It is not uncommon for lice to attack again in the middle of school year !
And posters are once again popping up on the doors of all schools:Lice alert!
As a school worker, this lice problem is part of my daily life.
Over the years, I have learned 4 effective tips to fight head lice without buying drugstore products.
He likes to live in the cozy nest of hair, warmed by the heat of the skin. To feed, it bites the skin to collect a very small amount of blood.
Clinging to the hair with its paws, it lives for about a month, but dies quickly as soon as it is no longer on its head. Its female lays a hundred eggs, the “nits , which then attach themselves to the base of the hair and then hatch after 7 to 10 days.
They do not transmit any disease and have no negative effects on health except that of causing itching.
Nits are white or gray dots, which can be confused with dandruff, but they are much more difficult to remove.
It should be noted that the presence of lice in the hair has nothing to do with lack of hygiene. A person who shampoos twice a week can carry head lice just as much as someone who washes their hair once a month.
First you have tosee them , which is not easy:to check for the presence of lice, comb the hair strand by strand, over a cloth or white paper, with a special fine lice comb:the lice fall out.
There are several products in pharmacies:
Classic products. Pyréflor, Prioderm, Para Plus, Item, Nix, Pouxit:they are effective in one or two applications, but rather contraindicated in children under 2 years old. A new range, without toxic products, kills lice by asphyxiating them.
The sweetest. Same principle for Paranix, No more lice and Biostop, which also suffocate lice with natural oils, in one, two or three applications.
In addition to the price of these products sold on the market, it must be admitted that their smell and their composition do not make you really want to use them. So I unearthed remedies that were much more natural and just as effective.
1. Mayonnaise :just massage the scalp with mayonnaise (homemade of course), then leave on for 2 hours. Then I comb and shampoo as usual. Lice and nits are eliminated.
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2. Onion: the juice of the onion contains sulphur, which the lice will not appreciate at all! I squeeze one or more onions to get juice, with which I massage the scalp. I leave it on for 3 hours then I shampoo. I repeat 3 days in a row to be sure of the result.
3. The oil/vinegar mixture :I mix oil and vinegar in a bowl in equal quantities, then I rub all the dry hair, which I then protect in a towel. After 15 min, I comb the hair and shampoo.
4. Baking soda :yes, another magical effect of the famous baking soda! Spread it all over the hair (protect the eyes with a towel) then massage for at least 5 minutes and wash as usual.
> Avoid the hair dryer, because lice love heat!
> To remove lice from the comforter , put it in the freezer for 8 hours.
You can also try to prevent lice from setting in:plant essences, essential oil of lavender for example, or essential oil of oregano.
These products have not been scientifically studied, but it is worth trying them to form your opinion. Products sold in pharmacies as repellents have no proven efficacy and are therefore not recommended.
A child with lice or nits can be excluded from school for a maximum of 8 days at the initiative of “school medicine”. He will be able to return to school as soon as a doctor finds that a treatment has been put in place.
This possibility of spacing not often used in schools. But anyway, it is better to try to quickly limit the tendency of lice to “colonize” other children if yours is a carrier.
