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
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