Clove and Mugwort
★★★★★
The clove helps with the eggs and the mugwort with the adults. Mugwort is very gentle but similar to wormwood. Excellent for parasites like pinworms. There are protocols out there that will tell you how often to take this remedy, but you want to break the next cycle of eggs and ones that have hatched. So maybe two weeks and then again in 3-4 weeks, until you notice improvements.
I used about 3-4 capsules of the clove powder a day.
Diatomaceous Earth
★★★★★
Hence, Diatomaceous Earth. There is a lot of evidence to suggest that regular ingestion of Food Grade diatomaceous earth (make sure it's food grade!! ) will rid the body of parasites of all kinds. It should be, however, a life long regimen. After you get rid of the parasites, continue taking the DE daily. DE is full of minerals that our bodies need and don't get anymore because our food is so "clean"... People used to work much closer to the earth as a whole, then most of us do now. Therefore we don't inhale/ingest the dirt and thus minerals that we used to, but also because our food is from the supermarket and not the garden (for many of us) it has been "super-cleaned" and the minerals have been removed. Some other benefits of DE are healthier skin, teeth, bones, and hair (some people with baldness or thinning hair have reported complete hair regrowth) It also cleanses our bodies of built up heavy metals and toxins. Wolf Creek Ranch (google it ;) has a lot of really good info on how DE can help fight off parasites. It should take about a week to two weeks to stop feeling the worms after beginning to take DE. But don't stop there.
Remember the eggs are very hard to control/kill. Reinfection is very very very common. If you choose not to take it as a daily regimen indefinitely, at least take it for 90 days. Paying very good attention to not cause reinfection. Some ideas to help are to: carefully, each morning run all bedding through the dryer as hot as you can get it, and change everyone's underwear. Bathing every other day might be helpful as well. Get a nail brush and clean under those fingernails well (help the little ones) when washing hands each time. Adding a lot of garlic (raw) and coconut oil to your diet and also a daily dose (1 tsp to 1 tbsp as tolerated per person) of Apple Cider Vinegar helps to make the body less hospitable to the parasites. Of the DE, We take 1 tbsp daily for adults and 1 tsp daily for the children, just stirred up in water (it's important to try not to inhale DE, as it can damage your lungs) but it's completely safe for consumption. It's slightly gritty, and tastes a little like fresh-turned dirt smells. The kids really like it mixed with a small amount of applesauce. Also making some garlic oil for applying to the rectum helps disrupt their lifestyle. Cut up several garlic cloves and put in a small amount of coconut oil in a warm place (I used a half pint jelly jar). The longer it sits, the more potent it will be. Use a q-tip to apply to anus first thing in the morning (if you don't choose to bathe right away) and also before bed. This will kill eggs that are present, and also repel the adults from laying more eggs. (they don't like garlic one bit! ) I didn't take it seriously at first, getting lax everytime I stopped feeling things "move', but I'm finally buckling down to focus on making sure we are doing the above things. These things helped the first time and we were free for a while, but then got reinfected, maybe from not taking care of laundry and linens, maybe just by having very small children, or maybe from our outdoor animals and livestock... Hard to say. I'm praying to God, that we can avoid that this time! I'll try to keep you all posted and I hope this helps!
(Dustin, Nebraska)
08/08/2012
After taking Diatomaceous earth for over a year I can testify that it does indeed work. Within 7 days all symptoms of the worms (or at least the symptoms I recognized) were gone... However. Reinfection from our home and each other seems to be a constant problem... There are so many benefits to the Diatomaceous earth that we'll probably always take it, but the monthly cycle of worms for a week is tiring.
