Ivermectin Health Benefits and Uses: Comprehensive Guide

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Ivermectin is a versatile medication widely recognized for its antiparasitic properties. Originally developed in the 1970s, this drug has since found applications in treating various human and animal health conditions. This article explores the health benefits of ivermectin and its potential uses.

What is Ivermectin?

Ivermectin is an FDA-approved medication primarily used to treat parasitic infections. It belongs to a class of drugs known as antiparasitics, which target a wide range of parasites, including roundworms, lice, and mites. Ivermectin works by paralyzing and ultimately killing the parasites, thereby treating the infection.

Health Benefits of Ivermectin

1. Treatment of Parasitic Infections

Ivermectin is highly effective against several parasitic infections, including:

  • Onchocerciasis (River Blindness): Ivermectin is the first-line treatment for onchocerciasis, a parasitic disease caused by the worm Onchocerca volvulus. Regular dosing can prevent blindness caused by the disease.
  • Lymphatic Filariasis: Also known as elephantiasis, this disease is caused by microscopic worms. Ivermectin, often combined with albendazole, is used in mass drug administration programs to reduce the prevalence of this debilitating condition.
  • Intestinal Strongyloidiasis: Caused by the roundworm Strongyloides stercoralis, this infection can lead to severe complications, especially in immunocompromised individuals. Ivermectin is the treatment of choice.

2. Scabies and Head Lice

Ivermectin is effective in treating scabies and head lice. Scabies is a skin condition caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, which leads to intense itching and skin rash. Ivermectin can be administered orally or topically to eradicate the mites. Similarly, ivermectin is used to treat head lice infestations, providing an alternative when conventional treatments fail.

3. Anti-Inflammatory Properties

Emerging research suggests that ivermectin may have anti-inflammatory properties. This could make it a potential candidate for treating inflammatory conditions, although more studies are needed to confirm its efficacy and safety in this context.

4. Potential Antiviral Effects

Recent studies have explored the potential antiviral effects of ivermectin. While the research is still in its early stages, some findings suggest that ivermectin might inhibit the replication of certain viruses. This has led to investigations into its possible use in treating viral infections, including CV-19. However, it's important to note that ivermectin is not currently approved for treating CV-19, and further research is necessary to establish its effectiveness.

How to Use Ivermectin

The administration of ivermectin varies depending on the condition being treated. For parasitic infections, it is typically taken orally in tablet form. The dosage and duration of treatment depend on the specific infection and the patient's weight and overall health. Topical formulations of ivermectin are also available for scabies and head lice.

Safety and Side Effects

Ivermectin is generally well-tolerated when used as prescribed. Common side effects include dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, and fatigue. In rare cases, more severe side effects can occur, such as allergic reactions or neurological symptoms. It's crucial to use ivermectin under the guidance of a healthcare professional to ensure its safe and effective use.

Conclusion

Ivermectin is a valuable medication with a broad spectrum of antiparasitic activity. Its proven effectiveness in treating parasitic infections, scabies, and head lice underscores its importance in public health. Ongoing research into its anti-inflammatory and antiviral properties may reveal additional therapeutic uses. However, following medical advice and guidelines when using ivermectin is essential to ensure safety and efficacy.


Have you tried using ivermectin for any health conditions? Share your experience, and let us know how it worked for you!

Keep reading below for feedback from Earth Clinic readers who have used ivermectin for various conditions.


Ivermectin Side Effects

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Posted by GertJr (Madison) on 08/23/2021

Has anyone taken ivermectin in any form and had side effects? I have a friend who took the paste on Saturday and has had joint pain pretty bad since then. She also started taking borax the same day, could either of these cause it? And how long do you think it will last for either? Per my research, both should clear your system by day 3, although the borax could be herx reaction and she'd have to stop taking it. Thanks


Ivermectin Tips

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Posted by GertJr (Madison) on 12/30/2021
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The dose is X# of mg/pound body weight. The tube has a plunger with grooves in it, you dial the tube to the correct # of pounds. So, for a 1250 pound horse, you use the entire tube. Now, do the math. If you weigh 125, you use 1/10th of the tube. Close is good enough. The markings are in 250 pound increments on the one I have. I weigh 150, more or less, so I dialed it halfway between 0 and 250, it's just a little squirt. I mixed mine into oatmeal, couldn't tell it was in there. The only side effect I felt was muscle aches, which could have been from the germ and not the treatment. From there, follow the protocol for however many doses/day. I did not follow this protocol (I'm not even sure what it is) because I knew I had been exposed and didn't want to come down with it, so took it more as preventative.


