Will Drinking Alcohol Kill Parasites?

While the other medicinal effects of alcohol have long been studied, this study is the first to show that alcohol can be used to kill a blood-borne parasite, and protect against future infection, Schlenke said.

What can I drink to kill parasites?

Eat more raw garlic, pumpkin seeds, pomegranates, beets, and carrots, all of which have been used traditionally to kill parasites. In one study, researchers found that a mixture of honey and papaya seeds cleared stools of parasites in 23 out of 30 subjects. Drink a lot of water to help flush out your system.

Does drinking alcohol get rid of parasites?

Drinking alcohol might actually kill pathogens in the human gut or bloodstream, much the way alcohol in the bloodstream of fruit flies kills their parasites.