Louse is a blood-sucking parasite. It lives on mammals. The louse feeds on the blood of its owner. Moreover, unlike fleas, she is not able to jump far. However, the blood-sucking parasite runs fast, which allows it to move from one place to another with great speed. So, even the slightest contact with the hair of a person infected with lice can cause parasites on your head.
Who suffers from lice?
The most common opinion is that parasites live only on homeless people and dirt. However, this is not true. Parasites can also settle on those who constantly monitor themselves. Clean skin is even attractive to lice. Indeed, the absence of dirt and sebaceous secretions will allow them to freely saturate the host blood.
It is worth saying that the bites of parasites do not cause much harm to humans. An exception may be cases when there are special types of lice that spread various diseases. However, even the very feeling that there are parasites in the hair that drink blood is unpleasant. At the first signs of the appearance of
lice (pediculosis), it is worthwhile to quickly begin to take all necessary measures to get rid of bloodsucking. Otherwise, they can breed a lot. As a result, the whole body will begin to suffer from their bites.
Therapy
So, if you find yourself louse, treatment can be done with drugs and drugs that are sold in pharmacies. They will help fix the problem. However, it often happens that lice can adapt very well to changing conditions. The treatment for which you purchased the medicine at the pharmacy should then be continued with the use of new drugs.
From lice currently recommend such remedies:
- a special shampoo (with it, wash the hair in which the head louse is wound);
- treatment with special medicines (these include Medifox and Nittifor drugs);
- boric ointment, propolis and butadion.
Alternative medicine
In the event that a louse is wound up , treatment can be carried out by alternative methods. The most common way is to use vinegar or kerosene. The liquid is applied to the head, which is then covered for half an hour with a bag of polyethylene. It is worth remembering the disadvantages of this method. Both kerosene and vinegar have an unpleasant specific odor. In addition, these funds weaken the hair, making them dull and thin.
A more gentle way is to use essential oils. If louse is wound up in your hair, the treatment may consist of using natural remedies. Their list includes lavender and tea tree oils. Tar or dust soap, as well as cranberry juice, will help get rid of blood-sucking parasites.
In the event that a head louse is wound up, treatment may not be necessary. It will be effective to simply cut your hair. Hair dye can also help get rid of parasites. Lice do not like hydrogen peroxide.
In the event that you find yourself a louse, you should immediately tear off clothes, dry them in the sun and iron them with a hot iron. Lice will die from exposure to high temperatures. If it is impossible to wash and iron a thing for any reason, it is recommended to put it in the freezer for a day.