The Alternative Health Gazette

Head Lice/Louse

When head lice or louse cause an infestation in the hair, it can be devastating to everyone involved. Head lice is extra tramautizing for anyone with long, thick, or beautiful hair. There are many simple and natural ways to deal with head lice though, but all of them take time, patience, and effort to work effectively.

One of the biggest reasons most people get reinfested with head lice, or have big problems getting rid of the lice to begin with, is because they didn’t take all of the steps required to completely solve the problem. Most people concentrate on the head and hair of the infested person for instance, and they don’t realize they also need to treat the entire household or else the lice will come back.

Lice can live for a brief time in carpets, pillows, stuffed animals, bed cloths, and the upolstery of your car among other places, so if you don’t treat all of these areas after treating the head and hair, you may find yourself battling multiple rounds of head lice for quite some time. So once you’ve treated the infested head and hair, then you must be diligent about taking the final steps to make sure there isn’t a recurring lice problem in another week or two.

There are a number of excellent ways to get rid of lice in someone’s hair though. Some remedies are simple old fashioned home remedies, and others are a bit more unorthodox. Here are some of the favorites most people have though:

1. Good quality, fine tooth comb plus time, patience, love and laughter. Sometimes when a head lice problem appears in children, the problem doesn’t get resolved well because the kids just aren’t too adept at cleaning and brushing their own hair. A bit of love and attention from Mom usually solves this problem nicely though.

Wash your child’s hair for them daily to be sure it’s fully cleaned, then comb the hair at least once each day with a fine toothed comb or a special nit comb so the head lice and nits will be pulled out. If the infestation is bad, you’ll want to use a nit comb several times each day. Do this for at least 10 days, because the nits will hatch in 7-10 days, and can start the infestation all over again.

2. Hair coloring or perms. Using harsh chemicals on a child’s head is risky, and many people avoid head lice shampoos because of these chemicals. The chemicals in hair coloring or perm treatments are no better, but this is a popular option particularly for young girls who have beautiful hair. The combination of harsh chemicals and strong smells from hair coloring and perms will usually drive the lice out of the head. The smell usually stays around for a week or more too, so this may be an effective way to drive out any new lice that hatch from the nits. Combing well each day for at least 7-10 days after getting the salon treatment is usually best though.

3. Flower scented shampoos. Lice thrive on the human body, and anything that masks or alters the normal human smell will often make the lice leave. This is why lice don’t live on dogs and cats: These animals do not have the human smell. You can work this to your advantage though, by using shampoos which have a heavy flower or perfume scent to them. This often drives the lice out of the head, plus prevents them from staying when the eggs hatch too.

One other, more natural way to alter the standard human smell is to simply eat some fresh garlic or onions. Eating garlic or onions in large amounts, or over several days, will cause your body sweat to have a different smell. This will drive the lice away, along with any that hatch from the nits in a week or so.

Note: Some statements in this article may not be approved by the FDA. This article is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as professional medical advice.

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