Currently I'm pregnant and so I'm not pursuing this more aggressively. Also eating 2 cloves of garlic raw every day for about 4 days gets rid of them, maybe I'll try that at the first sign of a reinfection. In the future I'm going to try making green walnut tincture (green walnuts in vodka) and giving it to our family for a while to see if we can kill the worms in our bodies along with any new infestations before they can get started. Another method that I see is mentioned on here is the idea of putting something on the anal oriface to dissuade them from laying eggs... This is a great idea, just a little hard to implement in a large family. I wonder if there is a way to make the worms sterile... Without making us sterile. Maybe the key is to staying on something that kills them chemically (like one or a combination of food and the herbs) and not just mechanically (like the DE) for at least a couple of months to kill off new infections before they can reproduce. ::sigh:: wish the kids were older. Prayers and blessings to all who are struggling with this.
(Los Angeles, Ca)
08/08/2012
There are a few other things you can try to make them sterile.
Quassia Amara and Neem leaf or oil. Both are effective. However, what you need also, is to kill the parasite eggs. The Black walnut tincture will kill the adults. Careful when you make the tincture as when made fresh, its very strong!
Fresh ground, high quality cloves will do the trick or 16 drops of clove oil in 8 oz of water 2 or 3 times daily. Careful as the oil can burn. Grinding the cloves may be safer and easier.
Do a web search on the herbs I mentioned to see what is right for you and easy for the whole family. I don't absolutely do not recommend Quassia Amara and Neem leaf teas as they are extremely bitter herbs.
If you have not tried already, take some of the DE (Diatomatious Earth) and dust in your bedding and undergarments so its not visible unless closely viewed. Also, mix 30% DE with 70% grape seed oil and rub on freshly cleaned bottoms.
Each night they become active and when there is DE present they are damaged and dehydrated and unable to reproduce during their peak hours.
There are other herbs that can be used as an enema to kill the them in the gut such as Stemona. Do a web search on it as I have only read about this herb when researching for another topic.
Kim, Dr Balch recommends including generous amounts of Pineapple, Figs, and Garlic in the diet. Grapefruitseed extract is also good. Zapping in combination w/ herbs will get one nearer complete resolution than either alone (imho). OTC Pyrantel Pamoate may be necessary in acute cases.
If you have pets, it is completely essential to deworm them regularly. My kitties require regular treatment of both Piperazine and Praziquantel (i have begun using an herbal complex occasionally between the pharm treatments).
I will soon begin Diatomaceus Earth. How best is this taken and in what quantities as per your results???
(London, Uk)
09/13/2012
(Your Town, Usa)
09/13/2012
Hi Jayne. I hope I can help you. Somewhere here on Earthclinic I have posted about this before. I cut grass some years ago and got a rash on my forearms. This rash was itchy, stingy and crawling feeling... I tried sevreal things and the only thing that really made a difference for me was hairever scalp treatment. You can get this from puritian pride. It has lots of different oils in it and is meant to unclog hair follicals.
One day, for whatever reason I just rubbed this on my forearms while I was putting some in my hair. What came out of my forearms was lots of black specks. At first my wife insisted it was lint from our towels. I beleived different. I started doing this without touching myself with anything. Sometimes I would do it fresh out of the shower and would not use a towel to dry. Guess what! More black specks. I rubbed the oil on me for sevreal weeks until the black specks came out no more. My arms cleared up from the bumbs and also I had a dull film on my arms that went away. I am pretty much about 99% free of the little buggers now. Hope this will help you.
(London, UK)
09/20/2012
Well, I wonder what the black specks were? Were they worms? I live in the UK and I'm not sure I can get the product you're talking about, but thanks for the suggestion.
I still want to know about diamotaceous earth though, as I have lots of that. Does it kill worms that are elsewhere in your body - ie. not in your gut?
I'm actually wondering... DOES DE WORK AT ALL???
I'm confused about its ability to kill anything at all. You see I was taking 1 teaspoon of it daily in water for 2 weeks. And then I found a live pinworm in my stool. So does it work at all? I'm not sure whether I should carry on taking it or not.
Any advice would be much appreciated. I had really high hopes for it, but now am a bit disillusioned.
