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Home remedies for louse/head lice
What are lice? Lice (simply called louse) are tiny gray-brown insects that live on the scalp of people. It thrives by sucking the blood from the scalp. Their eggs, known as nits, are found attached to the base of hair strands. The nits hatch after 7 to 10 days. The size of an adult louse is between 2 and 4 mm long. Lice are only found in humans. Although they are harmless, they can cause head itching. Lice infestations are common among school children and people who work together in large numbers. Common Causes of Lice Lice spread...
Home remedies for louse/head lice
What are lice?
Lice (simply called louse) are tiny gray-brown insects that live on the scalp of people. It thrives by sucking the blood from the scalp. Their eggs, known as nits, are found attached to the base of hair strands. The nits hatch after 7 to 10 days. The size of an adult louse is between 2 and 4 mm long. Lice are only found in humans. Although they are harmless, they can cause head itching. Lice infestations are common among school children and people who work together in large numbers.
Common causes of lice
- Läuse verbreiten sich durch engen Kopf-an-Kopf-Kontakt
- Teilen von Kämmen, Bürsten etc.
Home remedies for lice
Tip 1:
Make a mixture of 1 teaspoon lime juice and 1 teaspoon garlic paste. Apply to scalp. Leave on for half an hour and wash.
Tip 2:
Grind 8-10 almonds along with 2-3 teaspoons of lime juice. Apply to hair, leave on for 1/2 hour and wash.
Tip 3:
Mix 3 tablespoons of oil (olive, coconut or sesame oil) and one teaspoon of tea tree oil together in a bowl and apply to hair, leave for 30-45 minutes and shampoo your hair.
Tip 4:
Prepare a powerful herbal blend of dried thyme leaves and flowers. Use this mixture as a spray or conditioner on hair while combing it with a nit comb several times a day.
Tip 5:
Vinegar helps dissolve the bodies of dead nits. Rinse your hair thoroughly with apple cider vinegar before and after shampooing.
Tip 6:
Salt can help remove head lice by drying them out. Thoroughly mix a quarter cup of salt and a quarter cup of vinegar. Gently spray the mixture onto your hair until it becomes slightly wet. Use a shower cap to cover your head and leave it on for about two hours. Then wash and shampoo your hair.
Tip 7:
Apply a layer of petroleum jelly to the scalp before bed. Cover your head with a shower cap and leave it on overnight. Use a baby oil to remove the petroleum jelly in the morning, then comb your hair thoroughly to remove the lice.
Tip 8:
Mayonnaise has properties that suffocate live head lice. Apply mayonnaise to the scalp and cover your hair with a shower cap or towel. Leave it on for about one to two hours. Wash your hair and then comb it thoroughly to remove the dead lice.
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