View Photos Head lice are small dark colours parasites which live on human blood and stick to the scalp. The eggs of lice are called nits. They are very contagious and can be passed on from one infested person to another. The common symptoms of presence of lice is itching, small pimples on head and on the neck. They can cause hair loss and scalp infection. Here are some home remedies for head lice treatment -
1.Make a paste of neem leaves and apply it on your head. Let the pack dry and then wash it off with cold water. As neem leaves are natural anti-septic they cure the loss caused and kill the lice.
2.Mix one spoon of garlic paste with two spoons of lemon juice. Keep the paste on your scalp for 20 minutes and then rinse it off with cold water. Do this twice a week.
3.Massage your head with a good amount of olive oil. Then cover the head with a plastic bag. Keep it overnight. Wash it off next morning with shampoo to get a head lice hair.
4.Make a paste of tulsi leaves (basil), apply it on your scalp and let it dry for 20 minutes. Wash it off later. In the night keep few basil leaves on your pillow.
5.Apply mayonnaise to your hair and cover the head with a plastic bag for 20 minutes. Blow dry it for 5 minutes. Then wash it off well. Comb your hair thoroughly to remove dead lice.
6.Mix two egg yolk, 3 spoons of vinegar and 2 spoons of lemon juice to your hair. Keep it on till it dries. Wash it off well later.
7.Make a powder of custard apple seeds. Apply this powder everyday on your head and keep it overnight. Wash it off well in the morning.
8.Soak 10 almond seeds over night. Peel off the skin and grind the seeds into a paste. Mix lemon juice to it. Apply this on the scalp ans wash it off after 2 hours.
These six home remedies to treat head lice should be used regularly till the time one is sure that all the lice have been killed. Usually they get killed in one session but if not then practice the treatment every day. Home remedies for head lice can be a bit harsh on the scalp, thus, it is important that one uses conditioner every time they wash of the hair pack. Go for regular oil massage preferably with olive oil.