Lice treatment at home

Lice infestation is also known as pediculosis is a common problem. Lice are parasitic insects that are brownish or grey in color. Lice infest people irrespective of all ages, rich or poor.

There are three types of lice. They are:-

Nit
Lymph
Adult lice

Symptoms of Lice:-

  Itching
Crusting
Redness of scalp

Causes of lice:-

1.       Head to head contact is the primary way of transmitting head lice.
2.       Indirect contact like sharing pillows, hat, carpet on so on are the other ways to transmitting head lice.
3.       It is a popular misconception that poor hygiene is one of the causes of head lice transmission.

Home Remedies for Lice:-

Saturating lice infested area with olive oil can help a lot. Leave the oil layer for half an hour and then wash off with shampoo.
A mixture of betel juice and camphor powder is also beneficial
Apply the mixture of vinegar and tea tree oil is a good natural remedy. Vinegar loosens the grips of nits.
Rinse the hair with Listerine is helpful to remove lice
Apply the coconut oil and neem leaf extract to the scalp to control the lice.
Avoid sharing others combs to avoid lice transmission
Apply the powder of dried custard apple on the affected area over night to get relief from lice.
Eucalyptus oil, lavender oil, basil leaf extracts can also kills the nits.
The pungent smelling garlic extracts can also kill the nits
A mixture of lemon juice and butter can be applied on the hair to get relief
Massage the scalp with pungent smelling onion juice can help to get rid of lice

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