Intestinal worms are basically small parasites thriving inside the gastrointestinal tract. These parasites enter the human body through contaminated food or water, mosquitoes, sexual contact and via nose and skin. Other factors include poor hygiene, weak immune system, eating raw and undercooked meat, and exposure to areas having parasites.These parasites cause problems like stomach pain, gas, diarrhea, constant hunger, bad breath, restless sleep, anemia, weight loss, frequent headache, fever, nausea and many more.In case of severe condition, you ought to visit a doctor but minor symptoms can be treated through simple home remedies. This is why we have listed a few such natural treatments for you. Take a look.

1. Garlic

Garlic possesses anti-parasitic properties and therefore, helps in dealing with all sorts of intestinal worms. Raw garlic contains sulfur, which has amino acids in it. These acids act on the parasite thriving in your intestines. The presence of anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and antiseptic properties in garlic help in killing microbes in the body.All you need to do is chew a few raw cloves of garlic on an empty stomach.  Follow this remedy daily for about one week to get rid of all types of intestinal worms.Alternately, take two cloves of garlic and crush them. Then boil them in half cup of milk. Then drink this concoction on empty stomach. Repeat it daily for one week.

2. Unripe Papaya

Unripe papaya too is helpful in killing intestinal worms. This is why, it is used in Ayurvedic medicine for several types of ailments, particularly intestinal worms. The latex present in unripe papaya contains an enzyme called papain. This enzyme has anthelmintic properties, effective in destroying intestinal worms. Also, papaya seeds are a rich source of a substance called caricin, which flushes out intestinal worms.Just take one tablespoon each of raw papaya juice and honey and mix it with four tablespoons of hot water. Savor this solution in the morning on empty stomach. Then drink a glass of lukewarm milk mixed with two tablespoons of castor oil in it. Follow this remedy after two hours of drinking the first concoction. Repeat it daily for three days. If you are making your child consume this solution, reduce the dose by half.Alternately, grind papaya seeds into a fine powder and then mix two teaspoons of it in a cup of lukewarm milk. Drink it on empty stomach for three days.You can also prepare a smoothie by grinding papaya seeds and mixing it with one tablespoon of coconut oil, one cup of coconut milk and chunks of papaya fruit. Blend all the ingredients together and then add a spoon of honey in it. Drink it every day in the morning for about a week.

3. Carom Seeds

Carom seeds are also helpful in treating intestinal worms. The presence of thymol in it hinders the growth of undesired parasites in the intestine. As per Ayurveda, a mixture of carom seeds and jaggery is quite effective in treating intestinal worms.All you need to do is consume a small piece of jaggery in the morning on empty stomach. After 20 minutes, eat half a teaspoon of crushed carom seeds with a glass of water. Follow this remedy daily for two weeks or till the worms are flushed out completely.

4. Pomegranate Tree Bark

The bark, root, stem and leaves of the pomegranate tree possess anthelmintic properties, essential for getting rid of intestinal worms.Drop in a small piece of pomegranate tree bark to one cup of water and then boil it. Let the water simmer till it gets reduced to half. Turn off the flame and then let the water cool down. Drink this decoction a couple of times in a day at regular intervals.  Then consume a purgative fruit like banana and avocado. It will facilitate bowel movement and thus help in flushing out intestinal worms. Follow this remedy for a week.