Pinworm Treatment plan – 5 weeksWeeks 1-5 – vaginal treatmentVaginal pessaries – use 2 capsules deep vaginally per night while you sleep for 5 weeks. Take a break every 3-4 nights for one night to give your vagina a rest. Do as you see fit here, including using 1 cap instead of 2 or modifying the break days, if everything feels ok you can skip those. 100mL bottle + 100 vegie capsules will easily last you the five weeks with some left over.Formula as below:Ingredients of vaginal pessariesSweet almond oil – carrier/base Elecampane liquid herbal extract (inhibits worm embryo development) Cinnamon liquid herbal extract (inhibits egg hatching, inhibits larvae motility) Pomegranate liquid herbal extract (inhibits egg-to-larvae transition) Holy basil liquid herbal extract (paralyses or kills worms) Clove essential oil (kills worms and inhibits eggs)Week 3 – oral treatmentOral herbal formula – use 5mL three times daily with a little water. 100mL will last one week at this dose.Formula as below:Ingredients of oral herbal formulaPaw paw liquid herbal extract (papaya, kills worms) Holy basil liquid herbal extract (paralyses or kills worms, encourages healthy gut flora, deters pathogens) Coptis liquid herbal extract (high berberine, supports healthy gut flora, inhibits pathogens and parasites)
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Jessica Lloyd - Vulvovaginal Specialist Naturopathic Practitioner, BHSc(N)
Jessica is a degree-qualified naturopath (BHSc) specialising in vulvovaginal health and disease, based in Melbourne, Australia.
Jessica is the owner and lead naturopath of My Vagina, and is a member of the:
- International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD)
- International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH)
- National Vulvodynia Association (NVA) Australia
- Australian and New Zealand Vulvovaginal Society (ANZVS)
- Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS)