Worms are parasitic organisms which require a host to survive. Worms could infect both humans and animals and in many cases could also spread from one to the other. Worms feed from the feed of their host and sometimes their blood. Common worm infection could lead to a lot of serious illness and disease. A lot of people around the world are infected with one kind of intestinal worm infection. The sad part is that many ignore it or underplay its significance. The good news however is that worm infection can be treated successfully most times.

Worms enter the body through a number of means. Contaminated food is a chief source as well as through the skin and other opening in the body. Worm larvae could penetrate the skin and infest the intestine. When this happens they begin to multiply in hundreds and sometimes in thousands. The eggs are passed out through the anus and from there they spread to still more host.

Common symptoms on worm intestinal infection include loss of weight, general weakness which is mainly caused by the loss of nutrients to the unwanted parasites. Other symptoms include diarrhea, distended or pot belly, constipation and pain in the abdomen both lower and upper. Nausea, delay of puberty or mental development and stunted growth are all other symptoms of worm infection. In animals, the symptoms are mainly diarrhea, loss of weight and bad or poor hair coat.

Treatment of worms includes the administration of de-worm medications and injections for serious cases. There are a number of over the counter worm expellers that are suited for any type of mild worm infection. Many times when the infection is advanced this might not be adequate. There are more specific medications that are aimed in curing particular worm infections.

Some possible treatment ingredients and components include the following. Santonine is an alkaloid of Cina and is widely used to treat roundworms. It however has been noticed that this derivative of Cina causes convulsions when used in low potencies.

Caladium is used when worms travel and get over the perineum and into places such as the vagina of young girls. When such happens the girl will be moved to want to masturbate.

Teucrium is used to treat pinworms which cause an irritation of the anus. This ingredient works well in a tincture solution. Sinapis nigra also is a useful cure of pinworms. Spigelia is used for paleness of face and jerking. It also helps for rings around the eyes, nausea and colic around the navel caused by worm infection. When a tincture is put on a handkerchief and placed over the nose it could stop convulsions caused by worm infection.