The pinworm, or Enterobius vermicularis, is a round-shaped worm in the nemathelminth family and the nematode class. It can infest the human body, especially that of a child. The presence of this parasite, which can reach a centimeter long, in the intestine is not without consequences. It is this worm that is responsible for digestive parasitosis or oxyurasis. It is a contagious disease that usually occurs after ingesting food or inhaling dust contaminated with pinworm eggs, which hatch only in the stomach. The larvae then migrate to the small and large intestines to reach the anus and other surrounding organs.
Symptoms of pinworm The
main warning sign of pinworm is anal pruritus. It is an intense, sometimes unbearable itch that usually occurs during the evening and night and can cause scratching lesions or even skin infections. Nasal, ear or ocular pruritus are also telltale signs of digestive parasitosis. The latter can even cause digestive disorders, such as nausea, abdominal pain, constipation and diarrhea, or neuropsychological disorders such as irritability, nervous tics, nervousness and restlessness. It can also cause urinary problems, such as incontinence and bladder pain, or genital disorders - such as itching of the vulva or penis and vaginitis, or respiratory problems, such as cough, rhinitis and bronchitis. In addition, it is often accompanied by erythema, bacterial dermatitis, dermatosis or furunculosis. In any case, people who suffer from pinworm very quickly become thin and pale.
Treatment of pruritus
In case of nasal pruritus, take five granules of Cina 30 K, twice a day. To get rid of anal itching, administer three granules of Teuricum Marum 9 CH three times a day. And, in the presence of anal pruritus that worsens when the patient is in bed, use five granules of Sulfur 30 K twice daily.
Treatment of abdominal pain
The life cycle of pinworm in the stomach leads to digestive disorders and abdominal pain, more specifically colic. Therefore, five Cina 9 CH granules, to be taken every morning and evening, or three Spiella 9 CH granules, to be administered three times a day, are necessary.
Treatment of nervousness
If nervousness is associated with teeth grinding and urinary incontinence, suck on five granules of Cina 9 CH morning and evening. But, if it is accompanied by stuttering, take five granules of Spigelia 9 CH, twice a day.
When to see a doctor?
If, despite taking homeopathic remedies, the symptoms persist or disappear only slowly, the patient should consult a doctor. Similarly, if his treatment has already lasted 72 hours and no improvement has been noted, he is advised to no longer resort to self-medication. In particular, children and infants who have oxyurase and who mainly suffer from severe diarrhoea and/or who have stools containing blood should be hospitalised as soon as possible.
