Head lice. Almost every person will have to deal with head-lice at one time or another.
It’s really doesn’t have to do with cleanliness as some may think. These lice are tiny parasites that live in the hair.
Lice come from many things, such as your hairbrush, towels, blankets, direct head-to-head contact, caps, and even clothes of the infected person.
You've probably never seen the lice in animals because they don’t like fur. They tend to only like human hair. That’s why they make their home in human hair.
The major sign of hair lice is an itchy scalp. People scratching their hair because of lice can be common. Lice eggs and babies(nits) stick to the hair shaft about half an inch from the scalp.
Lice eggs, called nits, look like tiny seeds attached to the hair. Nits are clear and found within an inch of the scalp. The nits (Lice Eggs) can be yellow, brown, or tan if the lice haven't hatched.
Nits are clear and found within an inch of the scalp. Lice and nits are more commonly found in the hair behind the ears and around the nape of the neck.
We can solve this problem by using home remedies for head lice. We have the 5 best home remedies to help remove the lice in hairs and avoid using those pesticide-filled shampoos and creams.
5 Best Home Remedies For Head Lice
1. Salt and Vinegar
Salt is an effective method of killing lice through dehydration.
— Take ¼ cup of plain salt and ¼ cup of vinegar. Mix both ingredients in a spray bottle. Remember the salt has to dissolve to be effective.
— Spray this solution for your hair and scalp.
— Wear a shower cap and rest for 2 hours.
— Use a lice comb to remove the lice, egg, and nits.
— Wash your hair normally with water.
You use this remedy three times a week and then you may start to see the result of no more lice, eggs, or nits.
2. Petroleum Jelly
This is one of the methods of killing the lice, egg, nits.
— Apply a thick layer of petroleum jelly to the scalp and hair before you go to bed.
— Wear a shower cap and leave it on overnight.
— You can use a small amount of baby oil to remove the petroleum jelly easily.
— You use a lice comb for lice, eggs, and nits.
— Then use the shampoo and wash your hair normally.
You use petroleum jelly every other night and see the result.
3. Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise is good to remove lice from the hair in a natural way. No need to use refrigerated mayonnaise.
—Take a generous amount of mayonnaise and apply it to your wet hair.
—Cover your hair completely with mayonnaise.
—Use a shower cap tocover the hair and leave it for 1-2 hours.
—Wash your hair with mild shampoo thoroughly to get rid of lice.
4. Garlic
Lice tend to not like garlic, which is great for getting rid of them.
— Take 8-10 pieces of garlic and grind up until you have a paste.
— Mix in 3 tablespoons of lemon juice and mix it properly.
— Apply to your hair trying to cover every inch and use a shower cap.
— Leave it for 1-2 hours.
— Wash your hair with a mild shampoo and warm water.
You also use the garlic paste for children. Leave it for 30-60 minutes and after that comb the hair. And then wash the hair. Remember to repeat this method after 6 days.
5. Vinegar
Vinegar is acidic in nature and helps to kill the lice.
— First, clean your hair and scalp with your shampoo.
— Use vinegar diluted with water and apply it to damp hair.
— Leave it for 15-20 minutes and wash with the normal water. And then you comb your hair to out thus killing lice, eggs, and nits.
You use this method 2 times a week and you see the result.
No matter which treatment you decide to use, you will need to repeat it once a week for at least 3 weeks to ensure that you have broken the lice lifecycle. Be sure to use a good quality comb after lice treatment.
These simple tips can help remove the lice, nits and egg from the hair much more easily.