(Richardson, Tx, Usa)
10/03/2012
Sounds like you may have morgellons or another parasite. Try topical coconut oil on the areas that are bothering you, for at least a few weeks. Coconut oil really makes them come, out so watch for black flecks on your skin 20-30 minutes later. If in doubt, shower after the 30 minutes is up.
(Los Angeles, California)
10/02/2014
Hi Jayne, I hope this will help. I was reading on diatomaceous earth and it said to rub it on where you itch!
I was surprised that my doctor has not recommended any of these things! I hope these things work, I recently tried toasted bagels with butter and garlic sprinkled on top, I heard that pinworms hate garlic and immediately after I ate it I felt like they were going away even though they probably didn't.
Okay I need to stop blabbering. Thanks for all of the ideas work and I hope what I said helps, Jayne.
~swaggybooks
(Oregon, US)
01/04/2015
Jayne, from my research on DE you may not be taking enough. An adult should be taking at least a tablespoon a day and some take 2-3 Tablespoon daily...to get results you need to do this daily for a few weeks...some just make it a regular part of their day. You can also make a liquid paste and rub it on your skin....hope this helps.
(San Diego, Ca)
07/26/2016
Should I ingest diatomaceous earth in the morning or after meals? I have been drinking 2 tablespoons of DE in 2 cups of water before going to bed for 8 days, and I have been feeling more anal itching and seeing pinworms all around my buttocks. What is your dosage of DE and at what period of the day do you take it?
(Kansas)
07/27/2016
(Nebraska)
09/02/2016
I found taking about 1 1/2 Tablespoons 3 times a day works better than taking a lot once daily.
(On)
03/11/2017
I read this from a GP's site, that it is a myth that:
...enemas help or garlic/teatree/vaseline around the entry to the anus helps. - this may be a short term solution but you cannot stop a gravid (egg laden) female from laying her eggs. If you deter them from laying outside your bottom, they will lay the eggs inside your bottom where you can't wash them away. If they're coming down to lay their eggs you WANT them to lay the eggs outside so that you can wash them away in the morning.
(Florida)
08/20/2017
Please if you take DE start out with only 1 teaspoon and work up to 3 teaspoons or 1 tablespoon at a time because if you start out with too much it can cause problems.
My question about DE is when they say to apply it to your bed or clothes or whatever, YET they say do not breathe it because it can DAMAGE your lungs!
If I put it in my bed isn't it possible I would put my head under the covers at night and breathe some of it in? Especially where I've read to use this for bed bugs, you'd need to put a lot of it to cover your mattress - so how would you also avoid breathing it in and damaging your lungs?
Also putting it on a pet - isn't it possible the dog would shake itself and cause the DE to go flying through the air where you would get it in your lungs? To me it seems that IF it can cause lung damage one should not put it on a dog or in the bed etc yet they are saying that it's okay to do this...
Huh? Please explain.
Garlic
★★★★★
Although not a frequent topic of conversion, intestinal worms are a common enough problem. Worms such as pinworms can be passed from one person to the next by way of careless hygiene practices. Preschoolers aren't known for their cleanliness, and a frank discussion of bathroom behavior and hand washing is in order both to prevent infestation and to avoid spreading the parasites.
Garlic is one of the best worm fighters for the whole family, including children, adults and animals. It's easy to incorporate garlic into meals as a preventive measure. Many children like garlic vinegar on salads and vegetable, and you can't go wrong with pasta topped with garlic tomato sauce. If your family isn't fond of garlic, give them deodorized garlic pills a few times a week. Garlic has benefits beyond keeping worms away. For example, studies show that garlic may thin the blood, helping to keep arteries clear, and may aid in lowering cholesterol levels.
For treatment to eliminate worms, have your child eat fresh garlic (one clove per day for a 75 lbs child; half a clove per day for a 38 lbs child) for three days. Have your child take vitamin C at the same time. Serve plenty of raw carrots, which contain a component that also kills worms, and other vegetables that aid in cleaning out the intestine. Restrict carbohydrates products. Worms thrive on the sugar in these foods. If your child simply won't eat garlic, try making garlic milk (popular in europe). The milk takes the bite out of garlic taste.
