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By Bobbi Hunter
Head Lice
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Lice or nits, also called Pediculosis, are small bugs that actually attach themselves to the fibers of your hair and lay their eggs. They are small, but are actually much larger than fleas. After the eggs hatch, the baby lice feed off the skin of your scalp. Once the lice mature, they climb onto the hair and then lay their own eggs. Severe scratching and itching is a sure sign you or your child may have lice.
Lice in Hair
Lice spread very easy from person to person. Not only can sharing of hats and combs spread lice, but also the generous giving of a simple hug. Head lice can, not only survive up to 30 days on the head, but also in bedding, clothing, and stuffed toys.
DHS Zinc Shampoo
There are many ways to treat lice these days. One of which is the use of Zinc. There are also many different ways to use zinc in the treatment of lice from shampoo, lozenges, to spray. 
John Masters Zinc & Sage Shampoo
There is also John Masters Zinc & Sage Shampoo found at www.budcosmetics.com. This shampoo will not only treat the lice, but leaves your hair smelling fresh and feeling silky soft.
Xolex Shampoo with Zinc
You might try Xolex Shampoo. “In a study, 75% of patients preferred 1% pyrithione zinc over ketoconazole 2 % shampoo.” J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2005;10:201-204. I, although, would not recommend on young children.
Zinc Zap Spray
Zinc Zap Spray is another good product to put in the lice infected hair. This product can be located at www.nutrimmune.ca/products.html.
Liquid Zinc
You can also use liquid zinc. Take your lice comb, cover it with liquid zinc, and comb through hair. Do not rinse out. This can be found in any health food store or online. Also, try zinc lozenges. It will be absorbed in the body and transferred in the blood.
Tea Tree Oil
Even though zinc is a good and natural way to treat lice, I have found that tea tree oil is the absolute best way to rid lice for good. Lice hate it! I recommend Paul Mitchell’s Tea Tree Oil Shampoo. Also, get a bottle of tea tree oil. This can be found at any health food store, Fred Meyers, or online. Get a small to medium size spray bottle and put about five drops of oil in it. Fill the sprayer with water.
Lice Comb
Shampoo the hair thoroughly. Use lice comb to extract as many lice as possible. Wash down the drain in hot water. Then, spray the hair and scalp thoroughly with the tea tree oil solution. Spray hair and scalp daily until lice are gone. Then spray once a week to safe guard against re-infestation. You can also take straight tea tree oil in your hands and rub all over the scalp.
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showpup said
on 5/13/2008 Great information! I learned a lot from reading this article. 5 stars.
grouch said
on 5/12/2008 Great information. It never fails...keep your kids clean and they suffer. There are so many options out there that they just don't tell you about. Thanks.
sixstring2slim said
on 5/5/2008 No Such thing as an overload of Information Bobbi! That is absolute right on information and all the efforts that you included are very valuable information... I ran the STD clinic for the Pacific Fleet in the Army.. I know a thing or two abbout that monumental task of eleminating the source of a parasite's environment! G R E A T A R T I C L E ! Carson Bailey said that!
writetruth said
on 5/5/2008 This "overload of information" won the Top Requested How To Articles submission. Which was the reason I wrote it. ~ I appreciate your opinion ~
MasterJames said
on 5/5/2008 I found this to be almost an overload of information...However, it WAS an interesting read & very informative. I admit, I did not know that zinc will rid one of lice; not was I aware that Tea Tree Oil had the power over lice that it does.
Thank you Ms.Hunter.
*respectful bow*