Home remedy to get rid of Head Lice

• One of the famous treatments for head lice is putting Vaseline, olive oil and mayonnaise. This is kept overnight and then washed in the morning. You can use shower cap to retain the solution on the head and to prevent spoiling bed sheets.

• Tea tree oil and other essential oils are natural lice killer. They can be put on the hair for overnight and then washed of in the next morning. It is very effective home remedies for head lice.

• Wash your hairs with vinegar. It kills all the nits in two days. You can also apply coconut oil on your head after shampooing and conditioning.

• You can add 10-15 drops of tea tree oil into shampoo bottle and then use it for hair wash. This is also one of the best home remedies for head lice.

• You can also massage your head with mayonnaise oil and comb it after two hours. This will kill all the lice and their eggs. It is very common home remedy for lice.

• Another good home remedy for lice is application of a mixture of lemon and butter on your head. Apply it and wait for about 20 seconds. Rinse it thoroughly. This will help killing the lice from the head.

• Mix equal quantity of mineral oil like baby oil and vinegar. Apply it on your head and cover it for about an hour. Wash it later with your ordinary shampoo. This will clean off the lice from your head. This is one of the effective home remedies for head lice.

• Usage of shaving cream is also useful to kill these lice and their eggs. Apply a thick coat of shaving cream, rub it and keep it for about 15 to 20 min.

• Listerine also works good to get rid of lice. Listerine used must be of original flavor. Apply Listerine after washing your head with shampoo. Keep it for 10-15 min and then wash it off without using shampoo.

• Take about eight to ten almonds and grind them to make a paste. For this, add two to three teaspoon of limejuice. Application of this paste on the scalp will be beneficial for killing the lice. Keep this paste for about ½ hour and then rinse thoroughly. This is one of the good home remedies for head lice

• Make a paste from garlic and lime juice of one teaspoon each. Apply on the scalp and keep this paste for about half an hour and there after you wash your head. This is one of the best home remedies for head lice.

• Another simple home remedy is using specially designed lice comb. This can be used on daily basis. The teeth of this comb have very less space in between them. This space is so little that it brings lice along with comb. Combing with this comb is easier when hairs are oily.

• Application of castor oil also helps to prevent the growth of the lice.

• Some believe that simply application of raw lemon once in a week will not only prevent the lice but will also prevent the formation of dandruff.

• Try to avoid contact with a person having lice. This is one of the most contagious troubles. Lice have tendency to travel from one head to another head.

• Keep your bed sheets, pillow covers, towels and cloths clean. Wash them with disinfectant.

• Try to avoid sweet foods; it is believed in Ayurveda that lice are attracted by the blood having more glucose.