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Safe Natural Treatments for Head Lice
Copyright 2005 Wayne McDonald
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.
Wayne McDonald is a Health Practitioner, a Public Speaker
and founder of
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