These tough little beasts like to sit on children’s heads and sometimes adults do too. It is at school that they are generally transmitted and during extra-curricular activities. They are detected with itching and small red pimples appear on the scalp. Lice feed on the blood of their hosts and it is difficult to get rid of it because the nits often remain stuck even with the chemicals sold in pharmacies. The latter, very aggressive for the hair, also have a strong odor. Know that there are natural remedies, if you are looking for effective alternatives.

Here we present the top 12 natural lice treatments:

• Olive oil
• Olive oil and essential oil of tea tree or tea tree
• Olive oil and lavender essential oil
• A blend of essential oils
• A complete anti-lice kit with essential oils:
• Baking soda
• Coconut oil
• Onion
• White vinegar
• Oil and vinegar
• The mayonnaise
• Petroleum jelly
• Garlic
• Anti-Lice Combs
• The “Goodbye Lice” Kit
• To relieve itching
• Meadowsweet floral water
• Lavender essential oil
• How do you know if the nits are dead?
• How to remove lice from clothes?
• Olive oil
• Olive oil against nits

Apply oil to your hair before bed and cover with a towel or bathing cap. In the morning, comb the hair and wash it with a plant shampoo, you can add a few drops of tea tree essential oil. Another recipe: 1/2 cup olive oil mixed with ½ cup conditioner and a small amount of liquid soap to sit for 1 hour. Then rinse the hair. You can add a treatment then comb the hair to remove lice and dead nits. Once a week only is necessary for this treatment.

Olive oil and essential oil of tea tree or tea tree

Tea tree essential oil is a natural anti-infective. Rub your scalp with 4 tablespoons of olive oil and a teaspoon of tea tree. Wait 15 minutes before combing and then wash the hair. The tea tree is to be used with caution on children (from 3 years old).

Olive oil and lavender essential oil

A mixture of olive oil and a few drops of lavender essential oil vaporize on the hair then you leave it on for 1 hour, then you comb and wash. Know that these mixtures will be effective by letting them act under a plastic film covering your hair.

A blend of essential oils

They can get rid of lice while relieving itching. You mix 20 drops of tea tree oil, 10 drops of rosemary oil and 15 drops of lemon (or thyme) oil and 15 drops of lavender oil with 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

You rub on dry hair and cover with a plastic shower cap and towel. Leave on for 1 hour, wash and rinse your hair.

A complete anti-lice kit with essential oils:

At Smart Planate, we recommend this complete PURESSENTIEL kit with anti-lice essential oils: With an anti-lice lotion with the following essential oils (coconut, jojoba) which block the respiratory ports of plants, lice and larvae. But also antiseptic and soothing oils that act against irritations of the scalp (cloves, lavender, geranium).

• A 100% natural repellant spray
• An anti-lice comb
• A charlotte to protect the head
• Baking soda

Economic remedy present in supermarket, it is effective especially on the nits and it is good news because they are the source of your ailments. Distribute on the scalp. Massage for a few minutes then wash. Another alternative, mix with hot water and soak the comb and then apply it to the roots, leave on for 30 minutes before washing, the nits will peel off.

Coconut oil

If you are looking for a treatment with a pleasant smell, coconut oil will also help you fight lice. Rinse your hair with cider oil, and then put coconut oil on your scalp. Leave on for 6 to 8 hours, then comb your hair and wash it afterwards. Do it every day for 4 days. Coconut oil is an excellent nourishing care for the hair.

You will also find in pharmacies a mixture of coconut oil and organic real lavender essential oil. Leave it on for 45 minutes, then rinse and wash the hair. Renew 10 days later with an exposure time of only 15 minutes for the treatment of nits that have hatched in the meantime.

Onion

Onion juice should be applied to the scalp when it is dry. It should be left to act for 3 to 4 hours. Remove dead line by the home remedies  and nits with a comb and wash your hair, renew 2 days later. The sulfur in the onion smothers the lice. There is a contraindication for those allergic to alliaceous.

White vinegar

Its acetic acid attacks lice and it helps dissolve dead nits. You dilute it with water (equal amount) and apply it to the hair. After 1 to 2 hours, use a comb previously soaked in white vinegar. Wash the hair and then use white vinegar again for rinsing. You also gain shine. You can combine salt and white vinegar to spray every 3 days: ¼ cup of salt and ¼ cup of white vinegar in a bottle with sprayer and then leave to act for 2 hours. Wash the hair.

Oil and vinegar

You use your oil and your table vinegar, in a mixture in equal quantity, and apply to the whole of the hair. Leave on for 15 minutes. Comb and then wash with your shampoo to which you can add a few drops of tea tree essential oil.

The mayonnaise

It sounds preposterous, but massaging the scalp with mayonnaise and letting it sit for 2 hours is an effective remedy for lice but it does not eliminate the nits, you will have to use the comb for that. Paint after the application and then wash with your shampoo. It is recommended to make a homemade mayonnaise and you can add a few drops of apple cider vinegar.

Petroleum jelly

By applying petroleum jelly to the scalp, and letting it act overnight with a bathing cap or towel, the lice will have difficulty moving and will suffocate. Remove petroleum jelly with baby oil. Do it several nights in a row. Be careful you can spend time removing petroleum jelly.

Garlic

You mash 8 to 10 cloves of garlic and mix it with 3 teaspoons of lemon juice, then let it act for 30 minutes. You can make a weekly mask for 1 or 2 months, by mixing the garlic juice with olive oil, lemon juice and green tea, and adding it to your shampoo. Leave to act for 30 minutes after covering with a towel. Wash your hair afterwards.

It is an old grandmother’s remedy but it would not be the most effective. So it’s up to you to test and see which one is best for you from this list of anti-lice recipes.

Anti-Lice Combs

You also have the anti-lice comb solution. By painting 10 minutes a day over 2 to 3 weeks, you will be able to get rid of lice and nits. This anti-lice kit “Adieu les lox” has proven itself with more than 350 customers. It does not contain any chemicals and was created for use by the whole family (It is recommended for pregnant women and children under 3 years old).

It is composed of 5 lice combs:

• An anti-lice comb for adults
• Two anti-lice combs for children
• A comb to remove the nits
• A comb for smoothing
• To relieve itching
• How to relieve itching

Meadowsweet floral water

A floral water of queen of the meadows, in shampoo every day. You can continue a few days after your treatment

Lavender essential oil

Lavender essential oil is to be rubbed on the scalp with a few drops behind the ears and on the nape of the neck before leaving for school. Please note that the essential oil of lavender aspic cannot be used before 6 years, while the lava din super is indicated from 3 years. Fine or officinal lavender can be applied after 3 months and for a pregnant woman from the second trimester.

How do you know if the nits are dead?

If they are more than 2 cm from the scalp, then it’s good. The comb remains an essential tool to detach them. You slide from the root to the tips, with a small compress or damp cotton wool, placed between the comb and the hair, this will allow you to harvest them and throw them directly with.

How to remove lice from clothes?

To get rid of lice on clothes, towels, barrettes, and other accessories used in the hair, you just need to put them in a plastic bag for 48 hours. Indeed lice do not survive if they are not supplied with blood for 24 hours and it is even better if you put them in the refrigerator because they need a minimum temperature of 30 degrees.

Stay Healthier Note

So you don’t have to buy these so-called anti-lice disinfectants for the home. The treatments are not the same as for bed fleas and scabies. It’s much easier to process and you save time.

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