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Ebony Fruit - Effective Hookworm KillersAccording to estimates, over a billion people are infected with worms.
This problem is especially severe in many developing countries such as India, where ninety per cent of the population is suffering from some form of worm infection. The most common worm infection in rural areas is due to the Hookworm (Ankylostoma duodenale). The larvae of this worm enter the human body through the skin and then burrow their way to the blood stream where they grow to maturity.
The worm resides in the soil and most commonly enters the skin through the foot. Once the worm is lodged in the blood stream it can lead to complications such as severe anemia, weakness, breathlessness, and swelling of the limbs.
The allopathic drug Metronidazole is commonly used to treat this infection.
However, this drug is not always readily available in rural areas, where the infection most commonly occurs. There is therefore a requirement for a cheaper medicine that can be formulated from locally grown herbs. One such medical alternative is prevalent in Thailand.
According to traditional Thai medicine, the fruit of the Ebony (Diospyros mollis) tree is very effective for treating hookworm infections. The fruit of the tree is pounded and mixed with coconut milk and given to the patient on an empty stomach. Clinical trials conducted by Dr Saudn and Dr Vajrasthira in 1954 have confirmed the effectiveness of this extract in treating hookworm infections. These results have been corroborated by the independent research of Dr H. G. Sen of India.
In fact, this concoction has been successfully demonstrated to be more effective than the allopathic medication Hexylresorcinol in the treatment of hookworm infection.
Although the Diospyros mollis does not grow in India, there are a couple of other trees of the same family such as Diospyros benum, Diospyrus melanoxylon and Diospyros Montana that are found here locally. The need of the hour is for scientists to test these plants and check if they can be used as an alternative treatment for hookworm infection.
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