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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.
Treatment1
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.
Treatment2
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.
Treatment3
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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