If you are like most parents, you want a safe and effective treatment
for head lice. Most treatments are toxic and are not recommended for
toddlers. Here are three different treatments from parents. As always,
this is not medical advice. Please check with your doctor if you have
any concerns.
Treatment#1
Combine 1/2 tsp. each of Eucalyptus, Pennyroyal and Rosemary. Then add
2 1/2 tbls. pure olive oil. An Adult needs to try the mixture on
his/her skin to make sure it doesn't burn. If it does, add more olive
oil. After washing your child's hair with very hot water (as hot as
the child can stand!) Comb the oil mixture through hair with a regular
comb (throw away kind) Then use a flea comb, comb out any nits or
eggs. Tie a cotton scarf around child's head and leave on over night.
It may tingle, but if it burns wash out immediately and dilute the
mixture and try again.
THE NEXT MORNING
Wash hair with a good tea tree shampoo. This should take care of the
lice, however if necessary repeat the treatment. To prevent lice (when
it has been reported in your child's school) rub tea tree oil or
sassafras oil into the scalp.
Treatment#2
A natural alternative to killing head lice is to use mayonnaise. Cover
the entire scalp and hair with mayonnaise, cover with plastic wrap and
leave on about half an hour. Shampoo and remove all the nits or eggs.
Treatment#3
For best effectiveness, use a safe, pure soap like Botanic GOLD and
carefully follow the directions below. Every step is important.
On a dry head, start at the nape of the neck along the hairline and
work around the head saturating the hair as you go moving towards the
crown where the hair is tied up. Remove the clips or pony tail and
continue to apply the soap using enough to completely saturate the
hair.
Massage the head and work into lather then comb through hair to ensure
coverage (use a metal, regular toothed comb). Wrap or tie the hair
back up on top of the head. Every ten minutes or so, massage the hair
until 30 to 40 minutes have past. DO NOT RINSE AND DO NOT ALLOW TO
DRY. (Reapply if necessary to keep moist.) The next day, follow the
instructions above "THE NEXT MORNING".
NOTE: DO NOT USE Botanic Insecticidal Soap.
Sanitation Instructions for ALL Treatments
Lice are highly contagious and it is extremely important that they are
eliminated as fast and completely as possible. When lice are first
detected, it is wise to launder everything with which the infected
person has come in contact. Use hot water and a non-toxic liquid soap.
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