Head lice are a type of parasite that sticks to the scalp of the infected person. It usually spreads from person to person but can also be transmitted via clothes or pets etc. It can come on anyone's head. There is no scientific explanation attached to its origin and infestation. Head lice are the most common problem of school going kids. A few people also refer it to as bugs. However, at times adults can also be susceptible to head lice. It is socially embarrassing and personally annoying to have a head full of lice and all efforts should be made to keep the scalp and hair free of lice.
There are natural as well as medicated treatments available to get rid of Head Lice naturally and usually are the ingredients normally used in a household. These ingredients include Mayonnaise, white vinegar, olive and coconut oil. The application of these ingredients makes the hair extremely slippery and it becomes easy to comb the lice out. The home remedies are always safer and cheaper than the medicated remedies. You will find most of these ingredients on your kitchen shelf only. However, you will need to repeat them a little bit longer than the medicated remedies to get rid of head lice completely.
Most mothers fear the medicated remedies because of the dangerous chemicals involved. They trust the combing technique completely as it does not involve any harsh chemical. But yes, it can be tedious for both the kids as well as the mother. The idea is not to give up but keep trying to get rid of all the lice and nits via the specially designed comb that comes both in metal as well as plastic. You can also mix the combing technique along with some lice potion. All you need to do is put lice potion on the hair, cover it and sleep through the night and in the morning comb through the hair with the lice comb. You need to do it over a week without taking a single break to get rid of Head lice completely.
If you do not wish to use chemicals at all, you can go with natural products that are available over the counter at many health stores. Also, while you are at the job to get rid of Head Lice clean all the bed linen, carpets, and soft toys as well because lice can breed in there as well. The most common natural and medicated products that are quite popular to get rid of Head Lice are Apple cider vinegar, Neem oil shampoo and Tea tree oil. One can always try the natural remedies before using the more harsh chemical based remedies to get rid of Head Lice, especially in the case of small children.
