Miracle tea tree head lice treatment 4 happy families.
Avoid the trauma and discomfort from using strong smelling, store brought treatments, full of ammonia, whenever your littles bring head lice home with them from school ~ saving yourself much needed ££, a whole lot of tears and trouble ~ Add 15 drops of Tea tree oil into 100 - 150ml baby oil and apply this mixture to the hair, working it thoroughly into the scalp. Pay particular attention to the hairline, the neckline and around the ears.
Leave to stew for a few hours and then wash the hair well, using at least 2 applications of your regular shampoo. Follow- up with a good conditioning. Towel dry and use a fine tooth comb to remove any remaining debris.
Do that once every 1-2 weeks to avoid acquiring new infestations.
This is by far the most effective treatment I ever found - and it's one that even works on afro hair!! Using a hair dye applicator bottle (the kind with a long nozzle) helps to reach the nooks & crannies where lice love hanging out and laying sly 'revenge' clutches of eggs.
Check all heads in the household regularly, as there's no 100% defence against really determined critters.
For existing infestations, apply the oil mixture liberally, wrap in an old towel and leave overnight, before washing, conditioning and drying as already described. It may require 2 or even more applications to completely eradicate the problem - particularly with very thick, long, curly or afro hair. Treat everyone in the house (or you're just wasting your time and effort), to avoid them just jumping right back on-board again for round 2.
The oil acts like a glue on adult lice, preventing them from feeding, moving around (transferring to others), mating and laying further eggs. It prevents any eggs from hatching and given the very rapid & brief life cycle of head lice, that means it's GAME OVER for them. Tea tree oil reduces itching, irritation and prevents the acquisition of bacterial infections.
It's natural for young 'uns to get head lice, due to their close contact with peers and just about everyone.
However, repeatedly becoming infested may lead to social isolation, feelings of shame, depression and/or secondary bacterial infections. Don't forget to launder bedding, clothing (particularly hats & hoods), towels etc at a high temperature. Use a steam iron where possible - forcing steam through fabric will create the "lice sauna from hell" and if that's not possible, placing items in a plastic bag and putting them in the freezer for a few days - this is a slightly slower process that also works well, to finish any stragglers.
Head lice (the kind that humans get) get no satisfaction from chowing down on Fido or Meow. They compensate for that more than adequately, never fear!
