Despite the progress of health and the spread of health education in all current societies, but lice remained a problem for everyone, treat and eliminate it is not impossible, but what is lice? Where can it exist? How do you get rid of it? Not everyone knows that information, let us recognize this kind of insect.
What is lice?
Lice is a small insect of no more than 3 mm in length. The parasite is a gray, brown color. It feeds on the blood and spreads rapidly. It spreads mostly in children in primary school because this group is very moving and very close together. The lice insect does not move Only a crawl.
Lice places
Many people believe that the lice insect does not exist only in the hair of the head, and this information is false widespread and widespread, but what is right?
Lice can be found in the following places of the body:
- Head hair: It is most common, because the head is more exposed and exposed to external factors.
- Body lice: In this case, the lice reproduce in the clothing if the food gets well.
It may be found in chest hair, armpit and pubic area where it is easy to detect in these places, and in general, the lice are found wherever hair is found.
Symptoms of presence of lice
- The first and most important of these symptoms is itching
- The emergence of small red beans
Other symptoms can be seen, depending on the type and location of the lice.
Methods of Lice Infection
We have already mentioned that lice are crawling insects, that is, they can not travel over large distances, so they must be transferred from the infected person to the other from close proximity between them. It can also be transmitted if lice or lice eggs are found on an infected pillow and used by another person, It has lice, and may be lice not from infection, but due to lack of hygiene and ventilation of hair.
Ways to get rid of lice
There are many ways and mixtures to eliminate lice, the most important of which is cleanliness and careful ventilation of hair permanently.
Apple cider vinegar and olive oil
All we need is a cup of olive oil and another cup of apple cider vinegar, mix them well and put them on the hair for no more than an hour and not less than fifty minutes, then wash hair well shampoo and better comb comb hair to get rid of lice eggs.
Olive oil alone can be used to apply hair before sleeping and keep it until morning and then wash it with shampoo.
Salt and vinegar
A mixture of salt and vinegar can be made and sprayed on the hair until it dissolves. We keep the mixture for two hours, for better results, preferably repeat the process three days a week.