When taking herbs for other purposes--unbeknownst to me all were vermifuges--I started passing 3 kinds worms in my stool and tiny thready looking 1/2 inch white ones in my urine. I had to go off the herbs because I got pregnant--not pregnant now, but direly ill including respiratory symptoms, worms in nose, very distended abdomen, nutritional deficiencies clinically diagnosed. I wish to avoid having anything crawling up my throat. I bought vermex and mebendazole and will probably buy some food grade diatomaceous earth, but until I hear from you, will probably let sleeping worms lie! I'm pretty sure the work ups I had at Mayo included all kinds of parasite screening but they never treated me? I had classic symptoms of trichinosis as a child and an abusive crazed parent made me eat all kinds of horrible things over the years including animal faeces. Was never treated for anything but pinworms.