Home Remedies for Head Lice, 6 Shots from Mom

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Summer is over, school has begun and so has the head Lice huntingseason. Your kids come running in scratching their heads and youalready fear the worst. And yep the infamous lice family chose yourkid's head to build themselves a new, comfortable, warm home. Butthis time they are out of luck, you have no compassion; show nomercy for this cozy, idyllic family dwelling

"Somebody's gotta move!"

"This place ain't big enough for all of us, so somebody's got to go."Tough words from a loving momI'm right behind you, and these 6 shots are proven home remedies forhead lice and they will help you get rid of these unwanted tenants1.

Coconut oil

– Warm up some virgin coconut oil, let it cool downand really soak your kid's hair in it and also massage it into the scalp.Cover the head with a towel or plastic wrap. Leave it on for a fewhours or even for the night. Afterward wash it with coconut oil or teatree shampoo2.

Listerine

(yes, the mouthwash) - Experts say that the alcohol,eucalyptol, thymol, menthol and methyl salicylate in Listerine areprobably toxic to liceFirst wash your hair and towel-dry it. Soak and rub your head and hairwith Listerine. Cover the head with a towel or plastic wrap and leave itin for the night. Use coconut or tea tree oil shampoo to wash it out tobe double sure3.

Full fat mayonnaise

- Apply it liberally to the hair, until everystrand is thickly covered. Wrap the head/ hair in plastic wrap. Leave itin overnight and in the morning thoroughly wash it, again with coconutoil or tea tree shampoo (of course…)4.

Vinegar

- This is also a tested and very useful remedy, helps tosolve the glue that keeps the lice eggs or nits stuck to your hair shaftYou can simply rub your head and hair with straight up vinegar andleave it in for a few minutes. Then wash it out5.

Cetaphil non-soap facial cleanser

-This is a relative newcomeramong the home remedies for head lice. But it has proven veryeffectiveGenerously apply it to your hair, and leave it on for two minutes. Nowcomb your hair and take the excess cleanser out of it. Use a blowdryer to gently dry out the cleanser. This way the Cetaphil will harden

and works as a "shrink wrap" that suffocates the lice. Leave it for eighthours, or overnight and then shampoo it outStudies have shown that

more than 90%(!!)

of all lice cases weresolved after using this method6.

Tea tree oil

– Very powerful, so be very careful when treatingchildren. The general rule is to drop 6 drops of tea tree oil in a littlemore than 10ml of shampoo. Wash your hair with this and keep it infor a few minutes and then rinse it out and repeat it one more timeSince tea tree oil is very potent stuff you should keep it away fromchildren and only use it as long as absolutely necessaryA sure shot would be to could mix and apply coconut oil with a fewdrops of tea tree oil. I don't think there's a deadlier mix for head licethan this

Comb and screen

No matter which head lice treatment you choose, after washing youwill always have to screen and comb the hair with a metal lice comb toget all the lice and nits out of there. After each time you have used it,clean the metal lice comb with alcoholFor most people 1 treatment will be enough. Although it can still be agood idea to do it 3 days in a row to kill eventual new eggs or lice thatcome from other infested places like pillows, beds etc. And you have tokeep checking though for nits for the next 2 weeksThat's it, the town is safe, the bad guys are gone and sharp shootin'mom and her home remedies for head lice have saved the day. Nownature must have some good use for these itchy little critters, but nexttime they'd better set up camp somewhere else; 'cause there's a newsheriff in townFor even more home remedies for head lice you can take a look at:http://www.natural-homeremedies-for-life.com/home-remedies-for-head-lice.htmlOrit Vagima is a licensed homeopath and natural health enthusiast.She and her husband Patrick, a nature freak and web-researcher, havea life motto that says:"You're already gifted with the most naturalsolution available: a genuine Smile!"And if that doesn’t work you can