5 Cheap Ways To Treat Head Lice

Head lice are tiny parasites that live on the scalp and hair shafts where they feed on blood. It is a common problem among children. As they reproduce quickly, it is very difficult to eliminate lice parasites within a few days. Combing them out can get rid of them, but it is a long and tiring process. There are several home remedies that will more effectively solve this problem.

Garlic

- Grind eight to 10 garlic cloves into a paste and mix in two to three teaspoons of lime juice. Apply the mixture thoroughly onto the scalp. Leave it on for a half an hour and then rinse the hair thoroughly with hot water.

- Alternatively, you can make a thick paste by combining fresh garlic juice with some cooking oil, lemon extract, green tea and some shampoo and conditioner. Coat the hair thoroughly with the paste and cover your scalp with a towel or shower cap for about a half an hour. Then wash your hair with your regular shampoo. Repeat this remedy on a weekly basis for one to two months.

Olive Oil

- Apply any type of olive oil to your hair generously before going to bed. Put a shower cap or towel on your head to keep the oil on your hair overnight. In the morning, comb out the tiny parasites and then wash your hair with some herbal shampoo containing tea tree oil.

- Another option is to mix one-half cup of olive oil with one-half cup of conditioner and add some liquid soap to it. Apply this solution onto your hair and leave it on for an hour. Then, rinse out your hair and apply conditioner. Comb your hair thoroughly to remove the dead lice. Repeat this remedy again after a week to get best results.

Salt

- Mix one-quarter cup of salt and one-quarter cup of vinegar thoroughly.

- Gently spray the solution onto your hair so that it becomes slightly wet. Put on a shower cap and leave it for about two hours.

- Then wash and condition your hair.

Repeat this every three days to get positive results.

Tree Tea Oil

- Mix together one teaspoon of tea tree oil, one ounce of natural shampoo and three tablespoons of coconut or olive oil.

- Apply the solution gently throughout your hair and cover your head with a shower cap or towel. Leave your head covered for a half an hour and then rinse thoroughly with hot water.

- Finally, comb through your hair while it is still wet to remove the dead lice.

Note: You shoul not apply tree tea oil directly to scalp, it might result in allergies.

Coconut Oil

- First, rinse your hair thoroughly with apple cider vinegar and allow it to dry.

- Then completely saturate the hair and scalp with coconut oil. Cover your head with a shower cap or towel and leave it on for six to eight hours or overnight.

- In the morning, comb your hair and then shampoo as usual.

Repeat this every day for a week to eradicate lice. To make the treatment more effective, add several drops of anise essential oil to the coconut oil prior to application.