Head Lice Treatment to
Stop the Itch
 By Abigail
Franks
If you need a head louse
treatment, don't worry. The good news is that there are some
effective methods to kill off an infestation. This is no
doubt due to the fact that the number of infections has
grown rapidly over the years.
If there is any good news in dealing with these bugs is that
they aren't dangerous to your health. Even though they do
use your blood as a food source, they do NOT pass on
diseases or blood borne pathogens like mosquitoes and other
parasites. These insects are a annoyance and troublesome but
are generally not hazardous to the persons health.
While researching this
subject, you may have found that there are many so called
"natural" remedies to cure a case of louse. Fact is however,
there really are only 4 basic ways or methods to deal with
the problem. Generally, all treatment options can actually
be placed into 1 of these four groups.
There are a variety of
different products that use essential oils but basically,
they all can be grouped together because they all work for
the most part the same way.
So here's a breakdown of
the four basic types of Head Louse Treatment Options.
1. Use a bug poison based
shampoo. This works but you run the risk of having an
allergic reaction to the insecticides used to kill the
louse. You also need to be very careful because there are
open sores on your child's head from the louse. This is an
open pathway for the bug poison to enter their body.
2. All mechanical means to
remove the parasites and eggs involve carefully combing from
hair follicle to the tip of the hair. It's a big chore in
someone with long hair. Still, it is an effective method of
insect removal as long as you don't miss even a single nit.
3. Essential Oils. These
products use a variety of essential oils to disinfect and
kill off the insects. These work well and are much safer
than insecticide based shampoos. The scratching and itching
caused by the sores and insects are also treated providing a
measure of relief to the person with the infection.
4. Use a home remedy
option. These are the food product method of trying to deal
with head pediculosis. Pediculus humanus is a fancy term for
a louse infestation. In any event, home remedies suggest
putting mayonnaise, peanut butter, grease, etc. etc. on the
infected head, leaving it on for 8-10 hours, then trying to
clean off the mess only to repeat if necessary. Overall,
even if they work they're usually so difficult to
successfully use these home cures are at best, a poor head
louse treatment strategy.
So decide which treatment
option is preferred by you and your child. Be prepared for
the other issues however if you chose a head louse treatment
plan that's difficult to use or poisonous. Consider that
only one category of products, the essential oil products
have the best opportunity to get rid of the problem without
using poisons. Overall a good choice.
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Enjoy!
I wish you all the best on your
head lice adventure!
Best wishes,
Thomas T :)
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