Head Lice Remedies
January 28, 2010
Head lice can easily get transferred from one person to another by sharing of combs, towels, hats, etc. Chemical treatments offered for head lice are harmful for overall health of the hair. Hence natural remedies provide safe and effective solution for head lice.Lice tend to become “blind†when head is massaged with ample amount of mustard seed oil. This helps in making them stagnant and hence lice can be removed using a wide mouthed comb.
Essential oils like rosemary and lavender are extremely useful in treating head lice. Mix 10 drops of rosemary and lavender essential oil with 30 ml of olive oil. Massage this mixture into hair after making hair a little wet. Cover your hair with shower cap and keep one hour. Wash it with an anti-lice shampoo.
Prepare a paste of neem leaves. Add 10 drops of tea tree oil to the paste and apply to the scalp. Leave for 1 hour then wash off with warm water.
You may prepare anti-lice shampoo and rinse at home. Boil 4 tbsp of reetha powder in 10 glass of water along with 20 leaves of neem. Allow it to cool down. Stain it and use as an insecticide shampoo.
Take 1 tbsp of this shampoo and 3 drops of thyme essential oil. Apply it on hair and leave for 10 minutes. Wash off with warm water. Thyme is a strong ingredient which may cause significant irritation to the skin of scalp in large quantities. Hence always use it after dilution.
Likewise anti-lice rinse can be prepared by mixing 6 drops of rosemary and lavender essential oil to 500 ml of apple cider vinegar and 500 ml of warm water. After shampooing the hair, apply this rinse and cover the hair with a shower cap for 10 minutes. Remove the cap and comb the hair with a wide toothed comb. You may purchase a lice comb. Rinse your hair with warm water.
Prevent Re-occurrence
In order to prevent reoccurrence of lice do not use the same clothes or beddings that have been used before anti-lice treatment. Keep your hair clean and use these remedies every week for one month even if you feel the lice have been completely removed.
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