Get Rid of Lice and Nits Naturally!
Kids Bring Home the Darndest Things
Almost every school year at least one of our 5 kids came home with a school bulletin informing us that a child was found to have lice at school and to take precautions. No Mom that I know of enjoys "lice have arrived" bulletins but, there's an easy natural solution with EOs and no need to get one's panties in a bunch!
As soon as you're notified there may be a problem, start one of the prevention protocols.
Practice PREVENTION
Hair Rinse
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1 ounce Apple Cider Vinegar
1 cup Water
Use twice weekly.
Shampoo
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3 drops Melaleuca
1 teaspoon Shampoo
Add 2 drops of Melaleuca per handful of shampoo. Shampoo, let sit the shampoo sit on scalp for 5 minutes. Be careful to avoid getting shampoo in eyes.
How to GET RID of Lice
Lice are small and wingless parasites that live off blood and other elements of the skin. They can't fly or jump so they're spread by human contact or exchange of clothes, hats, shared bedding, combs and brushes. Common symptoms would be reddish skin, itching and inflammation. Be watchful behind ears and just under hair line at the back of neck. Nits (eggs) are usually found attached to hair strands near the scalp (see photo above), they're tiny but, large enough to be seen by the human eye.
Lice Treatment
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8 drops Melaleuca
8 drops Lavender
8 drops Rosemary
8 drops Lemon
2 ounces organic olive oil
Add the EOs to the olive oil and massage into scalp and hair being meticulous in making sure every square inch of scalp is saturated. Leave the oils on the scalp for at least an hour. Covering with a shower cap is very helpful here. Watch for any drips, this combination of oils wouldn't feel very good if it got into little one's eyes. Keep extra olive or coconut oil handy just in case of drips to dissolve the oils - oil dissolves oil. After an hour or more has passed thoroughly comb hair out with a special lice/nit comb. Stainless steel combs are best as you can sterilize them between use.
- Eggs have a life cycle of 8 days. Make sure you treat at least three times in an 3 day period.
- Boil or run all hair utensils thru a hot water cycle in the dishwasher after every treatment.
- Wash all clothing that your child's worn to school that day, every day in hot water.
- Wash all bedding in hot water.
- Empty the vacuum each time you use it.
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posted by Rebecca @ 7:11 PM
7 Comments
7 Comments:
Thanks for the info. I have grandchildren in daycare and elementary and want to pass on the info in case it's needed.
For clarification under treatment, treat 3 times in the 8 day period or 3 consecutive days?
Thanks for asking Melissa, treat 3x in the 8 day period.
I am definitely going to keep this under my favorites, my daughter has come home with this 3 times in the last 3 years, and any healthy alternative to the chemical is better. Thank you
the robi comb is a great tool for this as well if it is still available. my daughter kept bringing them home and it got much easier after i discovered the comb. it has a battery and shocks the bugs-no chemicals needed. you use it on dry hair daily. of course you still have to treat the bedding and clothes. especially the coat which is often overlooked.
Lice should be removed in natural process as early as possible. A better home lice removal service can match your privacy so strong that you haven't feel ashamed in front of others. For better treatment, contact at professional lice removal
Or if you don't have essential oils, just shred an onion and squeeze out the water that leaves and apply that water to the scalp. Leave for a while to do its work and wash off. Kills the lice instantly. Do this a couple times and comb the lice and nits out. When I was small, my mum did that and it worked every time. This also good for dandruff btw. She used those fine lice combs and zig-zagged a thread through the comb a couple times to be able to catch the nits.
My daughter came home with lice twice while in elementary school and once in 6th grade because she'd gone back to volunteer at the elementary school. We tried the stuff at the stores... they came back. We tried a bunch of the home remedies... they came back again. It seemed no amount of combing and changing out bedding, etc. would keep the little buggers away. We live in FL and took a trip to the beach. She noticed that evening that her head wasn't itchy. I guess with all the waves crashing over her head, the salt water killed them. We went back about 2 weeks later, "just to make sure" and haven't had a problem since! So much easier for her (and a lot cheaper for us!) to just let her splash around for an hour or so. :)
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