Lice are insects. When your hair is infected by this insect there will be constant itching and the skins of the neck and scalp swells. These insects suck blood from your skin and causes infection.
It is infectious and can be spread from one person to another easily unless you take quick step to stop the infection of the lice. There are various lice killing drugs that cure lice completely and very quickly. But these medicines may damage the quality of your hair. There are a few home remedies that kill lice effectively without damaging your hair. This article will help you in this matter.
Home Remedies For Killing Lice
Basil Leaves
Basil leaves is very effective to kill the lice. Take some fresh basil leaves and extract the juice. Massage this juice on your scalp and leave for some times before washing it. Massing basil juice everyday on your scalp helps to remove lice within few days.
Camphor And Coconut Oil
Camphor is a good product that helps you to get rid of lice. Take a tablespoon pure coconut oil and add pinch of camphor in it. Mix well and massage this oil on your scalp. Leave it overnight. Massage this camphor mixed coconut oil on your scalp everyday. It helps to remove lice very effectively within few days.
Neem Juice And Mustard Oil
Neem juice has antibacterial and antiseptic quality. Crush few fresh neem leaves and extract the juice. Mix it with mustard oil. Massage this neem juice mixed mustard leaves on your scalp and leave it for 1 or 2 hours. Both neem juice and mustard oil have pungent smell that removes lice very effectively and quickly from your hair.
Fenugreek Seeds
Fenugreek seed has antibacterial quality and cure any type of skin diseases. Soak some fenugreek seed overnight and grind them into smooth paste next day.
Apply that paste on your hair and scalp. Leave it for hour or two. The antibacterial and antiseptic quality of fenugreek kills lice and their eggs. Thus they help to get rid of lice and by killing the eggs they also prevent the spread of the lice.
Olive Oil And Lavender Oil
Mix some olive oil and lavender oil in equal ratio and massage this on your hair and scalp for hours. Lavender oil is being treated for any type of skin infection from ancient time. Everyday massage of these oils will help you to get rid of lice soon.
Reetha And Amla
Soak some reetha and amla (Indian Gooseberry) in warm water overnight. Next day the reetha and amla get soft. Mash them and you will get soapy water. Use that water to clean your hair. Use it everyday and you will soon get rid of lice.
Eucalyptus Oil And Coconut Oil
Eucalyptus oil has a very strong smell and can kill any type of insect. Mix eucalyptus oil with coconut oil in 1:2 ratio and massage that oil on your scalp and hair everyday.
Leave for overnight and then shampoo your hair. Everyday use of eucalyptus oil and coconut oil help you to get rid of lice very soon.
Use these home remedies sincerely everyday. They are very easy to practice. Apart from that comb your hair everyday with a fine teethed comb and maintain hygiene to keep lice at bay.
