing inside their home so her mother had her sit in a washtub filled with milk. She said as a child it was awfully hard to sit still for any period of time but she was so glad she did. She suddenly felt a tingling in her rectum and could tell something was sliding through. Her mother was right, a large tapeworm suddenly appeared along with a nest of eggs and even some larvae. Apparently the tapeworm smells the milk and starts slithering to it. Once it expels into the liquid it drowns.
A male friend of mine asked me if I knew of any home remedies for parasites. He had just gotten out of the Army and just got home from Korea. He wasn't sure if he was experiencing a tapeworm but said a rubber band type object was protruding from his rectum. I told him the story of the milk bath and the Amish grandma and he tried it, sure enough, he expelled the tapeworm with this home remedy.
It's well worth a try if your experiencing any symptoms of a tapeworm, what do you have to lose? After all, you'll still be doing your skin a favor!
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The statements made here have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. These statements are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure or prevent any disease. This notice is required by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
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