Lice
Head lice are small insects that feed on scalp blood, called Pediculosis Capitis (KK). Children have more than one head injury, and they are infected by direct transmission of the lice from one person’s hair to another. Head lice infection is not a sign of poor personal hygiene or poor living environment, and head lice do not transmit any infectious bacterial or viral diseases. Care instructions should be followed carefully and carefully to get rid of lice and lice eggs from the scalp and hair together. It is worth noting that in addition to the treatments available for the treatment of lice – both prescription and non-prescription – there are many natural recipes, and home for the treatment and removal of lice, but the clinical evidence to prove the validity of the effectiveness of either little or no.
Causes of lice
Lice can be infected by contact with the same lice, or eggs, and lice eggs hatch within one week only, and lice is unable to fly or walk on the ground, so it is transmitted to the body of the person in the following ways:
- direct connection: Lice and lice eggs move through direct contact between one person’s body and another. This occurs most of the time when children play with each other, or the family members interact closely with each other.
- Proximity to stored luggage: The storage of contaminated clothing is not cleaned in the closet or the warehouse, or put different clothes side by side on the school clothes ties, spreading lice among them, in addition to storing personal items such as pillows, combs, blankets, even stuffed toys Children are a means of transmission and spread of lice.
- Share personal goals: Such as sharing combs, hair accessories, clothes, mattresses, towels, pillows, blankets, stuffed toys, and even headphones.
- Use of contaminated furniture: Lying on contaminated furniture, or furniture covered with the clothes of a lice-infected person, are common causes of lice infestation and infection. Lice can live for one to two days outside the human body.
Symptoms of lice infestation
There are many symptoms and signs of lice infestation, as follows:
- Itching: The itching in the scalp, ears and neck is one of the most common symptoms of lice. Itching is an allergic reaction to louse Saliva. People who have first lice may not show signs or symptoms Ranging from two weeks to six weeks after injury.
- Lice of the scalp: Although you can see the lice on the scalp, the person may not be able to detect because of its small size, and rapid movement.
- Lice eggs: Lice eggs are stuck and attached to the hair follicle, and the eggs of the lice are ready to hatch, so they are difficult to see, and they are behind the ears, and the line of the neck hair is easy to see. The empty lice eggs are easier to locate and see because of its light color and then the scalp. It should be noted that the presence of lice eggshells does not necessarily mean the infection of active lice.
doctor consultation
If you suspect lice, or lice, or pediculosis, you can try over-the-counter medicines and treatments, but you should consult your doctor if:
- The presence of severe itching during the night, which does not disappear within a few days.
- See live lice, or lice eggs after using medicines (either prescription or over-the-counter).
- Having serious side effects after using a lice medicine.
- Signs of skin infection such as swelling, redness, increased pain, red lines extending from the affected area, discharge of pus and pus, or presence of fever (37.8 celsius or higher) without any obvious cause.
Natural recipes for getting rid of lice
There are many recipes that can be applied to treat and eliminate lice, including:
Garlic recipe
Garlic possesses a strong odor that can cause the snuff and get rid of lice, and his way is:
Method 1
- Ingredients:
- 10-8 crushed garlic cloves.
- 2-3 teaspoons of green lemon juice.
- Method of preparation and use:
- Grind 8-10 garlic cloves to form a paste, and then add 2-3 teaspoons of green lemon juice.
- Place the mixture carefully on the scalp.
- Leave the recipe for half an hour, and then wash the hair well with hot water.
Method 2
- Ingredients:
- Fresh garlic juice.
- Cooking oil.
- Lemon extract.
- Green tea.
- shampoo.
- Balsam.
- Method of preparation and use:
- Form a thick paste by mixing between fresh garlic juice, cooking oil, lemon extract, green tea, some shampoo and conditioner all together.
- Cover and immerse the entire hair with the mixture, and then cover the scalp with a towel or shower cap for half an hour.
- Wash the hair completely with the usual shampoo.
- Repeat this recipe weekly for one or two months.
Sesame seed oil
Sesame seed oil has antimicrobial, anti-fungal properties, as well as natural antifungal properties, and can help eliminate and eliminate lice, and its method is:
- Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup of sesame seed oil.
- 1/8 cup of Neem oil.
- A teaspoon of tea tree oil.
- Half a teaspoon of eucalyptus oil.
- Half a teaspoon of essential rosemary oil.
- 10 drops of aromatic lavender oil.
- Method of preparation and use:
- Mix the previously mentioned ingredients together to form a homogeneous mixture, to be used in the treatment of lice infestation.
- Wash the hair with apple cider vinegar before placing the recipe on the hair, and then leave it to dry.
- Put the recipe on the hair and scalp, then cover the head with a towel or a bath cap, and leave the recipe from night until morning.
- When waking up every morning, you should comb hair well to remove the dead lice, then wash the hair with the usual shampoo, and repeat this recipe daily for a week or two.
The Mayonnaise Recipe
Mayonnaise is characterized by a high amount of oil, which makes it able to cause live head lice suffocation and remove, and his way is:
- Ingredients:
- Full-fat mayonnaise.
- Method of preparation and use:
- Put the whole fat mayonnaise without additives on the scalp.
- Cover the hair with a towel or shower cap and leave it for 8 hours (all night).
- Wash the hair with shampoo and comb it to remove the remaining lice.
- Repeat this recipe daily for one week.