6 home remedies against lice
Follow these home remedies to end pediculosis or lice or nit infestation in children.
Summer is coming and it seems that we can forget about the issue of lice in our children , but no: summer camps arrive and many hours in the park and in the pool .
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Girls are the most prone to lice, due to their long hair. This is very common, but it does not mean that we should minimize its importance , since if we do not eliminate them in time it will become a pest and a source of spread. The exact term to refer to this problem is pediculosis , which is the infestation of the skin by lice that causes skin irritation ; It is characterized by a very intense itch and mainly affects the scalp and pubis.
In pharmacies there are different products to eliminate these insects from the scalp, but it is true that there are many cheaper home remedies that are highly effective.
1. EUCALYPTUS LEAVES
One of the home remedies to prevent head lice is to use eucalyptus leaves. To do this, boil a few eucalyptus leaves in a liter of water, let it cool and apply to the infected head. Massage and apply from head to ends.
2. HEAD OF GARLIC
Say goodbye to lice by crushing a head of garlic and mixing it in half a liter of water. You must let this mixture rest for a few hours and then pass it through the strainer.
The application is simple: massage the scalp with this mixture and wrap the head in a plastic cap or bag. Our advice is to do it overnight to remove it the next day: it will have a greater effect.
3. LAVENDER ESSENCE
They say that if you regularly apply a few drops behind the lavender essence behind the ears they will make the lice flee. You can also put a few drops on your clothes . This solution does not work on all heads, so it is recommended to mix it with wine vinegar, leave it to marinate for 7 days and wash your hair daily with this formula. The lice will flee from the odor and the nits will die .
4. BABY OIL AGAINST HEAD LICE
This oil, one of the most used in Spanish homes for skin care, can be the solution to head lice. To do this, soak the affected person’s head and cover with a hat for a few hours. Next, wash your hair well with shampoo and repeat the same process a week later.
5. VINEGAR, THE SOLUTION OF A LIFETIME
Perhaps using vinegar to kill lice is one of the most effective and most used home remedies in our country. You just have to mix hot water and vinegar and apply all over your hair from root to tip on dry hair. The process will have to be repeated several times to achieve 100% effectiveness.
A very good method of prevention against lice is to add two tablespoons of vinegar in the final rinse with the shampoo.
6. MAYONNAISE IS NO LONGER JUST TO ACCOMPANY
Using mayonnaise to remove lice and nits is a very good recipe. Basically, it suffocates the lice and makes it easier to remove the nits. To do this, cover the hair with enough mayonnaise , place a plastic bag on the head and leave it for a few hours. Afterward, rinse and use a fine-tooth comb to remove lice and nits.
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
After removing lice from your scalp with one of these home remedies, wash sheets and pillows in hot water. Ask your children not to share stuffed animals, hats and combs, although we all know that this is practically inevitable. The last option is to cut the hair , avoid it by making the girl a ponytail or a bun: it will prevent lice from spreading easily.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.