If an infestation that occurs every year in all schools and affects a large number of children, this is the lice. The constant physical contact, sharing hats, the common use of combs, headbands, etc. make Lice are spread very easily. There are various treatments in the form of shampoos and lotions, but what many parents do not know is that lice can be prevented. And what better way to do this by using natural products such as those posed by aromatherapy.
Maria Jose Alonso, vocal Medicinal Plants of the College of Pharmacists of Barcelona and Province, said that essential oils are an excellent way to remove and treat head lice, with the advantage that it creates resistance.
What are lice and how they are spread
Lice are insects that feed on the blood they take from us, and that spread by direct contact between people. These bugs cling to the hair with their claws and also lay their eggs, or nits, on hair roots. Nits are easy to identify as corresponding to some white dots are glued to the hair, not falling like dandruff. The truth is that children are more likely to get lice than others. This is due to hair type, is a question of fibers.
Big mistake: applying chemical treatments for prevention
As mentioned there are many treatments to kill lice, but there is an error in which most fathers fall. As the school announced that a number of children with lice, parents are quick to wash his head with chemical treatments for this infection, even without knowing whether the child has contracted or not. This habit has done that lice have become resistant to the louse, as they have adapted to live on despite his application.
Check the heads of children, first.
The first thing to do when school gets a circular warning of the presence of head lice is to check the children. The area behind the ears, neck and the fringe is where more attention must be paid, and that is where often nests. If you are not yet infected, they still come in time to avoid it, even if very recent infection can also be removed more easily.
What is essential oil?
Aromatic plants produce aromas, some essential oils, to defend against external agents such as other plants, atmospheric conditions such as extreme winds, and of course parasites. Thanks to these substances get scaring the power of rejection that have on them. An essential oil is a complex chemical substance that is manufactured in different plant organs depending on the plant. Some of these oils are formed in flowers, others on the road, some on the stems and may even be produced in the roots, as in the case of ginger. These liquids are stored in small pouches that are responsible for the smell of the plants. These oils have many uses to solve health problems, and what you do is take advantage of it aromatherapy for it.
Essential oils for lice
Just as the substance obtained from eucalyptus is useful for treating colds, there are a multitude of plants that produce essential oils for combating lice. As examples highlight those from tea tree, lavender, clove, peppermint, myrtle, oregano, and even the eucalyptus. What is desirable is to combine two oils to create even more powerful synergy of its properties.
Steps to remove lice with essential oils
Essential oils that are tasked to destroy the lice come in lotions and shampoos. These products should be applied on the scalp, in the most sensitive areas we have already commented temples, fringe and neck. The application must be done every morning before the child attends school. It expands the product by doing a head massage with your hands, comb your hair and let the product act. You must be very careful that the lotion does not come into contact with the eyes of the young. A portion of the lotion, it is also necessary to wash the hair with a shampoo with essential oils. After washing the hair must comb with a special comb, with teeth close together for towing the nits that stick in my hair.
This whole process of lotion and shampoo is performed during approximately 3 weeks, first for 3 days straight and then every time you wash your hair, about 2 or 3 times a week.
The shampoo composition from essential oils, as Aromapar, are made with natural, dermatologically tested and are sold in pharmacies.