The Effect of Garlic Suppository on Treatment of Enterobiasis and Comparison with other Common Medical Treatments

Enterobius vermicularis is an intestinal parasite and a human pathogen that spreads by swallowing ova through contaminated hands, food or other articles and inhalation. It is more common in areas with low levels of public health. Common symptoms of this parasite include anal itching, anorexia, nausea, enuresis, etc. This descriptive cross-sectional study aims to examine the effect of garlic on Enterobiasis. Sampling in this study was performed by the Graham test, and its results were evaluated at intervals of three, five, and seven days. We grouped the infected people based on the results of garlic treatment into four categories: Cases recovered within three days, infected cases after three, five, and seven days. According to the results, the percentage of cured people during three days is 74.64%. Moreover, 25.35%, 0.11%, and 0.00% of people were still infected after three, five, and seven days. According to the article data, garlic has a suitable effect on the treatment of Enterobiasis..