I'm sure we've all had those dreaded and unwanted little bugs invading our scalp at some point in our childhood. And how have we been rescued from them for many, many years? With our mothers' and grandmothers' famous home remedies for head lice!

Who doesn't know a home remedy to get rid of lice?

They are passed down from generation to generation. We have compiled a collection of some of them and we will tell you about them below.

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One of the best known home remedies for head lice is vinegar.

It's a fairly old-fashioned and simple trick to do because who doesn't have white vinegar or apple cider vinegar at home? It is a product that helps to remove nits from hair thanks to acetic acid of its composition. Vinegar acts as a solvent, as it helps to undoing chitin which is like the "glue" that the eggs have to stick to the hair. To get rid of all the nits, ideally, after applying the vinegar, you should use a nit comb, a special comb for lice and nits, and with a lot of patience, go through all parts of the hair, making partitions to be able to work on the different sections of the hair one by one. 

 

Medicinal plants to get rid of lice

It was usually prepared for us in an infusion. The medicinal plants The best known plants for these techniques are: eucalyptus, thyme, rosemary, lavender and mint. The "trick" is to prepare a mixture containing approximately half a litre of water and between 30 and 40g of the natural plant of your choice. Before the water starts to boil, put the saucepan where you were preparing the infusion to one side and leave it to stand for approximately 20 minutes. Then, very carefully, we should impregnate our child's hair and leave it to act on the head for at least one hour.  

 

Olive oil treatment to get rid of lice

To apply this home remedy, it is best to it is advisable to do it in the evening It will need to act for a few hours for it to be effective. How to apply it? The ingredients are simple: olive oil, a shower cap so as not to stain the sheets and a comb.

Before going to bed, smear the head with plenty of olive oil, making sure that all parts of the hair are impregnated. Then cover with a shower cap and in the morning, wash the head in the usual way and untangle the hair with the comb, paying close attention to each of the passes to check that each of the annoying little bugs are coming out of the hair. 

 

What other natural options are there to get rid of lice?

Home remedies to get rid of head lice have always been around and will always be around. Head lice are crafty little critters that constantly develop mechanisms to stay on the scalp The smallest of our little ones have endured a myriad of elements that try to eliminate them and have become resistant to some chemical products.

As we have seen, there are several methods to get rid of head lice and their nits, but if you are looking for the latest trends in natural products against head lice, take note of the following formulas, compounds and ingredients 😉.

One of the elements at the forefront is the dimethiconeis a silicone that eliminates and prevents head lice and nits without being a pesticide. It is characterised by being a safe substance, to which lice show no resistance, containing lubricating and softening properties that act on the scalp to make combing easier, allowing you to drag even the most stubborn nits with the nit comb.

In addition, the quassia vinegar, a natural element with proven efficacy that is present in products for the elimination of lice and nits and works by facilitating the softening and dissolving of the chitin layer. of the scalp, allowing the nits to come off easily. It will also keep your child's scalp perfectly hydrated. 

 

How to prevent them?

As the traditional saying goes: better safe than sorry, and there is nothing more annoying than knowing that we have been invaded by lice at home.

What can we do to protect ourselves? There are products made from natural solutions, the best known and most dermatologically proven case is the use of the tea tree oil. The Nosaprotect range of products - being free of toxic ingredients - can be used on a regular basis by integrating them into our essential daily hygiene kitThe new, strong shield in our fight against the infectious bugs.