Effective folk remedies for lice and nits

Head lice - ancient insects. Archaeologists found their remains in Egyptian, Indian, and Peruvian mummies. Scientists estimate that lice have been bothering a person for more than 80 thousand years.For such a huge period of time accumulated a large number of recipes conspiracies, rituals that are designed to save a person from these parasites. Folk remedies for lice are used today, although scientists question their effectiveness.

Ancient methods of combating parasites

Lice - small bloodsucking insects from the order of the ling-eater. The narrow specificity of lice caused parasitism on a separate animal species. In man pediculosis cause human lice:

• head louse;
• pubic louse;
• linen lousewhich scientists classify as a beach.

Interesting!

Phylogenetic studies of lice help anthropologists, archeologists, and even linguists study the history of human development. The first documentary references to lice are found in the writings of Aristotle “Problemata” and “Historia animalium”. The great philosopher and scientist who lived in the 4th century BC cites data based on observation, which are still valid today. He saw gender and age dependence in lice infestation. Galen and Pliny the Elder wrote about lice. Herodotus, describing the life of Egyptian priests and pharaohs, noted that shaved heads and beards saved the ancient Egyptians from lice infestation.

Lice and nits

The name of the nits louse eggs used today can also be found in Aristotle.In his writings, they are called "konodos." Expressing the right observations, the great thinker adheres to the pseudo-scientific theory about the spontaneous generation of lice from "living animal meat." This theory lasted for more than 1.5 thousand years, which slowed down the search effective means of lice.

Folk remedies against lice and nits are based on empirical knowledge. In ancient times, the most effective method of dealing with lice was mechanical. Chose from the hair of parasites everywhere. In D. Milan's book The Secret Paths of the Bearers of Death, there are interesting sketches of the customs of the mountaineers from Northern Pakistan. Choosing lice from each other was not only a short leisure, but also a sign of a friendly disposition.

Shaving hair and catching lice has long been almost the only method. combat head lice.

Interesting!

Eugene Ségay, a French entomologist and artist who already lived in the 20th century, wrote that in Lisbon in the 19th century many people earned money by renting specially trained monkeys, who carefully chose lice and nits from hair townspeople for a small fee.

But back to the "origins". The lice control method described in the Ebbers Papyrus (1550 BC), the oldest and most fully preserved medical treatise, is striking.The treatment of head lice in papyrus, in addition to the described recipes from fat, tar, oil, and plant juice, was also contained in magical rituals. So over the caught insects should read a certain passage from the "Book of the Dead."

A new round in the study of lice gave the invention of the microscope. In the book “Historia Insectorum Generis” by Jan Swammerdam (XVII century), the internal structure of the insect and even its blood is described in detail. The description of the reproductive organs of parasites put an end to the theory of spontaneous generation of lice.

Head lice

Thanks to these scientists, known and nameless, it was possible to establish that, in addition to unpleasant bites provoking itching, lice are a source of dangerous diseases: typhus and relapsing fever. And folk remedies against lice, which fans of chemical insecticides like to make fun of so much now, have given impetus to the creation of new and effective remedies for pediculosis.

Folk remedies for lice

No matter how skeptical scientists grin, folk methods of getting rid of lice and nits are based on a great deal of practical experience. Consider the recipes that are used in the fight against adult insects.

Combing and selecting lice and nits destroys only 40% of parasites.Those who can boast thick hair and long hair special lice combs with a small step hard teeth just stuck. To relieve combing nits, traditional medicine proposes the use of vegetable oils and compositions based on them.

Mask from vegetable oils against lice

Recipes for such a set of tools. To get rid of lice and nits, you need to put on the hair of any vegetable oil - burdock, linseed, olive, corn, cedar, mustard, sesame or sunflower. Pre-oil is heated in a water bath to 35-40 ° C. Dry, unwashed hairs are divided into strands and the agent is applied in part, starting from the roots of the hair, where the lice “hide”. Then the oil is spread over the entire length of the hair with the help of palms and carefully combed with a frequent comb. The head is covered with polyethylene and warmed on top with a hat or towel. Keep the remedy on hair all night. In the morning, the head is thoroughly washed with a mild shampoo, the hair is slightly dried and combed again.

The advantage of such a folk remedy is that it:

• helps to remove 90% of parasites;
• nourishes and stimulates hair growth;
• does not cause allergies;
• safe for children, pregnant, weak people;
• cheap and affordable;
• easy to apply;
• has no contraindications and age restrictions;
• does not have side effects.

The only inconvenience - it is necessary to use this tool several times to destroy all the parasites. The mechanism of action of vegetable oils is based on the ability to block the respiratory function of insects. Oil, falling on the surface of the body of lice, closes spiracles located on the abdomen of the parasite. Insect loses mobility and dies.

