Head Lice - Home Remedies That Work

By Paula Tooney

When you know you have lice you are looking for the appropriate treatment and you have to

choose between shampoos or other chemical products and head lice home remedies. This

should be taken seriously, there are a lot of treatments available to the general public, most of

them are quite efficient if done correctly, but some of them are chemical and can have side-

effects.

For example, do you know what kind of substance you are putting on your child's head when

you are using lice shampoo? That the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends Nix as

the most effective treatment for head lice, does not mean it is actually the most effective and

anyway you are still using pesticides. While some people feel like chemical products are the

best and only way to get rid of head lice, other people definitely want to look for more natural

options.

If you do some research you can quickly come up with a long list of home remedies and

natural treatments against lice, but not all of them will actually work. This depends on the

type of remedy, on the degree of the lice infestation you are facing, and on the way you do the

treatment, as a good treatment will not work if not done correctly. Here are some remedies

that have been tested and have proven to work, whether empirically or scientifically.

Some essential oils have proven to effectively fight head lice. You can also do it yourself at

home by following this recipe: Mix 2 ml of lavender essential oil with 1 ml of essential oil of

peppermint. Add 1ml of melaleuca essential oil and 1 ml of tea tree essential oil. Then add 10

ml of alcohol 40 degrees. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and spray the neck and temples

every morning as a prevention measure. You can also spray hats and scarves to prevent the

risk of transmission. If your hair is already infested, spray 12 times on your head and rub your

hair and scalp. Then comb your hair section by section with a head lice comb to remove dead

lice as well as nits.

Another head lice home remedy that works well is olive oil. You can put together one liter of

olive oil, 20 drops of lavender essential oil, 20 drops of geranium essential oil, 2 sprigs of

rosemary and a few mint leaves (optional, as this is only for the flavor). Apply this mixture to

dry hair after brushing it. Then you will want to comb the hair in order to distribute the

mixture, especially if you are dealing with long hair. Leave the product about 24 hours and

make 2 normal shampoos to remove the fatty oil.

A cheap and effective method to fight lice is to use alcohol (flavored with lemon or orange)

that you can put on your children's hair. Of course you have to be very careful so as not to

pour it into their eyes! But it is highly effective because head lice die within minutes and the

hair stays shiny. Eventually, if your goal is to prevent lice from coming back, a good measure

against lice is to put a few drops of lavender oil on the collar of your kid's shirts. Lice hate the

smell and this will keep them away.

Most head lice home remedies do work, in spite of what you will sometimes read or what

people will tell you. If you choose to use them, remember that there effectiveness will depend

mainly on your ability to prepare and apply them correctly.

For more tips about head lice and recipes of head lice home remedies, visit

http://www.headlicecenter.com.

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