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 * ❌ '''Pollia serzogonian'''. Alcoholic extracts of the rhizomes of ⚡''P. serzogonian'' have shown ‘good’ anthelmintic activity against the human roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, in test tube studies[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1158424] so extracts of the rhizomes may also have an adverse effect on other helminths.
-* ⚡ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punica_granatum Pomegranate] (Punica granatum). The rind of the pomegranate fruit is a traditional remedy for intestinal parasites, and alcoholic extracts of the rind have shown ‘moderate’ anthelmintic activity against the human roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, in test tube studies[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1158424], so these same extracts may have an adverse effect on other helminths. However, ✅''pomegranate seeds'' eaten in normal dietary amounts should not harm human helminths.
 * ❌ [http://www.starchild.co.uk/products/6564_3590_quassia-root-chips.aspx Quassia] (Picrasma excelsa) has, anecdotally, been used successfully to treat threadworms and roundworms, as well as giardiasis, especially when used as an enema. It is a favoured botanical anthelminthic because of its low toxicity.