There are different types of parasitic worms that can infect humans. Children are often the victims of different types of worms mainly the following four types:
1- Round worms (Ascaris lumbricoidesis)
2- Hook worms (ancylostoma duodenale)
3- Thread worms
4- Tape worms
Symptoms
• itching around anal area, which may sometimes be intense, especially at night when the female worms are laying eggs
• Restless sleep
• mild nausea
• diminished appetite
• weight loss
Homeopathic Medicine For Worms
For treating this condition homeopathically, along with identification of worm/ presence of ova in stool/ feces all other symptoms are taken into consideration. Homeopathy offers very effective treatment for worms. we observe positive lasting results within a week.
Calc. Carb:
It is especially indicated in children who eat mud ingest round worms. Constitution and physical structure of calc-carb child is flabby. Children desire of unusual things like chalk, coal, paint.
Cina
It is the leading remedy for worms, it should be taken with doctor’s prescription. The medicine is indicated when child is irritable, cross and does not want to be touched, rubs or picks nose constantly. This remedy is especially useful for round worms or thread worms with considerable itching of anus.
Filix mas
It is recommended for tap worms when child suffers from diarrhea, vomiting, and intense itching of nose, paleness of face.
Granatum
Excellent vermifuge for tapeworm, symptoms for which it is indicated are constant hunger, profuse salivation, convulsions in children due to worms trouble.
Santonin
The chief symptoms of this remedy are coated tongue, itching of nose, bad breath, forround worms and thread worms.
Medicines are indicated with symptoms:
If child is constipated with presence of worms Dolichos pruriens is the medicine.
Pain in abdomen from worm, these medicines are prescribed: Aconitum napellus, Cicuta virosa, Cina maritime, Indium metallicum, Mercurius solubilis, Spigelia anthelmia, Stannum metallicumand others.
If there is sensation of formication, crawling of worms, as from, anus Argentum metallicum, Bovista, Cinnabaris, Crocus sativus, Fagopyrum esculentum, Ignatia amara, Zincum metallicum and others are the medicines.
If there is restlessness, nervousness also present Teucrium marum verum is indicated for this.
If there is salivation from mouth Ferrum metallicum is indicated.
Ascaris lumbricoides, Oxyuris vermicularis, Tænia Trichina