| Head lice thrive on humans as hosts and mostly live on | | | | * 5 deciliters of apple vinegar |
| human head and neck. Feeding off of human blood, | | | | * 5 deciliters of warm water |
| they try to stay as close to the skin or scalp as | | | | Preparation |
| possible. They use their six lags to firmly attach to hair | | | | * Mix both oils with vinegar and warm water |
| shaft and move around. These legs are the reason | | | | * Use the lotion to thoroughly wash the hair and scalp |
| head lice treatment can be somewhat difficult. | | | | * Put a shower cap on |
| The female head lice lay eggs, also known as nits | | | | * Leave it on for 15 minutes |
| whose color ranges from white to gray. If you have | | | | * Use the head louse hair comb to comb the hair |
| natural dark brown hair like me, having your head | | | | thoroughly and then wash the hair off using warm |
| infested with gray head lice is truly a nightmare. I | | | | water |
| remember hours of tedious head lice treatment my | | | | After this, wash the hair with head louse shampoo |
| mom performed that I had to endure. White ones are | | | | using the instructions on the bottle. |
| very difficult to detect if a person has blond. They | | | | Thyme shampoo |
| seem to use good camouflage. | | | | Ingredients |
| If the incubation is successful, they morph into baby | | | | * 1 teaspoon of ordinary hair shampoo (baby shampoo |
| nymphs. The louse goes from a nit, to baby nymph to | | | | will do) |
| a full-grown louse. | | | | * 2-3 drops of essential thyme oil |
| Head lice prevention | | | | When we say thyme, we usually think of food and oil |
| Wash your head regularly to minimize the risk. Head | | | | wide use in food preparation. However, thyme and |
| lice are not a sign of bad hygiene, but washing the hair | | | | essential thyme oil are great antiseptics and |
| and thus the scalp, might just help, so why not? | | | | disinfectants, and also great natural insecticides. Thyme |
| Shaving your hair off is fine if you are a guy, but what | | | | essential oil shouldn't be used undiluted so you need to |
| do you do if you are a female? For longer hair, the | | | | this: |
| best "tool" to help you prevent head louse from | | | | Preparation |
| multiplying is a nit or head louse comb available at any | | | | * Mix the essential thyme oil with shampoo |
| store. | | | | * Massage the scalp and apply all over the hair |
| Home remedy for head lice | | | | * Leave on for 5 minutes and wash off using |
| Head lice oil | | | | lukewarm water |
| Ingredients | | | | * Following the instructions, use a commercial head |
| * 10 drops of rosemary essential oil | | | | louse shampoo |
| * 10 drops of lavender essential oil | | | | Tea tree oil remedy |
| * 2 tablespoons of olive oil | | | | Ingredients |
| Olive oil serves as a carrier oil, it dilutes the other | | | | * 20 drops of tea tree oil |
| essential oils keeping them from quick evaporation. | | | | * 2 oz of olive oil |
| Rosemary and lavender will kill and smother the lice. | | | | * 10 drops each of: rosemary essential oil, lavender |
| Preparation and use | | | | essential oil, and lemon essential oil |
| * Add the essential oil to the olive oil | | | | Preparation |
| * Massage the scalp and apply all over the hear | | | | * Combine the ingredients and apply to dry hair |
| * Put a shower cap on and leave on for 1 hour | | | | * Cover with shower cap, wrap a towel around it, and |
| * Wash off using a head louse shampoo following the | | | | leave on for 2 hours |
| instructions on the bottle | | | | * Rinse off using a regular shampoo until you remove |
| Head lice treatment lotion | | | | all the residue |
| The rosemary and lavender essential oils in this lotion | | | | Wikipedia.org also suggests blending equal amounts of |
| kill the nits, and vinegar makes it easier for them to | | | | vinegar and olive oil and adding 20 drops of tea tree oil. |
| slide down the hair shaft. | | | | Apply the mixture to damp hair, massage and comb |
| Ingredients | | | | the hair. Wrap the hair in a plastic bag for 3 or more |
| * 6 drops of rosemary essential oil | | | | hours. Use this head louse treatment for 10 days or at |
| * 6 drops of lavender essential oil | | | | least repeat in 4 to 5 days. |