Lice: solution
By Lise Guénette, naturopath nd.a.
The head lice (Pediculus capitis) is a tiny insect that feeds on blood. The female lays about ten eggs (slow) per day, which are securely attached to the root of the hair, generally at the base of the neck and behind the ears. Young lice are starting to sting as soon as they hatch. Well fed, they can live up to 30 days. The louse does not jump and does not fly; It is mainly transmitted by direct contact or through objects or clothes (brush, comb, bar, hat, cap, scarf, pillow, etc.).
What to do ... in prevention
From the start of the school year, regularly inspect your children's heads, especially if they swarm the scalp. Using a fine comb, take a wick by wick and anything that looks like a film but which does not easily fall can be slow. If you need to use your nails or a pliers to successfully dislodge it from the scalp ... it's probably a louse! (see the treatment below).
In prevention, once a week have a shampoo to which you will have added 5 drops of a mixture of pure essential oils of true lavender (Angustifolia) and Melaleuca (Alternifolia). Some formulas exist on the market and bring together these two oils with other essential oils, such as Pouliot mint, rosemary, lemon, etc. You can also, once a week (morning and evening), apply without rinse 5 drops of the same mixture of essential oils on the neck and near the ears.
What to do ... if there is lice infestation
Avoid daycare and/or school. At home, treat all family members who are affected, including animals. In the presence of an affected member, you can also, in prevention, do a treatment to all family members.
Oily solution: Mix 10 ml (2 tbsp) with the mixture of essential anti-poux oils (mentioned above) in 30 ml (2 tbsp) of vegetable oil. Apply the solution to dry hair. Massage the scalp and leave to act for 30 minutes. Wash the hair and pass the fine comb. Repeat the treatment for 3 consecutive days.
Wait a week and redo an application. Or-anti-lounge shampoo: Add 5 to 10 drops of the anti-loux essential oil mixture to a dose of shampoo.
Massage wet hair. Leave on for 5 minutes. Rinse and repeat. Rinse again and pass the fine comb. Repeat the treatment twice a day for 3 consecutive days.
Soak and wash the combs, brushes, bedding, clothes, etc.
Important opinion: If essential oils come into contact with the eyes and it burns, immediately apply a little vegetable oil to the eyes.
Essential anti-lodge oils can be used against chips for cats and dogs. It is simply a question of applying a few drops in massage on the coat, avoiding sensitive regions.
Source
Lise Guenette ND.A.- Member of the Association of Authorized Naturopaths in Quebec