head lice (nits)

[paradox]

My daughters head had started to itch again today and after a check with a nit comb over some white paper it became apparent that she had headlice yet again.
Both m yself and my wife checked our own hair and unfoutunatly we have them also.

We have had this problem many times in the past and we suspect there coming from our daughter via catching them at school.


(whatever happend to nitty nora the nit inspector?)

The first time it happend we spent £5 on a chemical treatment that made our hair very dry and did not kill the lice.
Since then we have used tea tree conditioner and the nit comb to good effect.
What i would like to know is there any natural organic solution to tghis age old problem?

ive considerd garlic becuase it seems to deter rabbits and if you belive horror films vampires aswell.

any suggestions or experiances are welcome

[Merry]

Unfortunately Nitty Nora the Bug Explorer could only get a `snapshot` of the nit situation in schools on the day that she came.

[bazil]

you could try neem oil it works for lots of things including headlice and athletes foot

smells abit like bovril though

[bazil]

you could try neem oil it works for lots of things including headlice and athletes foot

smells abit like bovril though

[the.fee.fairy]

plain old olive oil.

Get a good bowlful, add some tea tree oil (and lavender if you feel decadent!) and pour it onto the head. Work it through right to the scalp and through to the ends of the hair. Wrap in a shower cap/some cling film and leave it for as long as you can stand it (at least 2 hours, preferably 6).

Wash out with washing up liquid, and condition well.

The olive oil clogs up the lice's lungs and suffocates them, and they fall off. There was also something i read the other day about getting the eggs unstuck, it might have been vodka that did it, but i can't remeber.

You'll need to repeat the olive oil treatment after about 2 weeks, and then again 2 weeks later, but it is effective.

Also, keep brushing the hair - it breaks their legs and they fall off.

Hope this helps!!

[jondy]

Advice on this today in the Daily Mail, (must get some work done) From a quick read you can kill of the varmints with a powerful stream of coolish air and a combe etc. Shows a device to do this , might give some clues

John

[baldowrie]

olive oil sounds as though it will do the same as conditioner left on whilst combing through.

I found the only chemical treatment thats works is Full Marks. However I have also found it varies dependant on what part of the country you live.

I then drop a few drops of tee tree oil on the head until the infestation is well and truly gone.

Now I am itching

[Boots]

Here is my solution - tried and tested, with kids now in highschool.

Spend some money on a metal comb. They are not cheap, but once you have one you will not look back.

Buy the cheapest conditioner you can find and after washing normally, smother the head in it. Comb out with metal comb to remove live lice that become immobilised and come out pretty easily. Continue combing until the bulk of the conditioner and lice is/are out, but don't rinse.

Add straight vinegar to a spray bottle or simply pour on head in sections and laugh when kids hold their noses and ooh and ah.
This lifts the eggs from the hair strands. Comb from the scalp up, paying attention behind ears and at nape of neck. By now kids starts whingeing... so grit teeth and tell them if you don't remove the bloody eggs you will both be back doing this again next week, and persevere.

When hair is free of lice and nits, rewash and condition as usual to remove fish and chip smell. Collect all hairburshes, hats, beanies, headbands that have been worn in past few days, wash in tea tree oil and change pillowcases. Lice cannot live without a host, but nits can transfer between fabric and hair prior to hatching.

This will give you real results. Problem is, they still have to go back to school...

[paradox]

cheers boots thats very usefull

have you added that to 101 uses for vinegar?

[Boots]

No problem.

Yeah, I think its there somewhere.