An excellent home remedy for water belly caused by worms, which settle in the intestine and cause an increase in abdominal volume, is boldo and wormwood tea, as well as horseradish tea, as they have vermifuge properties. However, pumpkin seeds can also be a good addition to the diet, eliminating worms in a completely natural way.
Furthermore, to ensure that there is no new contamination and to ensure that the worms are eliminated more quickly, you should avoid walking barefoot, wash food well before eating, cook all food well, especially meat and avoid contact with polluted water from rain and floods that mix with sewage, for example.
See other important tips to avoid catching intestinal worms.
1. Boldo and wormwood tea
Boldo and wormwood tea is a great home remedy for water belly caused by worms because these medicinal plants have anthelmintic action and can complement the treatment recommended by your doctor.
Furthermore, boldo has diuretic properties that help eliminate excess fluids, relieving the discomfort caused by belly swelling.
Ingredients
- 13 g of boldo leaves;
- 13 g of wormwood leaves;
- 13 g of picão;
- 1 liter of water.
Preparation mode
Bring the water to a boil and, once boiled, add the herbs. Leave to cool covered, strain and drink 3 cups of tea a day, for 15 days.
2. Horseradish leaf tea
Another good home remedy for water belly caused by worms is with horseradish, as this medicinal plant has vermifuge properties that kill most intestinal worms, eliminating them.
Ingredients
Preparation mode
Bring the water to a boil and once boiled, add the horseradish leaves, let it rest for 5 minutes, strain and drink around 2 to 3 cups of tea per day.
3. Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin seeds are another simple and completely natural way to eliminate intestinal worms, as they contain a substance known as cucurbitin that paralyzes the worms, preventing them from sticking to the walls of the intestine and being eliminated through the feces naturally.
To get this benefit from pumpkin seeds, you should consume around 10 to 15 grams of seeds every day for 1 week. The treatment time should not be longer because pumpkin seeds are very rich in omega 6 which, although it is beneficial for the body, when in excess it can facilitate body inflammation.