Meanwhile have the infected child/adult practice careful personal hygiene and wipe with Garlic Vinegar after each bowel movement and especially before bedtime. That is when the female worms come out of the anus to breed. After three days of treatment, serve a full dose of laxative tea for cleansing the bowels. Watch for re-infestation in a week or two, and repeat treatment if necessary.
Garlic Vinegar:
4 to 6 cloves garlic, peeled
1 cup apple cider vinegar
Place garlic and vinegar into a blender or food processor. Blend thoroughly. Transfer mixture to a covered container, and let sit at room temperature at least 24 hours. Strain and discard garlic. The remaining vinegar will keep for several months.
(Kentucky)
03/12/2024
★★★★★
Gerard's Garlic Cure for Worms
The last herbal we will consider was written by John Gerard and first published in 1597. Appropriately entitled The Herbal or General History of Plants, it was mostly copied by Gerard from Dr. Priest's translation of an ancient herbal by Dodoens. After Priest died, Gerard plagiarized much of this work without giving due credit to either the good doctor or the original author, so many of the remedies mentioned in Gerard's book come to us from antiquity.
Gerard, or rather Dodoens, believed that garlic was very good for expelling intestinal parasites. If the garlic was too overpowering, it could "be boyled in water untill such time as it hath lost his sharpenesse" and then be more easily tolerated in the system. "It killeth worms in the belly, and driveth them forth, " Gerard wrote.
But in order for it to be agreeable to adults and children alike, it needed to be "boyled in milke, " after which it could then be used "with good successe against the wormes."
For getting rid of ringworm, he advised mixing a little crushed garlic "with tempered honey, and the parts anointed therewith."
Garlic's success for the diverse and sometimes strange uses cited in this chapter depended on its many marvelous constituents. By understanding something about them we are better able to appreciate how this foul herb works in such fabulous ways. From the Book: The Healing Benefits of Garlic by JOHN HEINERMAN, Ph.D. page 47-48,1994
Garlic
★★★★★
(Tennessee, Usa)
03/13/2014
Dear Mary,
Thanks for sharing your remedy. I am always looking for ways to deter ticks! We are just starting to see them again after a nice winter break...I need to look into pennyroyal!
Did your grandmother dilute the mashed garlic with anything? I would worry that it would burn using it straight, especially on tender tissue.
Thanks again!
~Mama to Many~
Kefir
★★★★★
(New Jersey)
09/23/2022
★★★★★
I started drinking kefir to heal my gut microbiome and passed a bunch of these worms in my stool. I'm still using kefir and working on getting rid of them, but kefir really got the ball rolling.
(somerset)
07/06/2023
Multiple Remedies
(Tennessee, Usa)
11/24/2013
Dear Alissa,
I do not think you have done anything dangerous to your or your children or your unborn baby either. I have used most of those things in pregnancy and on my young children. Perhaps large amounts of any could be an issue, but you are not talking about large amounts or a long term use. I am not sure where you got the information about the danger of these things, but I do know that there are lots of warnings on many natural substances that say, "Not for use in pregnancy etc." because of liability issues and not because there is really any harm to them.
Obviously you should not continue using something you are not comfortable with, but please put your mind at ease about having used those things. Pharmaceutical treatment of parasites are much more dangerous than most natural remedies.
Enjoy your little ones and your one on the way!
~Mama to Many~
(California)
02/20/2016
Multiple Remedies
★★★★★
I suspected I had pinworms but when I found a dead one on the bathroom floor I knew for sure. I was dumb and didn't save the worm for the doctor, but I did capture some eggs with tape and took the tape to the doctor. He looked at it under the microscope and confirmed it was a pinworm, so then I got a prescription for Mebendazole, 100 mg, one dose and another dose two weeks later. I ended up doing TWO rounds of mebendazole, which means 4 pills in all. One pill every two weeks, for a total of eight weeks. I also treated my husband. During the first three weeks I continued to feel active symptoms and my anxiety went through the roof.
