Lice and nits
Lice is one of the diseases that affect humans and animals, and it is one of the types of parasitic insects that attach to the scalp by secreting a substance that enables it to stick to the hair. Likewise, lice and nits feed on human blood, and the color of the lice changes to the color of the hair in which it is found, which makes it difficult to find it. Nits are small lice eggs.
Lice and nits spread significantly among children under the age of eight. At this stage, children do not realize the importance of personal hygiene and special tools. They often use the same brush or hair tweezers, and they get too close to each other during play and other things.
Symptoms of lice and nits
There are symptoms that indicate infection with lice and nits, including:
- Pay attention to the presence of lice eggs in the comb after combing.
- Constant itching of the scalp.
- yellowing of the face; As a result of lice feeding on the blood of an infected person.
How to remove lice and nits
To remove lice and nits, there are many natural ways, including:
- Prevention of infection with lice and nits by constantly inspecting the hair, taking care of its own hygiene, noticing if something strange is found in it and removing it immediately.
- Maintaining personal hygiene permanently, using appropriate shampoo for hair, maintaining special hair tools, and not approaching other people's tools.
- Using a comb dedicated to lice, and the shape of this comb is thin and its teeth are close, and it is considered good in the process of removing lice and nits from the hair, and the body must be bent down while combing the hair, starting from the roots to the ends.
- using a blowdryer; The blowdryer is very useful in the process of getting rid of lice and nits, due to its ability to burn it, prevent it from sticking to the hair, and burn the resulting eggs.
- Using protective treatments to eliminate lice and nits eggs, and it is considered one of the best solutions to face this problem, and these treatments are spread in many pharmacies, and they are in the form of a spray that can be sprayed on the hair and scalp.
- Natural means can be used to get rid of lice and nits permanently, and natural recipes are considered to have good results and help in the process of removing insects from hair, and many people use them; Due to their high availability, ease of access, and low cost, including the following:
- Mix a small amount of mayonnaise with white vinegar; This mixture contributes to removing lice and nits well. Because of its ability to suffocate existing insects, it also prevents the adhesion of lice to the scalp, and permanently eliminates it. White vinegar can also be used with a little water to get rid of lice, and natural vinegar must be used so that the scalp is not harmed.
