How to Get Rid of Head Lice Naturally

Introduction

Have you ever been faced with head lice? Do you hate to have to go out and buy the expensive shampoo? I know that I did when I faced it with a newborn in the house. Here are some tips that you can use to get rid of them naturally without having to go buy that expensive shampoo.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You'll Need

• Items needed will depend on which one you choose.
• Straight Apple Cider Vinegar
• OIL of Garlic
• Black Walnut Tincture or Tea
• Lavender Essential Oil
• Anise Oil
• Tea Tree Oil
• Dr Bonner's Peppermint Pure Castille Soap
• Olive Oil
• Henna
• Mayonnaise
• Vaseline
• Parsley
• Plastic Wrap

Steps

1

Step One

Apple Cider Vinegar, Oil of Garlic, Black Walnut Tincture or Tea: For quick relief, bathe your head/hair with any one of these.

Henna: Use henna on hair. (Will make hair reddish color.)

2

Step Two

For Lavender Essential Oil, Anise Oil, Tea Tree Oil(2-3 drops essential oil in 10 ml carrier oil): Massage into scalp

Dr Bonner's Peppermint Pure Castille Soap: Was hair with soap, leave on for a few minutes and wash out.

3

Step Three

Olive Oil, Mayonnaise, Vaseline: Cover hair and scalp, wrap in plastic wrap & leave on for about 3 hrs or overnight. Wash hair. You may need to wash hair a few times to get olive oil or vaseline out but these will smother the lice.

Parsley: Repels lice.