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Best Known Natural Home Remedies For Hair Lice

Alternative MedicineMay 7, 2013Written by Dylan Sedycias807 views

Many have a misconception that good hygiene is one of the home remedies for head lice, but far from the truth it is contracted with direct contact with the infested person. This could mean the use of medicated shampoos and use of lice combs and tweezers to get rid of the nits, eggs and lice. Repeated on a regular basis this remedy could help not just remedy hair lice but get rid of them for good.

The next of the home remedies for head lice to stop its spread is taking strict steps to decontaminate objects and items of clothing. This involves washing all clothes and bed linen in hot water and detergents. They could also be left in plastic airtight bags for about a week to kill the lice and their eggs. Also discarding of combs, brushes, hair bands and clips that have been infested would help. It would prove beneficial to vacuum ones house thoroughly to get relief from these parasites.

Being infested with hair lice can be highly benefited with home remedies for hair lice that kill hair lice. Vinegar treatment for head lice involves washing ones head with vinegar and then applying coconut oil after a shampoo to condition. You can get rid of hair lice and mild infestation in about 2 days. Alte
atively adding 10 to 15 drops of tea tree oil to the shampoo and using it regularly helps to kill head lice. Rubbing listerine mouthwash on the head or massaging mayonnaise on the head 2 hours before combing also helps kill head lice and its eggs.

The most powerful of home remedies for hair lice is the control of infestation of lice. A mixture of olive oil and tea tree oil can be applied and rubbed on the scalp. Wash off after 30 minutes or an hour the hair with vinegar. This treatment proves very useful in loosening the grip of the hair lice from the hair shaft. Finally comb and get rid of all the hair lice. Alte
atively neem or margosa oil can be worked into the hair and shampooed after an hour, and then the dead lice can be combed out. Alte
atively the leaves can be boiled and applied on the head when cool. Finally washing off with plain water helps clear all the hair lice.

Aloe vera leaves prove to be one more of those effective home remedies for hair lice. Peel the leaf of aloe vera off thorns with a potato peeler and make a gel in a food processor. Spread it on your hair and then comb after half an hour with metal lice combs. It would also help to add a teaspoon of this gel to your regular shampoo. This gel leaves a coating that proves unpleasant to lice and repels them. It is worth noting that this conditions the hair and is safe on the hair too.

These home remedies for hair lice work well, but it is best to avoid places of hair lice infestation.

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