Cures and Treatments for Lice

* Apply generous amount of coconut oil and brush the hair with a very fine-toothed louse or nit comb.
* Apply equal proportion of vinegar and baby oil in the hair. Cover the head with a shower cap for 1 hr and wash. Else, you can use vinegar as a final hair rinse after shampooing.
* Make a solution using 3 tsp olive oil, 2 tsp eucalyptus oil and 2 tsp tea tree oil and mix it to your regular shampoo. Use it for washing the hair.
* Saturate your hair with equal amount of olive oil, eucalyptus oil and tea tree oil. Cover head with a shower cap or plastic bag for half an hour and wash.
* Make a paste of lemon and butter. Apply it generously on the scalp and hair shafts, leave for 15-20 minutes and wash.
* Take some mayonnaise and massage it on your head. After 2 hours, vigorously comb with a nit comb and then wash.
* Smear lots of petroleum jelly on your hair. Leave overnight and wash in the morning.
* Take some rosemary drops and apply them on hair.
* You can also use Listerine antiseptic mouthwash to wash and rinse your hair.
* Take some unsalted margarine and melt it. Once it cools, apply it on hair, comb and then wash.
* Mix one cup of lemon juice to 1 tsp mashed ginger. Douse your hair in the mixture, leave overnight and wash in the morning.
* Lastly, never compromise with your health and hygiene. Regularly clean your hair, and do not share your personal belongings, like combs, brushes, towels, hair bands, clips, scarves and hats, with others.