Head lice – Home based treatment
Head lice are a common and irritating affliction which can cause a lot of embarrassment and discomfort to people of every age group. There are many kinds of parasitical lice that infest peoples’ heads, and spread from person to other people who come in close contact with the person. Even close contact with the the clothing of the person who has lice infestation can cause it to spread.
While head lice infestation is not a dangerous disease but it can lead to itching and redness in scalp. There are products available in the market but nothing has been found to be effective till date. Fortunately there are home remedies or herbal remedies to cure them.
Applying white vinegar to dry hairs can help you to get relief from head lice. You can apply it through hands or by small spray bottle. A paste of garlic and lime juice is also found to be effective treatment. Directions to apply this- apply this paste on scalp for half an hour and then wash your hair with mineral water. Continue this process for 3 days and you are sure to get rid of them.
Along with these remedies it’s also advisable to apply olive oil, eucalyptus oil so that the scalp is never dried up. In case you are looking for an instant solution then its better to apply petroleum jelly to your hair for whole night.
Wash your hair in the morning with mineral water. In addition to be the most effective it is also the cheapest and fastest ever solution for head lice. Head lice get completely destroyed with the use of petroleum jelly.
Apply Neem oil for a fortnight and repeat this for a week to get rid of the head lice in a very short time.
Most people use medical shampoo to kill the lice. But this is not a permanent solution as the lice can come back after medication is stopped. Moreover, continued use of such shampoos can take away necessary nutrients from your hairs.
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Headlice, nits, cooties – call them what you will – parents tear their hair out trying to treat them. So, how do you deal with headlice, and why do some treatments fail?