Elephantiasis

Elephantiasis is a parasite generated disease prevalently seen in tropical and subtropical countries. It is caused by a small type of mosquitoes and although the infliction of the disease may have infiltrated body in the childhood, it takes several years to display the symptoms of the dormant disease. This disease affects more men than women and the affected males suffer from hydrosol and elephantiasis of scrotum as well as of penis.

Within six months of the infection the patient may start suffering from lymphphoedema and with one year the problem of elephantiasis will be setting in the body of the affected patient.

In case of the first occurrence of any abnormality in lymph, consultation with a doctor is urgent as well as medical diagnosis of the problem need to be started so that the prevention and treatment can be ensured.

The first and foremost home care/remedy a person should take to avert this disease is to keep his environment clean and free from mosquitoes to generate their larvae there.

Doctor’s consultation is immediately required for the primary treatment of removing microfilariae from the blood of infected person so that infection by transmission of the mosquitoes can be restricted.

Take black walnut oil and add 2-3 drops in lukewarm water and drink it two times a day to avoid the problem.

Try to start consumption of clove treated tea and coffee. Adding cloves in meal with be of better advantage in treatment of elephantiasis in the long-term effect, because clove oil because of its anti fungal and anti bacterial nature will destroy gradually the eggs of the parasites in the intestinal track and initiate better response for the treatment.

The patient can consume soymilk treated by onion and pumpkin seed for the eradication of the parasites from the health system.

Albendazole and DEC are proven antidote for this infection; intake of these medicines help killing filarial parasites of adult stage. However, it is better to take any kind of medicine after due consultation with medical professionals.

Mixing of 1-2 tea spoon of apple cider vinegar with one glass of water, or regular intake of the combination of one tea spoon apple cider vinegar, two table spoon of apple brandy, and two table spoonful apple juices will surely help the curing from the disease.