Lice Information - Symptoms And Herbal Home Treatment

Head Lice

Head lice live in head and very rarely in eyebrow hair. They attach their eggs to the base of individual hairs with a strong glue-like substance that resists washing and brushing. Their bites can trigger an allergic reaction that causes itching. Scratching can cause damage to the scalp along with a subsequent infection of the area. An infested individual will often have brownish-red or black specs on their back and shoulders.

Body lice

Body lice live only in one's clothing, they move to the skin in order to feed and then return to the clothing. This type of louse is often found where large groups of people are crowded closely together such as prisons, orphanages, and refugee communities but is also common in vagrants that sleep in their clothing and rarely wash. It is responsible for the transmission of typhus and other human diseases. They lay their eggs only in the clothing and are easily dealt with by washing.

Herbal home remedies for the treatment of Lice

• Simple home remedy for Lice - Coconut oil and olive oil are claimed to exhibit a mild pesticidal quality that can help kill adult lice, but these claims have yet to be substansiated so don't overspend on soaps and shampoos that contain these products. Regular shampoo is sufficient. Shampoos leave eggs intact and so should always be combined with wet combing
• Good home remedy for louse - There are special lice combs that are designed with teeth spaced out just far enough to allow hair to pass, but not nits (louse eggs). Purchase only the metal-toothed type as the plastic variety are often not as reliable for removing all of the eggs. Combing is much easier to do when the hair is moist and soft, so an ideal time is right after shampooing.
• Effective home remedy for head lice - Please consider insecticidal shampoo as a last resort. Never shampoo with one of these products during a normal bath or shower as the residue can easily travel over most of the body, and never use an insecticidal shampoo on an infant or a person with open cuts, sores, or irritation of the scalp. Be sure to follow the instructions on the bottle exactly and never use them on someone who is not infested. They kill both eggs and adults, but the pesticides can be absorbed through a person's skin.
• Natural home remedy for louse - Using insecticides in the environment is not necessary or recommended for lice infestations since lice tend to stick close to their hosts. There are some things in the environment that may need attention such as bed linens and headgear, but these are easily cleaned in soap and hot water.
• Simple home remedy for Lice - Wash all used clothing, bedding and head gear on the hottest setting with detergent to kill any lice or eggs that may have reached them. Any items that cannot be washed in the washer can be placed in the dryer on the hottest setting for 1/2 hour to kill all stages of lice. This much cleaning may be overkill - the point is to clean anything that could have come into contact with the head or nape of the neck. Pillow covers, shirts, and headwear are likely sufficient .
• Traditional natural home remedy for lice - Shampoo the infested person with hot water. Start with warm water and gradually increase the temperature until it is in your upper range of comfort. If you are shampooing a child's hair, please be very careful not to burn them. Vigorously wash with your shampoo of choice and then rinse. After rinsing, lather the hair back up and wrap a towel around the infested person's head for about 15 minutes to let the hair soften. This will prevent from lice.
• Herbal home remedy for lice - A body lice infestation can be defeated by washing your clothes on the hottest setting with detergent to kill the lice and then routinely bathing with soap and hot water. You should also visit your doctor to be tested for any pathogens that may have been transmitted to you by the lice.