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Home Remedies for Children's LICE AND NITS
- While treating the hair and scalp you should wash
everything that comes in contact with the head -
bedding, hats, scarves, headbands - with soap
powder. Combs and brushes can be washed in a little
special aromatherapy shampoo (see below).
- As a deterrent, especially if there is an outbreak of
lice at your child's nursery or school, wash the hair
once a week with a shampoo containing the
following essential oils:
For children over 1 year old: 6 drops of Geranium to
30 ml of mild shampoo. Apply to dry hair and cover
the head with a shower cap for 10 minutes. After
rinsing thoroughly, rinse hair with 1 cup (240 ml) of
water containing 2 drops of the same essence. Comb
through with a fine-toothed comb.
For children over 6 years old: use a blend of
Geranium, Rosemary and Lemon, 3 drops of each
essence to 30 ml of a mild shampoo and use in the
same way as above.
10 drops Geranium
10 drops Rosemary
5 drops Lemon
5 drops Tea Tree
Add the essential oils to 50 ml of Almond or
Grapeseed oil. Massage about 10 ml of this blend very
thoroughly into the hair and scalp. Comb through,
wrap the hair up in a dry towel and leave on for at
least 2 hours, longer if possible, before shampooing
out. Rinse with the appropriate aromatherapy hair
rinse and comb hair with a fine-toothed comb.
Repeat 2 days later, and again after 8 days to prevent
re-infestation.
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