The treatment for filariasis is directed to prevent the evolution and to correct the changes caused by the disease through medical methods.
The drugs used in individuals with filariasis are called Diethylcarbamazine and Ivermectin. Treatment with diethylcarbamazine is done for 12 days, but in some individuals this drug does not demonstrate efficacy on adult parasites, in those cases a surgical intervention is necessary to remove the parasites and the drug treatment can be repeated.
Only one dose of Ivermectin is administered per year, the exact treatment time is undefined but it is estimated that this drug should be used for 5 to 10 years. Treatment time varies, as individuals respond differently to medications.
Home remedy to deflate
An excellent home remedy for elephantiasis is to take tea from the leg leaf because this medicinal plant has diuretic properties that help control the symptoms of the disease.
Ingredients
- 150 g of leg leaves
- 1 liter of boiling water
Method of preparation
Put the leaves of pawpaw in the boiling water and let stand for 5 minutes. Strain and apply compresses of this tea on the affected limb with elephantiasis.
Simultaneously drink the tea of the plant and in this case must be added to 1 liter of boiling water 30 grams of leaves of the same medicinal plant.
This natural treatment is intended solely to aid in the recovery and relief of the patient's symptoms and does not replace the treatment recommended by the physician.
