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To eliminate lice and nits there are some homemade and natural measures that can be tried before using pharmacy remedies.
This type of treatment includes the use of vinegar and essential oils, and can be done on adults or children. However, if the lice infestation does not improve in 1 week, it is advisable to go to the doctor, as the use of pharmacy shampoos may be necessary.
The following are the 5 essential steps to eliminate lice and nits naturally:
1. Wash your head with vinegar
The first step is to wash your hair with a mixture of vinegar and warm water, which must be applied directly to the scalp. Vinegar has properties that help to kill and eliminate lice and nits.
Ingredients
- 1 glass of cider or apple cider vinegar;
- 1 glass of warm water.
Preparation mode
Mix a glass of vinegar with a glass of warm water. Then, spread this mixture over the entire scalp and cover the hair with a cap, leaving it to act for approximately 30 minutes. Finally, you can wash your hair normally with shampoo in usual use.
2. Mixture of essential oils
The second step is to apply a mixture of essential oils directly to the scalp and let it act for about 20 minutes, using a cap.
Ingredients
- 50 ml of coconut oil;
- 2 to 3 drops of tea tree essential oil (tea tree);
- 2 to 3 drops of essential oil Fennel;
- 50 mL of apple cider vinegar.
Preparation mode
Just mix all the ingredients and apply directly to the scalp and let it act for 20 minutes, then you can wash your hair with shampoo that the person is used to.
3. Common or electronic fine comb
The third step is to run a fine comb through all hair, separating strand by strand, in order to make sure that all hair is combed in this way. Instead of the ordinary fine comb, an electronic comb can be used on dry hair, which is more effective in eliminating and identifying lice. See more on how to identify nits and lice.
This comb emits a continuous sound while it is on and a louder and louder sound when it encounters a louse. It emits a frequency of ultrasounds that are not perceived by the person, but that is enough to kill the lice.
4. Wash clothes at high temperature
The louse can be transmitted through brushes, combs, hats, pillows or sheets and, therefore, it is very important to wash these objects frequently, to avoid a new infestation or even the transmission of the parasite to another person.
Thus, all objects that have been in contact with the hair, such as sheets, blankets, clothes, plush toys, hair clips and bows, hats, caps, rugs, pillows and the sofa cover, must be washed in water with temperature above 60º, to eliminate lice.
5. Repeat steps 9 days later
The louse has a life cycle of 9 days and, therefore, lice that were nits and that were not eliminated with the first pass, can end up developing in up to 9 days. So, repeating all steps after 9 days ensures that all lice are eliminated.
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