What are the symptoms of lice infection?
Head lice are usually behind the ears and near the neck. The symptoms of lice infestation include itching, crusting, and redness on scalp. Often repeated scratching of lice lead to swollen nodes resulting into lumps on the neck and behind the ears. However at times head lice do not show any symptoms. Home remedies for lice infection: • For head lice wash your hair with vinegar as it will kill all the nits and lice in two days. • Apply coconut oil to your head after you shampoo and then you can add ten to fifteen drops of tea tree oil into the scalp. • Use Listerine mouth wash to wash your scalp. This will kill all the lice. • Another great remedy is to massage your head with mayonnaise and comb it after 2 hours. • You can also apply a mixture of lemon and butter on your head, wait for 15 seconds and then rinse your head with a mild shampoo. • Comb your hair regularly with louse combs. • Shave off all your hair and let it grow again. This will help you to eradicate the infection from it
