Herbal treatments for intestinal parasites

[mark e siddall]

On Sun, 3 Nov 1996, Monroe Pastermack wrote:

> To all:
> 
> I recall, as an 11 year old (1946) with pinworms, being given a 
> combination of substances for my treatment. This was in New York City.
> 
> My treatment consisted of Quassia (Picraena excelsa) enemas and gentian 
> violet pills per os. One of these treatements worked as the pinworm 
> infestation disappeared.  

Just playing devil's advocate here, it's also possible that neither worked
and the infection self-terminated.
This is only to underscore, of course, the value of documented research
and controlled studies (which may well have been done for quassia -
dunno), and inquiries of a health-care professional.

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