Home Remedies for Head Lice Removal

 

Home remedies for head lice are good to know, although we hope to never need them. Head lice is a dreaded term to most parents with school age children. Although they can affect anyone, the chances of becoming infected are far greater in settings where large groups of people conjugate. Therefore, school children are most often faced with these bothersome critters. Purchasing store bought lice treatments can be expensive, potentially toxic and even ineffective if you don’t know what to look for. The good news is there are home remedies for head lice which work quite well for many parents that have school aged children. Below are some prevention tips, and lice home remedies which we hope that you find helpful.

Preventive Measures That You Can Teach Your Children

 
First, teach your children to never share combs, brushes, scarfs, caps or hats. Also, have them avoid laying or hanging their coats with others. Head lice may travel from garment to garment if they are touching. Another-words, do not share clothing of any kind. Also, if you know there is a lice epidemic going around, think twice before allowing your child to spend the night at some one else home.
 

Making a Head Lice Shampoo

Many kids have even contracted head lice from their bedding and carpet as well. You may want to consider washing you child’s hair in a mixture of their regular hair shampoo, one teaspoon of eucalyptus oil, four teaspoons of olive oil, and two teaspoons of tea tree oil. This shampoo is a good home remedy for repelling lice. Though it is not a 100% guarantee, tea tree oil does work well in helping to keep head lice at bay.

Some More Head Lice Home Remedies

If someone in the family does catch head lice, don’t panic. There are several home remedies for head lice removal. The first step is understanding that many oil based products will kill lice. The oil component makes it impossible for lice to breath. You may use either mayonnaise or olive oil to kill these nasty little bugs. Completely cover all stands of hair, hair lines, and neck line with either the olive oil or mayonnaise. Now place a plastic cap over the head, and use a low setting hair dryer over the top of the cap for about five minutes. The heat from the hair dryer will heat the oils, killing the head lice more quickly. Leave the cap on for approximately two hours.

Using a Head Lice Comb

Now you are ready to comb out the dead lice and nits(lice eggs). This is best done with a special lice nit comb which you can purchase online or from a drug store. Run the comb through each section of hair, starting at the base of the head. You may need to comb through the hair two or three times to be certain that all nits have been removed. It is important to remove them all as the oil treatment kills only live lice. Any left behind eggs may still hatch out. For the next three to four days, comb the hair with the special nit brush to continue removing any missed eggs. Repeat the oil treatment in one week as a preventative. This should rid you of your head lice problems.

Get Out the Vacuum

Remember to thoroughly vacuum all furniture and carpeting, then throw the bag out in the trash. Wash all clothing and bedding in hot water. Spray the gently furniture with water and follow by drying it on a high heat setting. Boil all hair accessories and brushes or combs. If you follow these steps, and use the home remedies for head lice treatment, you will be free of these parasites in no time at all!