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How do you clear your lungs of parasites?

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In my experience, an eight-day, mono-diet goat-milk cleanse—accompanied by a specific vermifuge made of anti-parasitic herbs—is the most successful treatment.


How do you get rid of lung parasites?

Lung fluke infections are treated with praziquantel, a drug used to eliminate flukes from the body (called an anthelmintic drug). An alternative is triclabendazole. If the brain is infected, corticosteroids may also be given. They help control the inflammation that develops when the drug kills the flukes.

How do you know if you have parasites in your lungs?

Most infections occur in children and most are asymptomatic. Patients may present with immunologically-mediated symptoms including cough, dyspnoea and wheeze which may present as asthma or bronchitis. Presenting signs may include hepatomegaly, splenomegaly and ocular lesions.

Can a parasite affect your lungs?

Parasitic infections can affect lungs and present as a focal or diffuse lung diseases. High index of suspicion and detailed history are most important. We present a case of interstitial pneumonitis caused by parasite infestation, which was diagnosed on transbronchial lung biopsy.

What parasites pass through lungs?

Protozoal parasitesEndemic areaMode of transmission- Pulmonary malariaTropical and subtropical areasMosquito-borne infection- Pulmonary babesiosisNorth AmericaIxodes tick-borne infection- Pulmonary toxoplasmosisWorldwideIngestion

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