Immediate Results With Natural Head Lice Remedies

Some people are as embarrassed about asking their pharmacist for head lice remedies as they are about buying condoms.

But the visual of those little creepy things crawling around on their heads is usually enough for people to muster the courage and buy the treatments they need.

The thought of their children having nits (lice eggs) or a full blown head lice outbreak is repulsive enough for parents to immediately drop their dinner plans and dash to the drug store.

However, the problem with over-the-counter head lice removal products is that they are toxic and the lice can develop a resistance to the chemicals in them.

Furthermore, prescription medications designed to get rid of head lice may or may not be FDA-approved for usage on children.

Herbal Head Lice Remedies

Thousands of years before man invented the chemicals used in over-the-counter cures for headlice, the Creator put on this earth, herbs that have insecticidal properties. Depending on the herb used, they can kill a whole variety of insects.

For example, neem is a tree in India that has insecticidal properties safe enough for use on humans. Its leaves and bark contain Azadirachtin A which interferes with the ability of the louse to feed, develop and reproduce.

According to scientists quoted in the Indian Journal of Malariol, the effects of the herb last for hours.

When you put neem oil in your hair, the herb’s volatile oils acts as a repellent. Once the lice gets a big whiff of it, they are on their way to the afterlife.

Something similar happens when you use tea tree oil, another natural product that can kill head lice.

The odor is enough for the lice to say, “Hey, I want to be out of here!”

Some experts say that the oil can smother the lice, but this really hasn’t been proven yet.

Tea tree oil also has antiseptic properties. If the lice happens to be carrying an infectious organism, tea tree oil will  cleanse the bites and help the body to resist secondary infection.

Several other essential oils also have known and powerful insect repellent qualities. Lavender, rose geranium and pelargonium essential oils are three of them. It is not uncommon to find these in natural remedies.

Head Lice Home Remedies

Combining head lice remedies with "parent power" is a very effective strategy to removing lice.

Get a pair of tweezers and a nit or lice comb and remove nits and lice from the hair of your children. Adults can do this for each other too. This method is a bit time consuming but if you are thorough and repeat the process, you can prevent re-infestation.

Precautions

Lice can reproduce very easily so it is vital to check everyone in your home for head lice infestation and treat them if necessary with any of the natural remedies mentioned on this page.

Make sure you follow the treatment's instructions to the letter as well. You will have to massage the head lice remedy into the hair and scalp and leave it on for a prescribed length of time.

Then you wash out it out. Head lice treatments must be repeated at a specific time because as mentioned before, lice will multiply at every chance they get!

Also, vacuum your home and car thoroughly in order to remove fallen hairs that have nits attached. Vacuum the the floor, furniture, upholstery and stuffed animals.

Frequently screen your family members for possible re-infestation. Use a clean pair of gloves each time. You can get more information on checking for head lice.

Take Action

No need to get all the various oils separately in order to effectively treat head lice. That would likely be expensive and confusing too as you try to remember all the different instructions.

You can free head lice from your household once and for all with comprehensive head lice remedies that contain all the relevant ingredients.

These ingredients are 100% safe, natural and contain no toxic chemicals. Furthermore, these natural head lice remedies are based on centuries old practices that are not only highly effective at loosening and removing hair lice and nits but also at preventing re-infestation.

Most importantly, when you use these natural cures, you'll see results virtually immediately.

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