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Head Lice Natural Remedies

October 27th, 2009



Natural Home Remedies For Head Lice
Contrary to popular belief head lice do not thrive only in dirty hair. Lice are very easily spread from one person to another by coming into contact with an infected persons hair, poems and even towels. Lice appear to affect girls more than boys as schoolgirls tend to put their heads together far more often than schoolboys. Lice feed on blood from your scalp and this results in intense itching and even sores.

Harsh chemical shampoos are as effective as just getting your hair very wet. Hatched lice cannot survive in liquid of any form and drown when your hair is washed. Using harsh chemical shampoos to kill lice should be avoided at all costs. It is better to use an essential oil hair rinse, followed by a herbal or natural conditioner. When you have applied the conditioner, carefully comb through the hair parted into sections to dislodge than the eggs.

The following recipe is a great aromatherapy hair lice treatment:

Take 500 mils of warm water and 500 mils of Apple cider vinegar. Add to this five drops of rosemary essential oil and five drops of lavender essential oil. Mix these ingredients thoroughly together and then rinse the hair and skull with a mixture after you have shampooed. Before rinsing it off with warm water cover the hair with a shower cap for about 15 to 20 minutes. You can then follow this with a comb through or condition and then comb their hair through.

Follow this routine every night for a week to make sure that any eggs that do hatch are killed immediately and any new eggs are removed with a thorough combing. Taking this little bit of time every evening and will ensure that you prevent re-infestation. Also take care to wash all firms and hairbrushes and include your clothing and bedding and towels in this to. It is also a good idea to vacuum your carpets and upholstered furniture. Include your car seats and, in particular, your car headrests in this Lice Spring Clean to