Question by cliffordw hippiefied ol fart: does the word “lice” make your head itch?
brett…..thanks, troll.
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Answer by maartjehill
Urgh, I hate you now, my head is itchy!
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Head louse is a type of louse which lives and feeds in the hair of humans. There are several different kinds of lice, but head louse can be by far the most irritating. Head louse is common among children because it can be so easily spread, usually by sharing hair brushes with a person infested with lice. The head louse does not carry any disease which makes it virtually harmless, though irritating, while other lice such as body lice can carry certain types of diseases.
Head Louse don’t have legs that jump and can not fly so containing head lice can be quite easy providing you follow trusted methods. They spread through head-to-head contact with another person who has head louse, which is why people who are in contact regularly with others, such as children at school, are deemed a higher risk. Head Louse move from one recipient to another in a matter of seconds. As they can not fly they are able to crawl very quickly, some up to 30 centimetres (12 inches) per minute.
One way to tell if someone has a head lice infestation is if they itch their head a lot, this may not be a head lice infection. It may be that they are suffering with dandruff, but it is one of the main symptoms of head lice infestation.
Another sign to look out for are dead or empty eggs stuck to hairs that are growing out, these will look like small bits of dandruff an can be anything from white to brown in color.
The final sign is head louse droppings, these look like a fine black powder, which can normally be seen on pillows and sheets.
The life cycle of a head louse is about 6 weeks; this is from the egg being laid till the adult’s life ends. Below is a breakdown of this life cycle:
1) The eggs are laid and take 7 to 9 days incubation
2) The Nymph (new born head louse) goes through 3 stages before reaching adulthood
3) The adult, now called a head louse, lives for approximately thirty days, the female head louse can lay between 3 and 6 eggs a day during this time
Home Remedies and Treatment Tips of Head Louse:
1.Avoid from harmful chemicals.
2.Mix fresh lemon and coconut oil(equal amounts).Apply gently on your hair. leave at least 2 to 3 hrs.and wash your head.
3 . In 2 teaspoon of limejuice, add 2 teaspoon of garlic paste and apply it all over your scalp. Keep for 45 minutes and then wash.
4. Using vinegar i.e wash you hair. And also Using fresh parsley juice.
5. Applying a Mixture of 50% kerosene and 50% water to hair as a lotion. Leave at least 6 to 4 hrs.( home remedy for head louse)
7. Keep your head surroundings clean to remove head louse(lice).
8. Wash your hair with warm apple cider vinegar. Then cover your head.
9. Neem, olive oil, tea tree oil etc, which can be used for treating head louse.
10.person does not share anything from clothes, coats, hats, towels, and combs.
11.Regular washing of bed linen and brushes and combs in hot soapy water will kill any remaining head louse.
Liceadex One Step Lice & Nit Removal Gel is a special, one of a kind, natural formula that provides a safe effective way to kill lice and their eggs, without traditional and potentially harmful pesticide ingredients like permethrin or pyrethrum found in many over the counter solutions or expensive, multiple-step, essential oil-based solutions. Our formulation, using specialized surfactants and minerals such as bromides, is the fastest-acting and most effective head lice products you will find today without using pesticides.
More of the continuing saga, “The Road.” Check-out the whole series at this playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2708735C6EB19580
More downtown Los Angeles Mission stories. Detail about the mission and some of my experiences there. I do talk briefly about getting body lice. I should emphasis that the mission itself was relatively clean and bug free. But the environs, the people coming and going, made it a little more than usual possible to get body lice. Nasty little critters. Well, they aren’t not particularly dirty, but a nuisance for sure! Just another thing that could and did happen to me, while on the road. Be well.
Peace,
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