Fasciola hepatica
Sheep liver fluke
Symptoms reported
- •Liver parenchyma migration damage
- •Hepatic duct maturation issues
- •Bile duct obstruction
- •Bile stained unembryonated eggs in feces
Life cycle
Metacercariae on aquatic plants are ingested, penetrate the intestinal wall, and migrate through the liver tissue to mature in the bile ducts.
Transmission
Eating water plants (like watercress) containing encysted metacercariae.
Conventional medical treatment
Triclabendazole 10 mg/kg once.
For information only. Discuss with a licensed healthcare provider before starting any pharmaceutical.
Treatment Options — Natural First, Pharmaceutical When Needed
Natural First
- •Wormwood
- •Black Walnut Hull
- •Pumpkin Seed
- •Garlic
- •Activated charcoal (binder)
- •Hydration + electrolytes
- •Rest + bone broth nutrition
Pharmaceutical (if natural-first insufficient)
- •Triclabendazole 10 mg/kg once.
When to escalate to pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical first if: hepatobiliary disease (jaundice, right upper quadrant pain), pulmonary hemoptysis (Paragonimus), urinary bleeding (Schistosoma haematobium), or any sign of fluke-driven cancer (Opisthorchis, Clonorchis).
Traditional herbal alternatives
In stock at our apothecary
In our database (educational reference)
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“The larvae invade liver tissue and migrate through the liver parenchyma into the hepatic ducts where they mature into adult worms.”
— Essentials of Medical Parasitology
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