I dramatically changed my diet and underwent a parasite cleanse as well, and I made herbal suppositories and used them constantly. I cleaned obsessively, always wearing gloves and face masks to clean and use the bathroom. I only ever sat on the porcelain rim of the toilet to reduce contamination. I wiped my butt with moist wipes then used rubbing alcohol wipes to kill the eggs that might be there. Always wore gloves! Anytime I felt a worm and an itch I went to the bathroom and used alcohol wipes. I washed towels and bedding daily with hot water and hot dryer. Took a lot of hot showers. I slept in underwear, pants, and wrapped a sheet around my body like a cocoon. It sucked, but worked.
I threw away most of my underwear after wearing it once, I went through more than 1000 latex gloves, I only used paper towels to dry my bottom, and I cleaned every surface of my house and vacuumed wearing a mask every few days. I threw the masks away after use. I also bought a nail brush and scrubbed under my nails with hot water. Nails are very short from now on!
I also was diagnosed with hemorrhoids which my doctor explained contributed to the crawling and itching feeling. I started to realize that the pinworms were probably gone but the irritation I was feeling was the hemorrhoids. I got some medicine for the hemorrhoids and started using only fragrance-free soap and detergent.
DIET
My diet consisted of raw garlic (8 cloves a day, smashed up), coconut oil, raw pumpkin seeds (several handfuls a day), papaya seeds (until I was gagging), pineapple, plain yogurt, raw carrots, kale/chard/greens, lentils, beans, tons of water, and any type of vegetables with a lot of fiber. That is all I ate for three weeks. I had absolutely no dairy, white flour, alcohol, sugar, or caffeine. I lost a lot of weight.
HERBAL CLEANSE
My parasite cleanse was based on Hulda Clark's recipe, and I ordered two bottles of the Super W Blend from the Dr. Clark store, and two bottles of the Extra Strength Green Black Walnut Hull Tincture, 4 oz.
I kept the tincture in the fridge. I also got three jars of whole cloves and ground them in my coffee grinder everyday and filled 00 gel capsules with the cloves. My cleanse regiment included:
6 am: 3 capsules cloves, wormwood capsules (I started with 2 per day and worked up to 7 per day), and 1/2 teaspoon walnut hull tincture in cold water. Several times the walnut tincture made me throw up, but I just reduced the amount until I knew what I could handle.
7 am: Breakfast (pumpkin seeds, raw garlic, yogurt, carrots, coconut oil)
1 hour before lunch: 3 capsules cloves, more walnut hull tincture in cold water.
1 hour before dinner: 3 more capsules cloves, more walnut hull tincture.
The first week of the cleanse you wouldn't believe what I was finding in the toilet. I think my whole body got cleaned out. I am only 29 years old with a great diet but some strange stuff was passing out.
SUPPOSITORIES
I made suppositories with coconut oil, wormwood powder, black walnut tincture, and clove powder, and I popped them up my butt (with a glove on) two or three times a day for two weeks. I stayed home the whole time because they would start to leak and it was messy, but I really felt like they worked well. I used this youtube video to make them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSFh65L7b8A
So, after the third mebendazole pill I started to relax and the wormy feeling was gone. I was just left with occasional minor itching and some sensations from the hemorrhoids, which is going away day by day. I was an absolute freak with my diet, the cleaning, the herbal cleanse, and the suppositories. I did not slip up, in fact I was militant about the whole regiment. I cried every day throughout the ordeal and found that meditation helped a lot with the anxiety. Do not get discouraged by the internet postings that say you can never get rid of them. You can. You can't let the worms get an advantage over you. Devote a month to being a crazy person and you will beat them!
(North Carolina)
08/14/2013
(On, Canada)
08/15/2013
Dear Shill, I don't think Mineral oil will help eradicate worms. The best natural remedy is Pomegranate Peel Powder. Here is a scientific published article:
Anti-coccidial, anthelmintic and antioxidant activities of pomegranate (Punica granatum) peel extract.
