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The following ayurvedic remedies are used, in combination, to treat pinworms, so may also have an adverse effect | The following ayurvedic remedies are used, in combination, to treat pinworms, so may also have an adverse effect | ||
on other helminths: | on other helminths: | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidanga vidanga] (Embelia ribes) | * ⚡[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidanga vidanga] (Embelia ribes) | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurmar Gymnema sylvestre] (cowplant, cowplant, gurmari, gurmarbooti, gurmar, periploca of the woods, meshasringa, Bedki cha pala and miracle fruit) | * ⚡[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurmar Gymnema sylvestre] (cowplant, cowplant, gurmari, gurmarbooti, gurmar, periploca of the woods, meshasringa, Bedki cha pala and miracle fruit) | ||
* [http://ayurveda-foryou.com/ayurveda_herb/trikatu.html trikatu] - a combination of (see Spices section) | * ⚡[http://ayurveda-foryou.com/ayurveda_herb/trikatu.html trikatu] - a combination of (see Spices section) | ||
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pepper black pepper] (Piper nigrum - see [[#Spices|local reference]]), | ** ⚡[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pepper black pepper] (Piper nigrum - see [[#Spices|local reference]]), | ||
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Long_Pepper long pepper] (Piper longum) | ** ⚡[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Long_Pepper long pepper] (Piper longum) | ||
** | ** ⚡'''ginger''' (Zingiber officinale - see [[#Ginger|local reference]]) | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triphala Triphala]. This is an Ayurvedic herbal formula combining three myrobalans: Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica/Terminalia bellerica), and Haritaki (Terminalia chebula). The latter two of these are reported to be anthelminthic, but they also have laxative properties, and this latter characteristic, rather than actual wormkilling ability, may be the source of any ‘anthelminthic’ effects. | * ⚡[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triphala Triphala]. This is an Ayurvedic herbal formula combining three myrobalans: Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica/Terminalia bellerica), and Haritaki (Terminalia chebula). The latter two of these are reported to be anthelminthic, but they also have laxative properties, and this latter characteristic, rather than actual wormkilling ability, may be the source of any ‘anthelminthic’ effects. | ||
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