How can I get rid of my sons hair lice?

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asked Jul 1, 2017 in Other- Health by Yomaa (150 points)
My 5 year old has gotten hair lice and I need a way to get rid of it. How can I get rid of hair lice with home remedies?

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answered Jul 7, 2017 by Jaybird (12,310 points)
Killing the adult lice:
(can double or triple depending on length of hair)
5 tsp. coconut oil
1 tsp. natural shampoo
5 drops each of these essential oils: Lavender, Tea Tree, Peppermint, Rosemary, Eucalyptus
– melt coconut oil, add other oils. Soak hair with this, leave on one hour and shampoo out.

Maintenance:  Add a few drops of Tea Tree oil to their shampoo every time they shower.

 The coconut oil acts to dissolve the exoskeleton of the lice, killing them. Tea Tree added to the coconut oil alone would probably suffice

Killing the nits:
Soak their hair in ACV and leave it on for about 5 minutes. Then used the nit comb to remove the nits and rinse with warm water to get rid of the rest.

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