Ivermectin Tips
Posted by GertJr (Madison) on 10/06/2021
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I mixed my horse paste with peanut butter. Couldn't taste it at all.


Ivermectin Tips
Posted by Rob (Kentucky) on 09/17/2021
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Ivermectin “Horse Paste Dewormer” Storeage:

I was speaking with an old farmer (he is in his 70's) here in Kentucky who raises cattle and horses. We were talking about using ivermecin intended for animals for humans with covid19. He told me to store the horse paste in the refrigerator (NOT the FREEZER). This will keep the medicine fresh for years past their expiration date. He said he has de-wormer in his refrigerator that expired 5 years ago and is still good for use today.

The ivermectin without any other additives that is most desired for comsuming by humans is Duvet Apple Flavored Ivermectin 1.87% Horse Wormer Paste sold at Tractor Supplys. It comes in a yellow and white box with red lettering.

Image here: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/durvet-ivermectin-paste-187-608-g

It's becoming harder to find. I have not seen it on the shelves for over a month but lucked up and found 5 boxes in the next county feed supply store.

Replied by Sue
(Queensland)
07/01/2023

I bought the horse wormer paste from a produce store and squirted it (very slowly) into empty capsules. I ended up with 14 capsules (from 1.87grams) with way too much in each but have found no problem with any overdose.


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Posted by MissM (New York) on 08/25/2021
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I have had both Covid and Lyme and have taken ivermectin.

Covid is very much like getting rid of Lyme and often the cure is similar to Lyme leaving body. Herxing or feeling super bad after medication means the body is getting die off of virus etc. it can be very unpleasant but does the trick.

Do not go overboard with Ivermectin. I did one 3mg tablet and another one two weeks later.

Borax is just a teeny amount in a glass of water.

Better to do these apart from each other so you can see if you react. Very hard to determine cause when you add multiple things to medical mix.

Replied by Roger
(CA)
08/26/2024

BS...extremely safe..do your research..or quite possibly you are offering disinformation..seems to be the norm of the agenda these days...


Long-Term Use of Ivermectin

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Posted by Betty ( CA) on 09/22/2021
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IVM is good for taking long term. I take it as part of my anti-cancer prophylaxis surveillance regime at 36 mg every 3rd day and have never had any adverse reactions in the span of over a year on the protocol. Bonus is cv19 preventive also.

Point is, IVM is safe at high frequent dosage and has proven anti-cv19 effective.


Mites

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Posted by MissM (NY) on 12/26/2020
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My doctor actually said ivermectin has a very good and long safety profile if used correctly.

I can imagine people are running out and not properly dosing by weight. You can't just pop the ivermectin vet stuff, the dosage is for large animals!

For humans, the dose is very very small from the ivermectin horse paste.

I was given 3 mg ivermectin tablets and took two does three weeks apart for mites that just wouldn't go away despite every natural treatment I tried. Worked for me.

I would be more inclined for Covid on onset to take two cimetidine tablets twice a day (Tagamet) to boost immune system. This does work on viruses but only if take if beginning to feel ill. More information about cimetidine on Life Extension. As people can do silly things with suggestions,

This treatment is NOT a preventative!

I found out about cimetidine, when I was using to get rid of a planters wart. Everyone in my household got the flu. I did not because of cimetidine. We keep it in the house now.

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(Illinois)
08/28/2024
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Yet there are people ordering the "horse paste" on Amazon and doing very well from it....

Nearly impossible to find a doctor that will order Ivermectin due to so many being joined at the hip with Big Pharma. Even when it's put out it's okay to order it....they wait and see.


Parasites

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Posted by Rob (Kentucky) on 08/11/2021
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I just spoke with a missionary that does church work in Africa and South America. We were talking about the use of veterinarian Ivermectin in humans for covid. They told me that the brand they use and take with them overseas is Noromectin 50ml for Cattle and Swine sold at farmers supply warehouse's all over the USA. They have been taking this for years way before Covid ever came along to cleanse their body of parasites from eating local foods and there was no refrigeration or clean water.

Noromectin image. Due to state laws, this product cannot be shipped to California

This is the company I use a lot (no questions asked if you know what I mean) https://www.countrysidepet.com/products/noromectin-ivermectin-1-injectable-dewormer-for-cattle-50-ml

The dosage they gave me was 1.2ml in orange juice every 24 hours for 3 days. Also, taking vitamin C 1,000mg 3xdaily, vitamin D3 5000IU daily and Zinc during the illness greatly improves your body's ability to fight the infection.