Source: Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abstract
Coccidiosis and helminthosis in poultry are responsible for worldwide economic losses. The methanolic extract of Punica granatum (pomegranate) peel was used in vivo for its pharmacological, antioxidant and anti-coccidial properties and in vitro for its anthelmintic activity. For the in vivo study, four groups of mice were investigated. The first group was inoculated only with sterile saline and served as the control group. The second group was treated by oral gavage with pomegranate extract (300 mg/kg) daily for 5 days. The third and fourth groups were infected with 10(3) sporulated oocysts of Eimeria papillata. The fourth group was also treated once daily with pomegranate peel extract for 5 days. For the in vitro study, the anthelmintic effect of pomegranate peel extract was observed on live adult Allolobophora caliginosa. Paraffin sections from jejunum as well as jejunal homogenate were prepared for the histopathological and biochemical investigations, respectively. The data showed that mice infected with E. Papillata revealed an output of approximately 2. 9 ? 10(5) oocysts per gram faeces on day 5 p. I. This output is significantly decreased to 50 % in pomegranate-treated mice. Infection with E. Papillata induced marked histopathological alterations in jejunum in the form of inflammation, vacuolation of the epithelium and destruction of some villi. In addition, pomegranate extract caused a great diminish in body weight loss of infected mice. Moreover, the number of goblet cells stained with Alcian blue within the infected villi was significantly increased by about 26 % after pomegranate treatment. In addition, Pomegranate significantly lowered the increased number of apoptotic cells due to E. Papillata infection by about 36 %. The results showed that E. Papillata enhanced hydrogen peroxide, lipid peroxidation and nitric oxide production with concomitant reduction in glutathione. Pomegranate induced marked improvements in all of the studied parameters as well as the histopathological features of jejunum. In addition, pomegranate was able to exert a significant anthelmintic effect on live adult A. caliginosa worms in terms of the paralysis and death of the worms at different concentrations (100, 200 and 300 mg/ml). The study revealed that pomegranate as a natural product has protective effects against E. papillata-induced coccidiosis as well as it possesses an anthelmintic activity.
Source: Parasitol Res 2013 Jul;112(7):2639-46. doi: 10.1007/s00436-013-3430-3. Epub 2013 Apr 23.
All the best.
(Ca)
05/18/2017
Thx for sharing, Elementary Teacher ( your post was thorough and very helpful of what might help), going through almost same thing now.. have to get stricter with my diet. My daughter and I took rx pin-x 5yr old and myself the emverm-
My daughter has gotten rid of them just continuing DE with her. As for myself doing intestinal cleanse, intestinal tract defense, teas- ginger/tumeric, echinacea sleepy time, dandelion, bone broth ( for fam to support gut) probiotics, wheat grass, green smoothies with supergreen powders, salads very simple with olive oil, lemon and avocado, On Gaurd drops in water, tea tree oil helped wiggles and itch mixed with carrier oil. Started Frankinsence, On Gaurd rub on gut area, Shower rinse morning and night... cleaning like crazy laundry, toys, floors, threw away small area rugs, vinegar and bleach where needed with soap and clorox wipes in bathroom.. im sure I left something out but I hope it helps someone with what I used.
Noxzema
★★★★★
Old Folk Remedy
Pinworm Remedies
(Ky, Usa)
08/23/2013
ACV or the soda would be great. GSE (Grapefruit Seed Extract) is good for candida and parasites. Garlic is good for both as well, if you system could tolerate it.
(Ca, Usa)
08/23/2013
(Ca, Usa)
08/23/2013
Spearmint Tea Enema
★★★★★
Spearmint Tea Enema for Pinworms
Spearmint Remedy- Make an infusion (tea) of the common spearmint and inject some in the bowel every night for one week. Some can be taken internally at the same time.
Form the Book: Mother's Remedies - Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada page 46,1916 by Thomas Jefferson Ritter
Turpentine
