| Everyone around the world is open to the attack by | | | | treatments to kill head lice are available and they help |
| the nasty little bugs called head lice. Lice are primarily | | | | you get rid of lice. |
| parasites by nature which feed on blood. In this way | | | | Medicinal or chemical solutions used for killing head lice |
| they rob the hair of its essential nutrients and cause | | | | are called pediculicides. A bottle of this solution may |
| damage to the hair. The most common after effect | | | | be needed to kill all lice and eggs in your hair. If the |
| of a lice infestation is hair loss. Getting rid of the | | | | affected person has extra-long hair, you may have |
| critters is the only way to keep your hair healthy and | | | | to use a second bottle. Be careful not to use other |
| to prevent hair loss. You can kill head lice using natural | | | | shampoos/conditioners along with this and do not |
| substances like vinegar, tea oil, and eucalyptus oil or | | | | rinse hair again for 2-3 days. |
| using artificial substances like anti-lice shampoos and | | | | Physical methods to kill head lice include the use of |
| other such medications. | | | | lice combs, louse buster and special heaters. Lice |
| Natural ways for killing head lice use substances like | | | | combs are nothing but metal combs with pulses that |
| vinegar, tea oil, eucalyptus oil, petroleum jelly, garlic | | | | are very close to each other. You have to use nit |
| and lemon mixture and so on. For example, make a | | | | combs to remove the nits found at the hair shafts. |
| mixture using four ground cloves of garlic and a few | | | | You can also use machines like louse busters that |
| teaspoons of lemon juice. Apply it thoroughly on the | | | | blow hot air through a hose. Hot air kills lice by drying |
| scalp and cover with a cotton towel. Later in the | | | | them out. |
| morning, wash your hair thoroughly using your | | | | While killing head lice, you should take steps to get rid |
| every-day shampoo. Similarly, you can try applying | | | | of both the lice and its eggs (the nits). If you don't |
| petroleum jelly on the scalp overnight and rinse in the | | | | do effective treatment, the infestation will become |
| morning to find positive results. A mixture of vinegar | | | | more serious very soon, making you and your hair |
| and baby or eucalyptus oil and tea tree oil applied | | | | unhealthy. |
| overnight on the scalp and rinsed in the morning will | | | | Do you need to wash an disinfect your whole house |
| help you find positive results. Many such home | | | | including beds and carpets now? |