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2006-08-11 16:26:51 · 9 answers · asked by ginger 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Kerosene does work, but it is a rather drastic remedy these days. There is evidence that the mayonnaise or Vaseline idea may work as well, also olive oil. Leave them on for as long as possible - preferably overnight, which is what we did as children. You might help it along by wrapping the hair in a towel or tight cloth or in a shower cap while the solution is on.
When we were kids we used a fine toothed comb and combed them out and burned them as we caught them - I know, a bit gross. You also need to get the nits - the eggs on the strands of hair. You have to pull them off individually between your fingernails. You must either wash in very hot soapy water and dry in a hot dryer or store in a sealed plastic bag for two weeks. Lice do not live long off the human body.
A simple natural cure is to cut the hair very short and then use kerosene - makes it easier to control.
Lice tend to have cycles so they sometimes seem to disappear as quickly as they came, but they are very contagious. After years of experience with this issue, as a child, a parent, teacher and principal I would opt for an over-the-counter medication rather than natural remedies.
Here are a couple of sites in case you haven't seen these.
2006-08-12 13:15:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
Pure tea tree oil is perfect but you must coat it on because as the other people have said they have to be suffocated. Lice can basically hold their breath for 10 - 15 minutes so you must leave anything you use on for longer than that....also make sure that you wash bedding, clothes hats etc as they can live for 24 hours with anything to feed on..
2006-08-11 16:36:40 · answer #2 · answered by Squishygirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard a good dog shampoo for ticks and fleas.Im serious.
My grampa told me back in the old days they used kerosene
2006-08-11 17:00:07 · answer #3 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try smothering them. Use Vaseline, or mayonnaise and then wrap your head in siran wrap.
2006-08-11 16:34:06 · answer #4 · answered by patclem2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My ex-roomate had them and she used mayonnaise and butter. Basically anything that can suffocate them should work.
2006-08-11 16:32:31 · answer #5 · answered by dresden28 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it will kill them but tea tree shampoos will help keep them away. Apparently, they don't like the smell.
2006-08-11 16:31:20 · answer #6 · answered by bcooper1975 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freeze your head
2006-08-11 16:36:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try lemmon juice
2006-08-11 16:33:40 · answer #8 · answered by funnychic30 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mayonnaise can kill them, it suffocates them â¥
2006-08-11 16:32:18 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ The One You Love To Hate♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