Head lice AKA nits, ewww it gives me the heebyjeebys and head scratchings just thinking about them! They are infamously difficult to get rid of, and are known to become immune to many of the (stinky) chemical preparations on the market.
Imagine my excitement when I discovered something so simple and natural can remove them! (Yes, I know, small things...). The magical solution? Coconut oil and apple cider vinegar, and then as a preventative Tea Tree oil. So easy!
Rub the head of the poor lice victim with ample lashings of coconut oil - it melts at 35 degrees, perfect to melt on to skin. Massage in well and leave for at least an hour, some places suggest putting on a shower cap and marinating in it for 12 hours. The oil breaks down and dissolves the nit's (the egg) protective shell while smothering the lice (the adults). Wash the oil out with shampoo (it may take two tries) and rinse well with a good slosh of apple cider vinegar. Then simply comb the hair thoroughly to remove the dead bugs and eggs. It would be a good idea to repeat this whole routine in 7 days to ensure you 'get' any survivor eggs that will have by now hatched.
A great preventative is to simply put 10 drops of Tea Tree oil into your normal bottle of shampoo or conditioner and shake well. Well conditioned hair is difficult for the eggs to latch on to, and wearing hair up seems to lessen the chances of catching them in the first place. Good luck :-)
Now my head is itchy...
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