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Nitpicking and combing

Nitpicking and combing

To treat lice, there are times use lice comb to comb your child’s hair every morning and evening for few weeks. First you comb hair section by section with a special lice comb to remove lice and nits. Divide the hair to several section, have patience and pickup the nits and kill them using traditional method – crushing using nails or collect in waste paper and burn them! You can combine the combing with other home remedies.


Author: Sumana Rao | Posted on: November 17, 2015
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Hair Soaking

Hair Soaking

Petroleum jelly:

Applying petroleum jelly suffocates the lice by clogging their breathing holes. Some people prefer petroleum jelly even though it is greasier and some studies found that petroleum jelly is better than other home remedies. Coat the hair and scalp, cover it overnight with a shower cap, and wash out the next morning. Comb for nits. Repeat the treatment one week later.

Mayonnaise treatment:

Drench hair with mayonnaise for few hours. Cover the hair using shower cap. Sit in hot Sun for 5-10 minutes, wash hair using warm water and comb immediately to remove lice and eggs that are separated from hair.

Vinegar

Some people believe vinegar will dissolve the sticky glue that the female louse uses to attach her eggs to hair shafts. The acetic acid in vinegar is considered helpful in prepping hair for nit combing after using a bug-killing treatment.


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Smother the Lice with strong odor!

Smother the Lice with strong odor!

Nearly all home remedies rely on some method to suffocate the lice. Using an effective home remedy is probably preferable to putting harsh chemicals on your child’s head. Here are some of the natural “suffocating” or “smothering” treatments that work well if you follow the instructions. It’s important to note that some experts believe that the combing does most of the work. The “suffocating” treatments just stun the lice and make them slower and easier to catch on the comb.

Sesame oil and camphor

To a tea spoon of sesame oil add a pinch of camphor and apply to hair. Leave for half an hour. Because of strong camphor smell lice suffocate and move slowly. Comb hair few times and wash using warm water.

Garlic Treatment

Apply garlic paste in lime juice on the scalp. Leave it for half an hour. Wash the hair. Repeat this process 3-4 weeks. Eating raw garlic everyday helps and one can also apply garlic oil on the scalp followed by washing hair.


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Hair Wash

Wash

It is likely that your child’s bed sheets, pillows, towels etc are infested with lice or nits, so make sure you put them all for a wash. Soak them well in hot water, let them dry in the sun, and iron. Wash all hair brushes and combs daily, until your child’s lice have gone.

Apply castor oil or olive oil on hair. Let the hair soak for few hours. If there is hot sun make kid sit in hot sun for few minutes. Then wash hair using warm water. Try combing the hair. Lice that are soaked in oil and affected by warm water will fall off while combing.


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Use of Essential Oils

Use of essential oils

You could try opting for home remedies, but although a lot of people have reported success, an equal number of people have said that home remedies haven’t helped. They are, however, worth a try before opting for a pesticide. Essential oils like tea tree oil ,lavender oil, neem oil, clove oil, eucalyptus oil, aniseed oil, cinnamon leaf oil, red thyme oil, peppermint oil, nutmeg oil

  • Mix 2 ounces of olive oil with 15 to 20 drops of the essential oil. Apply to the scalp using cotton balls. Leave this mixture on the scalp and hair overnight—at least 12 hours. Alternatively, mix the 15 to 20 drops of essential oil in 4 ounces of rubbing alcohol. Place the mixture in a spray bottle and saturate the hair with it, leaving in 12 hours.
  • From essential oils stores you can buy a bottle each of rosemary, tea tree and lavender oil. Take 20 drops of each of these oils and put them in measuring cup. Now, add vinegar and double the amount of olive oil so you have half a cup of the mixture. Apply this to your child’s scalp and leave on overnight. Wash off the next morning, and apply any leftover mixture to your child’s head the next night.
  • People have also reported positive results using only vinegar and olive oil, so if you cannot find the essential oils, skip them.
  • The following morning, comb out your child’s hair. Then, shampoo, rinse, and repeat.

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Heritage

Visiting heritage sites makes people happier than any other activities!

Participating in heritage projects helps people to learn about their local history, make connections, form friendships, and develop a sense of civic pride.

Do you know the benefit of visiting historical places that are close to nature? It brings more calmness and happiness to mind than many other activities. Spending time alone or with family and friends in these interesting and mysterious places brings joy to anybody. Imagining and understanding life of our ancestors helps to reduce the stress in our modern life. In India there are thousands of places one can visit to get away from the busy life. India has places that are known for caves which are recognized by UNESCO. Participating in heritage projects helps people to learn about their local history, make connections, form friendships, and develop a sense of civic pride. When you want to go on holidays, do not forget the following places that can help you to calm the mind.

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Ellora Caves

Ellora Caves

 

Ajanta Caves

The Ajanta Caves

 

Caves of Badami

Caves of Badami

 

Undavalli Caves

Undavali Caves

 

Kanheri Caves

Kanheri Caves

Mahabalipuram Cave

Mahabalipuram Caves

 

Jogimara and Sita Bengra Caves, Chhattisgarh

Jogimara Caves

 

Elephanta Caves

Elephanta Caves

 

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Author: Sumana Rao | Posted on: November 10, 2015
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Jogimara Caves

Jogimara and Sita Bengra Caves, Chhattisgarh

Situated in the Sarguja district in Chhattisgarh, Jogimara and Sita Bengra Caves claim to be the oldest theatres in the world. These caves are located in a beautiful natural setting and to add to the effect, both the caves can be reached through a natural tunnel, which is called Hathipol (as even elephants can pass through this tunnel). According to legends, in these caves lived Rama, Sita and Lakshman during their exile. Hence comes the name Sita Bengra – “Residence of Sita”. There are many ancient paintings and inscriptions that one can find in these caves.


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Elephanta Caves

Elephanta Caves

The actual Elephanta Caves are among the popular visitor locations within Mumbai, made out of multifariousancient gemstones this particular location is about one hour much ferry trip through Portal associated with Indian (Mumbai). It had been selected because Globe Traditions Website through UNESCO within 1987.


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