Vermifugal


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Ver`mif´u`gal


a. 1. (Med.) Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel, worms or vermin; anthelmintic.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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The natural anthelmentics includes Neem, Tobbacco, Walnut, Tulsi, Garlic and Kalongi seeds of different plants and honey and vinegar mixed with hot water act as vermifugal substances as anthelmentics.
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Some phytonutrients in green papaya help to restore proper intestinal flora and have vermifugal, amoebicidal, and antibacterial properties (Quisumbing, 1951).
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The natural anthelmintics includes Neem, Tobacco, Walnut, Tulsi, Garlic and Kalonji seeds of different plants and honey and vinegar mixed with hot water act as vermifugal substances as anthelmintics.
Medicinal plants as an alternative to combat gastrointestinal parasitism

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