Schistosomiasis, also known as snail fever and bilharzia, is a disease caused by parasitic flatworms called schistosomes. The urinary tract or the intestines may be infected. The disease is spread by contact with fresh water contaminated with the parasites. These parasites are released from infected freshwater snails. ==Warnings==Untreated, schistosomiasis worms will often live in the body for 4-4.5 years. It is thought that they can last up to 20 years in the human body. ==Symptoms==Signs and symptoms may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stool, or blood in the urine. Those who have been infected a long time may experience liver damage, kidney failure, infertility, or bladder cancer. In children, it may cause poor growth and learning difficulty.
==Natural Treatments==
* [[Ban Bian Lian]]**End-stage schistosomiasis933 B (125 words) - 13:56, 25 May 2014* [[Bitter Yam]]...itis : People take bitter yam for diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), stomach pain (colic), menstrual disorders, and schistosomiasis. Schistosomiasis * [[Ban Bian Lian]] is used for end-stage schistosomiasis* plant extracts from Abrus precatorius (Leguminosae), Pterocarpus angolensis (Leguminosae) and Ozoroa insignis (Anacardiaceae) were lethal to adult schistosomes.* Raw Pumpkin Seeds : These are able to kill eggs, and they contain a disease caused by natural fat that is toxic to parasite eggs. Curcurbitin in pumpkin seeds has shown anti-parasitic activity, since it has the ability to paralyze wormsso they drop off the intestinal walls.Chinese scientists used pumpkin seeds to treat acute schistosomiasis and tapeworm infestations. Many parasite formulas contain pumpkin seed, but it doesn’t do much in just a few capsules. You need half a cup at a time to really work. Grind in coffee grinder and add to salads or smoothies.* [[Croton Tiglium]] provides relief from the intestinal parasites such as Schistosomiasis. ==References==* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8072305* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22910218[[Category:Diseases]][[Category:Infectious disease]]