Intestinal parasites, such as roundworms, can affect both children and adults, causing digestive discomfort, fatigue, and nutrient loss. Natural medicine offers several plants with vermifuge properties (capable of expelling parasites) that have been used for generations.

1. Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Wormwood is one of the most well-known herbs for treating intestinal parasites. Its bitter compounds create an unfavorable environment for worms, helping to expel them from the body.

2. Pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo)
Widely used in folk medicine, they contain cucurbitacin, a substance that paralyzes intestinal parasites and facilitates their natural elimination.

3. Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides)

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