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Symptoms

• Constipation / diarrhea
• Abdominal pain
• Flatulence
• Anemia
• Anorexia
• Huge appetite
• Itching of anus
• Pica

Causes

The occurrence of the following worms in different parts of body in children causes this ailment:

• Kaphaj- produced in the stomach
• Raktaj- produced in the blood vessels
• The worm Purishaj (produced in the intestines) encompasses all the following worms also, which are responsible for infestation:
  • Giardiasis
  • Ascariasis
  • Amebiasis
  • Thread worm
  • Hook worm
  • Tape worm

Treatment

• Krimimudger ras
• Krimikuthar ras
• Vidangarishta

Potency / Virya

• Cold

Remedies

• Onion juice removes thread worms.
  Dosage: Three drops to one teaspoon twice daily
• Neem powder removes all types of worms.
  Dosage: 1 to 4 grams twice daily.
• Pinch of asafoetida wrapped in small pieces of jaggery.
  Dosage: Half an hour before meals.

Recipes

• 7 - 12 year
  20 grams of jaggery in the morning
  After 10 minutes give Celery seeds (Ajwain) + salt (2 grams of celery seeds and one gram of salt) with warm water. This recipe eliminates all types of worms.

Dos and don'ts

• Avoid too many sweets and puddings, very fried, greasy and fast foods.
• Take more green vegetables and fresh fruits.
• Use only boiled water
• Personal hygiene
• Restrict diet to only home made foods