Natural Solutions for Head Lice

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Head lice are tiny wingless insects that are grey-brown in colour. They are the size of a pinhead when they hatch and 3mm long (the size of a sesame seed) when fully grown.

Head lice cannot fly, jump or swim. They are spread by head-to-head contact and climb from the hair of an infected person to the hair of someone else.

Symptoms

A head lice infection doesn’t often cause symptoms. When it does the main symptom is itchiness – beware a child constantly scratching his or her scalp. Sometimes you see tiny red spots on the scalp or the lice and nits in the hair. (Nits are the eggs or empty eggshells after the lice have hatched.) Behind the ears is a favourite spot.

Causes and risk factors

Head lice are widespread in the UK and almost all schoolchildren have at least one attack, if not more. Head lice affect those with long or short, dirty or clean hair – they are not a sign of poor hygiene or dirty hair.

Head lice can be caught by direct contact or by sharing combs, brushes and hats. Whole families are often affected.

Treatment and recovery

Look for lice or nits by using a fine-tooth comb after washing the hair. Always check the whole family.

Using Riddance Herbal Head lice Removal kit is an excellant way to banish head lice.

Wet hair and apply a palm full of Riddance shampoo. Work the shampoo into the scalp and hair and leave for a few minutes. Comb methodiically from close to the scalp to the ends of the hair. The comb should be frequently wiped onto tissue to examine for live lice. After combing, rinse the hair thoroughly with warm water.

To get rid of head lice, it’s important to understand their life cycle so that you continue treatment for the right length of time. The Herbal Head Lice Removal Kit should be used every day for 4 days and repeated after 7 days. all the lice and nits, and comb your child’s hair daily to check for lice afterwards.

Remember to check the whole family for nits, and to alert the parents of friends and your child’s school.

We recommend shampooing regularly with Faith in Nature Neem & Propolis Shampoo and Conditioner, a natural pesticide it can be used by all the family as a natural treatment against irritating head lice.