The folk method of deworming children

As we all know, roundworms are of no benefit to our bodies, and in serious cases they can even be very harmful to our bodies. For children, if there are roundworms in their bodies, the impact on their bodies will definitely be greater. Most parents, after knowing that their children have roundworms, will choose to go to the hospital to buy anthelmintics. In fact, we can use the most common pumpkin seeds in rural areas to kill roundworms. This is also an effective folk method to kill roundworms.

Pumpkin seeds' insect repellent

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pumpkin seeds are mild in nature and sweet in taste. It has the medicinal effects of nourishing the spleen and replenishing qi, promoting lactation, moistening the lungs, expelling parasites, promoting diuresis, and reducing swelling. The main medicinal value of pumpkin seeds is to expel parasites, such as roundworms, red worms, and parasites. Modern medical research has found that pumpkin seed amino acids in pumpkin seeds have an inhibitory effect on roundworms.

How to Use Pumpkin Seeds to Repel Worms

Peel the pumpkin seeds, fry them over low heat, and eat them on an empty stomach. As long as you eat about 30 grams of pumpkin seeds every day, you can achieve the deworming effect in 3-5 days. Moreover, compared with taking medicine, this method is very convenient and has no side effects. The fried pumpkin seeds have a crispy texture and children also like to eat them.

Precautions for children to eat pumpkin seeds to deworm

Some children like to play while eating. Laughing and playing can easily cause the pumpkin seeds to be accidentally inhaled into the trachea. Therefore, when children eat pumpkin seeds, adults should supervise them to avoid unnecessary accidents. Pumpkin seeds are also rich in fat, protein, vitamin B, vitamin C, etc. They can be given to children as health food. However, it is not advisable for children to eat too much processed pumpkin seeds because they are too high in salt and calories. Eating too much can easily cause getting angry.

How to detect roundworms in the child's stomach

Children with severe intestinal ascariasis may also suffer from malnutrition, anemia, developmental delay, and poor intellectual development. So parents cannot underestimate this problem. If you find that your child has stomachache, teeth grinding, poor sleep, anal itching, or bad complexion, bad spirits, or excitement, then you should consider whether your child has roundworms in his stomach!

How to prevent ascariasis

To prevent children from getting stomach worms in the long term, it is still necessary to cultivate good hygiene habits in children, such as washing hands before meals and after defecation; and washing raw fruits and vegetables thoroughly. Try not to let children play games on the ground, such as pinball, etc., especially do not let children eat food while playing with soil. When adults are cooking, they must rinse the chopping board after cutting meat before continuing to cut vegetables and make cold dishes, otherwise the microorganisms on the raw meat can easily sneak into the cold dishes.