How is pinworm infection spread

Condition analysis:
Pinworm infection is spread by the fecal-oral route, that is by the transfer of infective pinworm eggs from the anus to someone’s mouth, either directly by hand or indirectly through contaminated clothing, bedding, food, or other articles.

Pinworm eggs become infective within a few hours after being deposited on the skin around the anus and can survive for 2 to 3 weeks on clothing, bedding, or other objects. People become infected, usually unknowingly, by swallowing (ingesting) infective pinworm eggs that are on fingers, under fingernails, or on clothing, bedding, and other contaminated objects and surfaces. Because of their small size, pinworm eggs sometimes can become airborne and ingested while breathing.

Instructions:
1. Proper Hygiene
Maintaining a proper hygiene is absolutely the most important on our home remedies for pinworms list. Cleaning your hands thoroughly and any other surface that you touch is the key to preventing and getting rid of pinworms.

Use the soap every time you wash your hands. Also, make sure to clean the area under the nails. When you scratch, the pinworm eggs become trapped under the fingernails. If you do not wash your hands properly, you will ingest those eggs and the cycle of infestation begins anew. Use hot water and wash your hands first thing in the morning after you wake up.

2. Wormwood Infusion
Wormwood contains a wide range of potent antiseptics such as thujone, santonin, and isothujone. These powerful active ingredients in wormwood will successfully kill the pinworms present in the intestinal tract.

You can make tea out of wormwood to get rid of the unwanted symptoms. Mix a teaspoon of dried wormwood leaves in a glass of hot water. let it steep for several minutes. You can also add a teaspoon of honey if you like. Try to consume wormwood tea at least twice a day after meals for the best results.