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Tips to get rid of lice There is no cure that is 100 per cent effective against head lice, whether commercially available chemical products or natural, home made remedies. What works for one person may not work for another, and sometimes, what worked for you the first time you were infected may not work the second time. In general however, home remedies are better than delousing medications, at least as far as safety goes.
Mayonnaise is often recommended as a home remedy for lice, and is in fact often effective. However, it basically works by suffocating the lice, so instead of wasting good mayonnaise, you can try petroleum jelly, or better still, olive oil. (Remember that petroleum jelly will be extremely messy and difficult to wash out.
) Coconut oil is sometimes recommended, but is not very effective. You can try tea tree oil instead, margosa oil, or even a mixture of vinegar and water. If you have access to margosa leaves, boil a few leaves in a litre of water and use the water to wash your daughter's hair.
Whatever remedy seems to work, be sure to repeat the treatment every five days for at least two weeks. If not, the lice eggs will hatch in six to eight days and result in a reinfection.
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