Herbal Action: Anthelmintic

Also known as: vermifuge

Can expel or destroy intestinal worms and parasites.

What they do

• Expel or destroy intestinal worms and parasites

• Clear the intestinal tract of parasitic organisms

Anthelmintics should be combined with laxative or cathartic herbs to make sure the parasites are actually eliminated from the intestinal tract, rather than just killed and left behind.

How they're used:

Anthelmintic herbs are typically taken as teas, tinctures, or capsules, paired with a laxative or cathartic herb to ensure full elimination.

When to consider them:

Symptoms of parasites include chronic diarrhea, weight loss or gain, bloating, gas, indigestion, cramps or intestinal pain, rectal or anal itching, bloody stools, fluid retention, ulcers, and colitis. Many of these herbs are

Herbs

• Black walnut

• Garlic

• Gentian

• Apricot kernels

• Andrographis

• Blue flag

• Buckbean

• Butternut

• Cajuput

• Cloves

• Culver's root

• Dulse

• Elecampane

• Fenugreek seed

• Hops

• Horehound

• Hyssop

• Male fern

• Melon seeds

• Mimosa

• Mugwort

• Mulberry bark

• Peach leaves

• Rue

• Sage

• Sorrel

• Tansy

• Thyme

• Turkey rhubarb

• White birch

• Wild carrot

• Wood sage

• Worm seed

• Wormwood

Other Anthelmintics

• Black Walnut, wormwood, and cloves are frequently combined together as a classic herbal anti-parasitic formula.

• Diatomaceous Earth