Lice (singularly called louse) are tiny grey-brown insects that live on people’s scalps. It thrives by sucking the blood from the scalp. Their eggs known as nits can be found glued to the base of the hair strands. The nits hatch after 7 to 10 days. The size of a matured louse is between 2 to 4 mm long. Lice are found only in human beings. Lice infestation is commonly found in school children and among people who work together in large numbers. Lice are small insects which live in human and animal’s hair and survive on a small quantity of blood sucked from the scalp. They are really troublesome as they cause a lot of itching and look very gross.
Common Causes of Lice
• Lice spread through close head-to-head contact
• Sharing of combs, brushes etc.
Home Remedies for Lice:
• Sharing of combs, brushes etc.
Home Remedies for Lice:
1. Remedy with Lime Juice: Make a mixture with 1 teaspoon lime
juice and 1 teaspoon garlic paste. Apply on scalp. Leave for half hour and
wash.
2. Remedy with Neem Leaves:
Take some Neem leaves and make paste. Apply the paste on hair and wash it after 30 min.
3. Remedy with Almonds:
Grind 8-10 almonds along with 2-3
teaspoons of lime juice. Apply on hair, leave for 1/2 an hour and wash.
4. Remedy
with Olive oil:
Mix 3 tablespoons of oil (olive, coconut, or sesame) and a teaspoon of tea tree oil together in a bowl and apply to the hair, leave for 30-45 minutes and shampoo your hair.
Mix 3 tablespoons of oil (olive, coconut, or sesame) and a teaspoon of tea tree oil together in a bowl and apply to the hair, leave for 30-45 minutes and shampoo your hair.
5. Remedy with Onion: Onions: Crush onions (5-7) and press the paste over
a sieve. Use this juice to massage over the scalp. Let it stay for 1 hour and
then wash with water.
6. Remedy with Tea Tree Oil: Combine 10-15 drops of tea-tree oil
with rosemary oil and 10 drops of lemon. Rub this mixture on the scalp and wash
off after one hour.