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Louse is the singular of lice which are parasites found on the skin particularly on the head of human beings and are known as head lice. Body lice and pubic lice are the other two types of lice. They are spread by close contacts.
An itching sensation, irritation along with the appearance of sores due to scratching are some of the symptoms of louse infection. You can get rid of louse by following some home remedies. Top 5 home remedies for louse treatment are as follows:
Home Remedies For Louse Treatment
Apple cider vinegar
Apply apple cider vinegar on your hair and massage well. Then leave it like that for some time at least 30 minutes. Then wash your hair with shampoo. After washing, again apply apple cider vinegar and then comb your hair to get rid of the louse.
You can take some olive oil and apple cider vinegar in equal amounts in a cup, mix them well and then apply it on your hair and massage well. Leave it like that for 1 hour and then wash it off with a shampoo. Do this every day before washing your hair with a shampoo.
Coconut Oil
Take some coconut oil in a bowl and heat it for some time. Then apply the hot coconut oil on your hair and massage well for 15-20 minutes. Leave it for some hours. To get good results, apply the coconut oil before going to bed at night, cover your hair with a towel and leave it like that the entire night.
The next day in the morning at first comb your hair and then wash off the coconut oil with shampoo. Do this every day until you get rid of the lice. You can also mix some neem oil with coconut oil to get good results within a short time.
Olive Oil
Take some olive oil and apply it on your scalp. Then massage well and leave it like that for 30 minutes. Then take a brush and comb your hair well to get rid of the lice. After this wash off the olive oil with a shampoo. You can also add few drops of tea tree oil to a cup of olive oil and mix them well.
Then take some cotton balls, soak them in the cup and apply it on your scalp. After that leave it like that for at least 12 hours and then wash it off with a shampoo. Do this every day in order to get rid of the lice.
Petroleum Jelly
Take some petroleum jelly and apply it on your scalp before going to bed. Then cover your head with a towel and leave it like that the entire night.The next day in the morning use some hair oil to wash off the petroleum jelly and while washing it off you will also get rid of the lice. Then shampoo your hair and dry it well. Do this every day.
Mayonnaise
Take some mayonnaise in a cup and then apply a thick paste of it on your scalp. Cover your hair with a towel and leave it like that for at least 2 hours. After that comb your hair to get rid of the lice. Then wash off the mayonnaise with a shampoo. Thus by following the above mentioned home remedies you can get rid of louse.
