Thursday 16 October 2008

Home Remedies for Head LIce



  • Fill half of the pillow cover with tulsi leaves and ask your child to sleep in that pillow. Continue for 4 – 5 days to get relief from lice problem.

  • Dry the seeds of custard apple, powder it , mix with water and apply to hair scalp nicely. On regular use the lice disappears.

  • Grind garlic, mix with lemon juice and apply to hair, leave for some time and wash.

  • Mix 1 glass of lemon juice and 1 flat teaspoon of ginger. Apply on dry hair and rub, cover with a shower cap and wait 8 hours (or go to sleep) then wash and comb the hair.

  • Vinegar is also useful in removing head lice. Take 3-4 tablespoon of vinegar, add 2 tablespoon of lemon juice and garlic paste. Mix it well and apply it on the scalp. Allow it to dry for 2 hours and wash it off. Do this 3-4 times a month.

  • Olive oil is also very useful in killing head lice. Apply olive oil on your hair and cover it with a plastic bag. Keep it overnight, later with the help of lice comb take out all the head lice. Repeat this after every 10 days. It is very easy and effective way to get rid of head lice.

  • Almond is another useful home remedy for head lice. Soak 10-12 almonds in water and make its paste. Add 3-4 tablespoon of lemon juice in it. Apply this mixture over your scalp, and allow it to dry for 1-2 hours. Wash hair with cold water.


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2 comments:

  1. Vinegar in head lice?? is vinegar can't damage our scalp?

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  2. Lice are some of the most difficult insects to exterminate. They are difficult to detect and kill since they live on your scalp, which is a difficult area to reach on your body. They multiply fast and give rise to very hard eggs commonly referred to as nits. You can kill lice by using certain chemicals. However, these chemicals can harm both you and the lice on your scalp. You should therefore opt for natural ways to kill lice. Here are a couple of natural ways to kill lice. Lice Treatment

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All information on grannyhomeremdies.blogspot.com is not a substitute for professional medical advice. For specific medical advice and treatment, please consult your doctor. We will not be liable for any complications, or other medical accidents arising from the use of any information on this web site. After reading these remedies the responsibility lies on the readers, whether they further use these remedies or not. I have collected these remedies from different sources such as books (translated from tamil to english) and some of the remedies are given by my mother-in-law. Rekha Srinivasan