Head lice and their eggs can be a real nuisance. Treating the child's head with the usually supplied chemicals will kill the lice, but may not be sufficient to kill the eggs, as it cannot penetrate the shells.
Removing the eggs is therefore an absolute necessity. This can, however, be difficult, especially if the child has very thick and long hair.
The most effective way to remove both lice and eggs from hair is wet combing. After wetting the hair, a generous amount of conditioner is applied.
The hair is then combed for at least thirty minutes with a very fine-toothed comb. The small, so-called nit-combs available from most pharmacies are ideal for this purpose.
Sectioning the hair and combing each section starting next to the scalp and slowly moving to the ends ensures no areas are missed.
This process should be repeated every three to four days for a period of two weeks, by the end of which all lice and eggs should have been successfully removed.
It has been found in recent studies that this method is actually more effective than repeated use of chemicals.
In addition, the application of conditioner makes it easier for the comb to go through the hair, thus making the process less painful for the child.
Note:
Mixing 10 drops of Tea Tree, Lavender, Geranium or Juniper essential oil into a tumbler of vodka, applying the mixture to the infected hair and leaving it on overnight is an effective, natural way of getting rid of lice.
Washing and wet combing the hair in the morning and following on with the above method easily gets rid of the beasties without ever using any kind of chemicals.
In addition, most of these oils have antiseptic properties, allowing the scalp to recover quickly from bites.
Removing the eggs is therefore an absolute necessity. This can, however, be difficult, especially if the child has very thick and long hair.
The most effective way to remove both lice and eggs from hair is wet combing. After wetting the hair, a generous amount of conditioner is applied.
The hair is then combed for at least thirty minutes with a very fine-toothed comb. The small, so-called nit-combs available from most pharmacies are ideal for this purpose.
Sectioning the hair and combing each section starting next to the scalp and slowly moving to the ends ensures no areas are missed.
This process should be repeated every three to four days for a period of two weeks, by the end of which all lice and eggs should have been successfully removed.
It has been found in recent studies that this method is actually more effective than repeated use of chemicals.
In addition, the application of conditioner makes it easier for the comb to go through the hair, thus making the process less painful for the child.
Note:
Mixing 10 drops of Tea Tree, Lavender, Geranium or Juniper essential oil into a tumbler of vodka, applying the mixture to the infected hair and leaving it on overnight is an effective, natural way of getting rid of lice.
Washing and wet combing the hair in the morning and following on with the above method easily gets rid of the beasties without ever using any kind of chemicals.
In addition, most of these oils have antiseptic properties, allowing the scalp to recover quickly from bites.