Lice oils

Oiled hair is easier to comb due to the gliding effect. The oil sticks together the scales of the hair shaft and prevents long hair from tangling. The tool prevents fragility, electrification, restores the hair structure.

Interesting!

The ancient Egyptians used oil from grape seed, juniper, seeds, flowers. The famous Queen Cleopatra wrote a treatise called "On Medicines for the Body." In her collection there were many recipes for cosmetic and therapeutic agents, including for the beauty of hair. While men shaved off their hair and wigs were worn to save themselves from lice,women invented and prepared themselves various means not only for growth and strengthening of hair, but also from parasites.

Essential oils from parasites

No less effective medicine for lice and nits are essential oils. Their use of puff-eating is based on two mechanisms - the contact damaging effect and the repellent properties of phytoncides. In addition to the contact action already described, when a fatty substance, enveloping the body of an insect, “clogs” the breathing holes, essential oils have an irritating smell, which lice are afraid.

For a mask for lice, any aroma oil - lemon, orange, clove, lavender, mint, tea tree, rosemary, bergamot, pine, juniper, eucalyptus is used. You can use as one type, and make compositions.

Essential oils

The advantages of using tools for pediculosis treatment Based on volatile phytoncides the following:

• possesses regenerating, antibacterial, antimycotic properties;
• strengthens and stimulates hair growth;
• heals the scalp;
• treats lice bites and scratching;
• relieves itching and eliminates inflammation;
• prevents the penetration of infection through minor lesions on the scalp;
• has no age limit;
• contraindicated only in case of individual intolerance;
• can be used as lice remover for pregnant women;
• safely;
• cheap.

To get as a "bonus" also a healing effect from the whole variety of aromatic oils, you can choose those that are suitable for a particular type of hair.

At home, simply prepare the following agents for parasites on the basis of aromaosel:

Tea Tree Mask

Tea tree oil

Tea tree oil with alcohol:

• tea tree essential oil - 25 drops;
• medical alcohol or brandy (for dark hair) - 30 ml;
• water - 20 ml.

The process of preparation and application:

1. Dilute alcohol with warm water, add aromatic oil, mix thoroughly.
2. Apply the product to wet hair at the roots and distribute over the entire length of the hair with a comb.
3. Cover the head with a plastic cap and insulate.
4. To sustain means on hair 2 hours.
5. Rinse thoroughly with shampoo, rinse with acidified water, dry and comb out dead lice and nits with a frequent comb.
6. The procedure is repeated after 2-3 days until the complete disappearance of the parasites.

Burdock and geranium oil

Burr oil

The mask recipe is as follows:

• burdock oil - 40-50 mg;
• Geranium essential oil - 25 drops.

How to prepare means:

1. The ingredients are mixed, heated in a water bath to 35-40 ° C.
2. Apply the product to dry hair, starting from the roots. Spread over the entire length of the hair.
3. Cover the head with polyethylene and heat the top.
4. Maintain the remedy for 20 minutes.
5. Wash with a mild shampoo.
6. Dry and carefully comb the dead insects and nits with a frequent comb.

Before you use this tool for lice and nits for children, it is necessary to test for an allergic reaction. To do this, a few drops of essential oil diluted with water and applied to the skin of the inside of the forearm. If after 10-15 minutes the reaction is not, then the selected tool can be used to treat the child. To remove lice in children Completely, the procedure must be repeated 3-4 days before the final solution of the problem.

Interesting!

Indian beauties use the essential oil not only for the beauty of the hair and the treatment of lice. Ayurveda - the traditional system of Indian medicine widely uses aroma oils. With the help of their properties and flavor, you can influence the psycho-emotional state.Pediculosis often causes depression, fear, phobias, a feeling of insecurity. Aroma oil will not only relieve lice, but also soothe the nervous system, improve immunity.

A few drops applied to dry, washed hair will be a good prevention of lice infestation of other family members.

Acids from lice and nits

Nits

A big problem in the treatment of pediculosis are nits. Lice attach the egg using a special secret produced by the glue glands. Insect lays 7-9 eggs per day, “stringing” them on the hair at the base. On air, the substance hardens, firmly securing the nits.

Conventional products do not act on eggs, and therefore folk remedies for nits use natural acids in their composition. They quickly dissolve the "glue" and make it easy to get rid of loose nits. Acids damage the dense membrane of the egg, denature the proteins of the tissues of the insect and destroy it at all stages of development.