Viruses

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Posted by Bill (Philippines) on 09/24/2021
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Hi everyone,

I thought that it might be useful to post some helpful info on Ivermectin.

I decided to try Ivermectin for myself not just because it stops or helps to cure COVID-19 but also because it's very useful for getting rid of all parasites from your intestines and body. IVM also kills both viruses and bacteria as well. So I was really taking high dose Ivermectin to basically purge my intestines and body of parasites, bad bacteria or viruses.

I was able to get my Ivermectin at a reasonable price from a local asian online retailer -- called Lazada -- that serves the Philippines(where I live) and other countries in the Far East. Interestingly, if I typed "Ivermectin" into Lazada search I would get nothing found. However, if I typed in "iver" or "ivm" I would get many retailers selling Ivermectin on Lazada. I could also locate and find Ivermectin on other online retailer platforms such as Shopee and Alibaba (but not Ali Express). But just remember that if you type "Ivermectin" into search then you will probably get nothing -- but if you type "iver" or "ivm" into the website search box this usually comes up with alot of Ivermectin retailers. Of course, you will have to be careful what you buy. I bought 20 x 12mg tablets of Ivermectin(manufactured in India). I chose that Indian brand because all the tablets were in closed strips of 10 tablets that were all sealed and the back of each strip of ten tablets also had the address, phone no, batch number etc. There were other makers of IVM on the website including several from the US and one brand from the Philippines. I also haven't a clue whether anyone from the US or Europe can actually purchase from these online retailers but, if not, then hopefully this might help those people living and residing in the Philippines and the far east.

The Philippines is perhaps a wee bit more lax on what's allowed and what cannot be used for COVID-19. For a while, a Filipino doctor -- Dr Allan Landrito -- has also successfully used a protocol for COVID-19 using Ivermectin. This protocol incorporates or uses the following: Ivermectin, Vitamin C, Vitamin D3, Melatonin, Virgin Coconut Oil, n-Acetyl Cysteine, Minerals, Aspirin, DMSO, Hydrogen Peroxide nebulization etc. More information, including Dr Landrito's complete anti-COVID-19 protocol, with dosages and much more, is shown here on his website.

Dr Landrito's website: https://drlandrito.com/

Main video on the research history of Ivermectin usage vs COVID-19 from his website:

https://drlandrito.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/The-Story-Of-Ivermectin.mp4

Essential Ivermectin dosing Information for Dr Landrito's protocol: https://drlandrito.com/dosing-of-ivermectin/

I have also researched Ivermectin and read that it can be used without problems on humans within a dosage range of between 0.2mgs/kg to 0.6 mgs/kg. So that means that a human weighing 80kg should be able to take an Ivermectin dose of between 16mgs(0.2 x 80kg) and 48mgs(0.6 x 80kgs) or more without any problems.

A week ago I just took one dose of Ivermectin which was 24mgs(2 x 12mgs tablets). That dose worked well for me. I had no side-effects at all from that dose. Next time I take Ivermectin(for parapsites), in maybe three months' time, I will take a much higher dose, such as 36mgs or 48mgs of Ivermectin.

By the way, all the research that I've looked at says that Ivermectin inhibits viral replication in COVID-19 and it also works on another level as an anti-inflammatory. In fact my single dose of Ivermectin(with Lugol's Iodine) also helped me to recover quickly from the awful effects of taking Clarithromycin and Ciprofloxacin (taken in early March and April respectively for my COVID-19 symptoms). Those two antibiotics completely destroyed all the essential mycrobiota -- all the friendly, helpful, and essential bacteria -- in my intestines. I basically had diarrhea(explosive) caused by dysbiosis for about 5 months. I managed to eventually recover from the diarrhea by taking high dose lugol's iodine(5%) every day(approx 32 drops or 8 drops in water 4 times a day) which is equivalent to supplementing about 200mgs iodine/iodide per day. Later on, I also took high doses of Bifido and Lacto bacteria to replace the lost good bacteria in my gut. My gut is thankfully back to normal now -- no more diarrhea. I've also decided to continue taking the high dose Lugol's Iodine as ongoing extra protection against COVID-19. I recently bought a 200ml bottle of 15% Lugol's iodine which should last me a long time. By the way, if anyone else is thinking of taking high dose lugol's iodine protocol, please be sure to start off with a small dose and always be sure to take all the necessary companion nutrients as well -- I.e. zinc, magnesium, niacin, selenium and vitamin c etc. More on companion nutrients for LI here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GJwdYNiXWfazapKi15spbXu6BUnpqAWJF7HqrrkXFMM/edit#

https://jeffreydachmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Guide-to-Supplementing-with-Iodine-Stephanie-Burst-ND.pdf

