Help used natural Lice -free shampoo and found a live one in my daughter's hair!!?

Question

I bought Lice-free natural lice shampoo and picked 50,000 nits out of my daughters hair and found a live 1 on the lice comb.The lice shampoos are poison,I need something that's natural and inexpensive that is guaranteed to work!!

Answer 1

Use coconut oil. Rub this all over the hair and scalp, cover and leave on for 2 hours. You will need 2-3 washes to get it out but your daughters hair should be free of any living lice and be beautifully conditioned at the same time with a lovel aroma. You will need to repeat the treatment after 7 days. This works on the principal of SUFFOCATION. And actually, substances in the oil itself are believed to act as a natural insecticide. Thus there could be a dual action. Alternatively if you prefer an over the counter lotion that works along the same lines you can use NUVO (which dries on the scalp so is not messy) or HEDRIN if you live in the UK. However, coconut oil is the cheaper option and conditions at the same time. I would add a few drops of NEEM oil and TEA TREE oil to your daughters shampoo also for repellancy should she again come into contact with the person whom she got the infestation from in the first place. Don't forget to treat the scalp of everyone in the house. I would use a conconut-oil based shampoo inbetween treatments as an added bonus!
Good luck!

Answer 2

Lice Free Shampoo

Answer 3

I have had this problem numerous times also , i have 4 kids so you can imagine the hassle ! I like you ,check my kids heads all the time and i get so fed up as obviously some kids at schools parents aren`t doing their kids heads and we don`t get the letters home now either alerting us of an outbreak of lice in whatever class .. I use tea tree oil with a carrier oil and massage it into their head and cover all the hair , leave on over night but apparently the little suckers can only hold their breath for half an hour (nits i mean) so even leave it on for 2 hours to make sure then wash off with normal shampoo or a tea tree shampoo then go through the hair in small sections with a nitty gritty comb .This comb can be bought online , its £10 but the best tenner i have spent , each tooth is serrated so while your combing the hair , the serrates are catching the eggs too .. It really is a must in combating head lice . After use wash in hot soapy water or steep it in boiling water (thats what i do ) and it can be used over and over again (hopefully you won`t have too ) Good Luck P.S . the zappers are a waste of time and money , totally useless

Answer 4

Nothing but the poison is going to kill the lice. The other suggestions are really good at repelling lice. So, my advice is to use the nasty poison to kill what she has now, and use a Tea Tree oil shampoo to prevent future out breaks. Also, make sure you place sheets on the back of any cloth surface she sits at (your couch) and throw them in the dryer on high for about 45 min each night to kill anything that may have wandered onto the sheet. Once you have the lice gone, if you can't bleach it or toss it in the dryer, throw it out.

Answer 5

By some tea tree oil... depending on how much hair your daughter has, take the lice shampoo you are currently using and mix that with the tea tree oil (melaleuca oil)... about 3 drops of oil to every tablespoon of shampoo.

Use the mixed shampoo and leave it in her hair for about ten-twelve minutes, combing through, if necessary. (Melaleuca oil is a great conditioner, so no worries of tangles.) Rinse.

Repeat this in about two days.

Make sure to test a drop of the oil on your daughter's arm before trying the hair treatment, just to make sure she does not have an allergic reaction.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Vinegar rinse. It smells aweful. Just douse her head with white vinegar, leave it on for 15 minutes, rinse throughly. Pick out the lice and use a fine tooth comb. Her hair will only smell until it is dry, vinegar also will help clear any buildup of hairspray, gel, or shampoo

Answer 7

I use 'poison' on my daughters' hair and even that doesn't always kill the lice.
You have to just comb and comb and comb until you get all of them (alive or dead) and after that every morning before she goes to school spray a mixture of 1 part rosemary oil 4 parts water on her hair. That will keep them away.
Good Luck.

Answer 8

you can try the method listed on the website below.
I have used it on my children before and if directions are followed, it works well.
the sad truth is that you will have to do a lot of combing and inspection of your childs head with ANY treatment chemical or otherwise.
if your child has long hair, i suggest cutting it.. easier to treat and it will grow back.
http://nuvoforheadlice.com/method_explained.htm