Entamoeba histolytica
Amoeba
Symptoms reported
- •Abdominal pain
- •Diarrhea
- •Desentry
- •Weight loss
- •Loss of appetite
Life cycle
Clients ingest mature cysts which transform into trophozoites in the large intestine; these can live in the lumen or invade the intestinal wall and migrate to other organs.
Transmission
Ingestion of mature cysts in contaminated food or water, mechanical transmission by flies, or feco-oral autoinfection.
Conventional medical treatment
Metronidazole is the most common pharmaceutical prescribed to treat intestinal and extra-intestinal amoebiasis.
For information only. Discuss with a licensed healthcare provider before starting any pharmaceutical.
Treatment Options — Natural First, Pharmaceutical When Needed
Natural First
- •Berberine
- •Garlic
- •Oregano oil
- •Activated charcoal (binder)
- •Hydration + electrolytes
- •Rest + bone broth nutrition
Pharmaceutical (if natural-first insufficient)
- •Metronidazole is the most common pharmaceutical prescribed to treat intestinal and extra-intestinal amoebiasis.
When to escalate to pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical first if: > 14 days of diarrhea, dehydration, weight loss > 5%, immunocompromised host, hepatic abscess (Entamoeba), CNS involvement, or pregnancy.
Traditional herbal alternatives
In stock at our apothecary
In our database (educational reference)
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“Inhabits the wall and lumen of the large intestine, with extra-intestinal metastases (liver, lung and brain, etc.).”
— Applied Medical Parasitology
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