I will say that everywhere you look, the FDA affiliated research and advice says that Ivermectin will not cure COVID-19 and the usual excuse is that there is not enough research so it's unproven. I have also recently read that Pfizer/BioNTech have already recorded a gross profit of $45 billion so far with their vaccine. You heard that right -- $45 BILLION gross profit in only six months. Isn't that a disgusting amount of profit? And wouldn't you lie and cheat like the FDA and drugs companies in order to promote vaccines as the ONLY way to deal with COVID-19?

And if there are still any doubters out there, I recently read some research which brought together 64 separate pieces of independent research on Ivermectin vs. COVID-19 involving in vivo research with the participation of over 24,000 COVID-19-infected patients in the research. The conclusion drawn was simply that using Ivermectin protocols worked well and saved alot of lives.Anyway here's that research I've been talking about:

https://ivmmeta.com/

Of course, undoubtedly, the FDA's dedicated job is to run massive intereference with the above truth. I guess it boils down to who do you trust, right? Anyway, here's some more supporting evidence that Ivermectin works well against COVID-19 from the BIRD Group(British Ivermectin Recommendation Development Group) -- see the research below:

https://bird-group.org/health-professionals-resources/

Last thing -- this is just a reminder. Never ever take high dose antibiotics for ANY length of time or you might well pay a heavy price as happened to me.


Viruses
Posted by Self Sufficient Momma (Dallas, TX) on 08/15/2021
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My family of 6 have taken Ivermectin as a preventative for over 10 months now. None of us have been sick with anything. Healthy as a horse they say. I have made several videos on how to dose ivermectin horse paste. My videos have been taken down as well as my channel on YouTube. It is back up but I have to be very vague and sometimes talk in code. I have done a lot of research on ivermectin and use the latest updates from the FLCCC.com

Here is how you can use the paste if you cannot get the pill form. This video give you the horse to human dose breakdown information https://youtu.be/5LamcxP0j90

This video is for updated dose information https://youtu.be/qZJ_jwMnvJ4

This video is for all the brands you can safely use https://youtu.be/gkTL63inh08

This video is a clear view of the tube for use https://youtu.be/yB1s8sNNqeI

This video is for a huge amount of information on ivermectin and all the scenarios you may come across https://youtu.be/q5W1VkvwyjQ

I also made videos on long Covid and other forms of information.


Viruses
Posted by Malani (Miami) on 08/14/2021
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I have taken horse paste and it works great. 4 days and it was all cleared up. Buy the apple flavored one and it has almost no taste.


Viruses
Posted by The Observer (IL) on 07/24/2021
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I have family and friends taking Ivermectin 1.87% paste to clear up Covid. Some were getting very sick and it quickly turned them around.

Dosage is pea size placed under the tongue for sublingual absorption then wash any residue down with water. If you get Covid 19 do one dosage on day1, day3, and day5 then once every 3 weeks. If you wish to prevent from getting Covid 19 then do day1, day4, then once every 3 weeks. Typically clears up in a couple of days. To enhance performance of Ivermectin take 1000 -3000 units Vitamin D3,1000 mg Vitamin C 2X daily, 250mg Quercetin, 30-40 mg Zn, 6mg melatonin before bedtime. This information available from front line doctors.com who will prescribe Ivermectin. All the friends I know go to Tractor Supply or a Feed Store and get the 1.87% Ivermectin paste which is a horse dewormer. This guidance also came through a doctor. Most are picking up the apple flavored.


Viruses
Posted by Branka (Slovenia) on 06/28/2021
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We had to take the horse paste as there are no human pills available without recipe. Dose was adjusted to weight. It worked. If only we had taken it earlier, we would have avoided one week of fever and suffering. Smell returned quickly in few days whereas the stepson, 26, did not take it and had lost smell for 6 months. My doc is not allowed to prescribe it if I do not have parasites.


Viruses
Posted by Keira (Ecuador) on 05/17/2021
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I live in South America in Ecuador. Two days ago I woke up with terrible chest pain, cough, high fever and a very bad sore throat. I bought Ivermectin tablets in advance for a case like this. The package has 4 tablets and costs $2 here. I took two tablets on the first day and by the following day evening I was back to normal, no cough, no fever, no chest pain and no sore throat. On the 3rd day I finished the regimen by taking the remaining 2 pills from the box. Ivermectin works like magic.