Want an alternative to chemical based nit shampoos??

SILVERRIVER · Tue May 20, 2008 10:55 am

Would you like try to an all-natural, organic alternative?

If so BBC TWO needs you to take part in a new series about natural medicines!

Would you like try to an all-natural, organic alternative?

If so BBC TWO needs you to take part in a new series about natural medicines!

Filming will take place asap in London.
Please contact Juliet.Redden@Silverriver.tv or call 0207 3072720 for more information!

mrsflibble · Tue May 20, 2008 11:12 am

what do you plan to do? infect the child then see if this works?

citizentwiglet · Thu May 22, 2008 8:31 am

Shouldn't be too hard to do in London - I caught the beasties at the ripe ol' age of 26, courtesy of London Underground!

If you've got a Nitty-Gritty comb, you don't need owt else.....

Shirley · Post: # 104620Post **Shirley** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:42 am

I imagine that the majority of people on this forum might have tried a non chemical alternative... I know I have when my son had the wicked beasties!

Interesting idea for a programme though (but would have been nice to ask before posting your request) - let's hope that the message gets across to the folk that are happily plastering chemicals onto their children's heads and creating headlice that are increasingly immune to the chemicals.

Agree that the nitty-gritty is very good indeed - along with delacet, neem shampoo etc. I'm sure we've got a thread on this somewhere.

the.fee.fairy · Thu May 22, 2008 11:32 am

Did you contact the moderators before posting a public request?
Common courtesy would have told you to do so.

There are plenty of natural alternatives to nit shampoos already. Olive oil being the main one.

Ask around and you'll probably find that MOST of the users on this site know of a natural remedy.

I'll start them off: Hot Olive oil treatment with Tea Tree (the olive oil smothers them, and the tea tree makes the eggs fall off).

mrsflibble · Thu May 22, 2008 3:11 pm

If you want people who wont be so into the natural methods, try www.emmasdiary.co.uk just ask Redhorse Marketing first or you'll be kicked off with no answers at all.

KellyB · Post: # 105678Post **KellyB** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:44 am

mmmmmm I'd like to see the ingredients list I wonder if it is really "Natural"

red · Post: # 105708Post **red** » Tue May 27, 2008 10:25 am

we used a non chemical alternative when my lad was small.. its called 'a comb'

works fine

wasn't that a blatant ad there at the top....

Brij · Post: # 105732Post **Brij** » Tue May 27, 2008 11:28 am

When I lived at home with the clan, we used to find that a comb to get them out and tea tree oil to keep them out was the only thing that worked... and that was discovered long before we started going eco-friendly!

I remember once having to turn up at school with my head covered in chemicals cos mum didn't have time to wash it out in the morning! Horrible stuff, and they didn't all die out, either.