A folk remedy for lice and nits based on acid includes:

• acids obtained by the method of acetic acid fermentation of raw materials containing alcohol (tartaric, malic);
• vinegar obtained by chemical means;
• sour berry juices;
• lactic fermentation products (brines, whey vinegar).

Interesting!

Vinegar has long been used not only as a useful seasoning for dishes, but also as a disinfectant. Homemade apple cider vinegar soothes the itchy scalp after lice bites, disinfects, restores the epidermis. Wine vinegar normalizes the function of the sebaceous glands, treats eczema and seborrhea.

Effective folk remedy for lice and nits - sour cranberry juice, pomegranate, lemon.

Lice acid

Derive parasites helps this tool:

• 100 g of ripe berries cranberry knead before receiving gruel, mix with 30 g of liquid honey;
• apply to the roots of wet hair, gently rub and cover with a plastic cap;
• to warm and sustain the drug for 1.5-2 hours;
• rinse hair thoroughly, comb out nits with a comb;
• repeat the procedure after 4-5 days until the complete disappearance of insects and nits.

Apply and acetic acid solution. Store 9% vinegar diluted with warm water in a 1: 1 ratio. The hair is moistened with the resulting solution and combed. Head wrapped with a towel and incubated for 15-20 minutes. After the time, the hair is washed with shampoo and dried.Carefully comb out dead insects and nits. The procedure is repeated after a week to kill nits.

Acids are not used if there is an allergic reaction or the scalp is damaged. Apply funds to avoid contact with mucous membranes.

Phytodrugs from parasites

Many plants have insecticidal properties. They do not just scare off parasites. Acting on the nervous system of lice, decoctions, and the sap of plants destroy the "bloodsuckers."

Treatment of lice folk remedies will be incomplete without unique phytoceptors:

• Fresh leaves of wild rosemary of wild marsh are crushed in a mortar and, in the form of a compress, put gruel on the scalp. Hold for 30 minutes and rinse. The procedure is repeated 3-4 times with an interval of 4 days.
  

  Grass lice
• 3 teaspoons of parsley or dill seedlings mix with 1 tablespoon of lard. Grind thoroughly. The resulting mass is applied to the hair roots and rub, spread over the entire length. To sustain 1-2 hours. Wash your hair Repeat the procedure after 3 days.
• Prepare a decoction of 3 teaspoons of cherry fruit and 200 ml of water. Boil for 3 minutes, insist 2 hours.Strain with warm broth to moisten hair plentifully and cover with polyethylene. To warm, a compress to hold 2-2.5 hours. Wash off. The procedure is repeated 3-4 times with an interval of 4 days.
• Prepare the tincture of 3 teaspoons of fresh leaves of eucalyptus ball and 100 ml of vegetable oil. Insist 21 days, occasionally shaking. Use as an oil mask. The procedure is repeated 2-3 times.

Do not forget after the procedure carefully comb lice and nits.

Refined products

Completes the folk remedies for pediculosis the most dangerous recipes. Kerosene - a quick remedy for lice and nits. It is used both as a mono-agent, and in combination with other substances. Several recipes kerosene use:

• Prepare the product by mixing kerosene with vegetable oil in a 1: 1 ratio. Apply the mixture to the hair, spreading over the entire length. Wrap with polyethylene and hold for 10-15 minutes.
• Mix kerosene and finely rubbed soap in a ratio of 1: 1. Before use, dilute with warm water at the rate of 100 ml of mixture to 1 liter of water. Moisten hair thoroughly. Hold under the cap for 10-15 minutes. Rinse with plenty of water, wash with shampoo.

Kerosene for lice

Important!

Kerosene not only irritates the scalp, but is also a flammable substance, so these recipes should be applied with extreme caution and in no case should the hair be dried by open flame. For the treatment of pediculosis in children is not recommended.

Kerosene is a strong solvent and quickly damages the skin of nits and the chitinous cover of adult fleas. The oily composition blocks the insect's spiracles, and the pungent smell deters them. Even a one-time treatment helps to get rid of blood suckers. Today, the use of kerosene for the treatment of pediculosis is limited, as there are safer and more effective means.

Folk remedies for long hair can be completed with another drug. Tar soap can help not only from lice and nits. It is used to treat skin diseases. On long, wet hair, apply a thick lather, spreading it over the entire length of the hair. Cover the head with polyethylene and insulate. Soak for 5-8 hours and then rinse thoroughly with plenty of warm water.

Everyone can choose their favorite method of pediculosis from the recipes of traditional medicine or use pharmacy drugs that are available in the form sprays, shampoo, ointments. The main thing is to follow the rules of application, and the fact that they are used even with an abundance of modern medicines for lice and nits indicates the effectiveness of folk remedies.