Use Head Lice Home Remedies As Alternative Treatments

What do you do when you realized that your child has head lice? Well, the first thing that you probably will do is to buy a lice removal shampoo, hoping that it will kill them once and for all. However, do you know that you are putting pesticides on your child's head when you use a medicated lice shampoo? For instance, nix is known to be an effective lice removal medication by the American Academy of Pediatrics, but few people are aware that it actually contains pesticides that can cause strong allergies on some people. Hence, alternative treatments for head lice are gaining popularity as more people are turning towards it.

Lice are those grown moving parasites while nits are also known as lice eggs. The easiest type of home remedy is to just comb out the nits with a lice comb while according to the length of the hair is still wet or using a pair of tweezers to pluck it out. You will need to do this over 7-10 days consecutively so that lice are thoroughly removed; thus this can be a very time consuming activity. Even after you used a lice removing shampoo, you will still need to comb out the nits.

Another natural home remedy is to apply Vaseline, mayonnaise or olive oil all you're your child's hair to suffocate the lice. After application, wear a shower cap over your child's head, leave it on overnight and wash it away on the following morning. Although this can really be untidy, it does help in eliminating lice and nits by killing them through suffocation and will also prevent any new nits from sticking on hair. If you find it hard to remove those greasy residues, you can use vinegar to clean the hair.
Apart from D-I-Y treatment, you can also seek a doctor's help to prescribe a topical medicine call 'Ulesfia' for treating head lice, which does not have any harmful pesticides in it. You have to apply them on hair and scalp so that they are entirely covered with Ulesfia. You also need to apply on the areas behind the ears and back of neck. Leave it intact for about 10-15 minutes before you wash it away. Ulesfia also works by smothering the head lice and you need to apply it again 1 week later.
Herbal home remedies such as tree oil or other essential oils are also another alternative in removing head lice. However, these are not regulated by FDA and are not as effective in killing lice thoroughly. Just by knowing home remedies for head lice is insufficient. You also need to be aware of how head lice infestation takes place and take preventive measures to keep them out of your homes. First you need to know that lice cannot fly because they do not have wings. However, lice can crawl and they are spread from one person to another through direct contact.
To protect your kids from catching head lice from other children in their schools, you can do a few preventive measures. For instance, your girls can tie their hair neatly and use some hair gel to tame their flyaway or frizzy hairs. You can also educate your children not to share personal items like coats, combs, hair-ties, hats and scarves with other kids, especially if the item has direct contact with hair and scalp. If you are unsure about whether your kids have lice problem, do seek consultation with a doctor to get confirmation before embarking on head lice home remedies.