The summer holidays are over, the children are returning to kindergarten and school, and along with the other challenges, there is also another challenge. Lice - a small, disturbing creature that is familiar to almost every home in Israel where children also live.
Dozens of preparations, devices and methods to treat the itching phenomenon.
As a mother of children (especially girls with long hair), I know that treatment, no matter how successful, has no long-term guarantee. After we have washed, cleaned, combed, etc., in the morning the child goes back to kindergarten or school with the same friends and may become infected as before. In addition, the preparations on the shelves to kill lice are actually poison in low concentration, and poison in low concentration will kill a small creature, but will accumulate in the child's body, and it is advisable to spare it from him.
Natural medicine has a solution. To prevent lice infestation, we will use essential oils - aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is healing with the help of essential oils.
Essential oils have many positive healing and maintenance properties for the body and mind. For the prevention of lice, we will use those essential oils that repel lice.
It is important to note that in natural-holistic medicine, a contribution to the body on one level will also contribute on another level, and in our case - those lice-repellent oils will also contribute to strengthening the child's immune system and protection against viruses and various infections.
For the purpose of treating and preventing lice, it is important to remember that this is ongoing maintenance, and it is worth paying attention to 2 things:
• Comb the child with a wide-toothed comb after every shower when the head is wet and no less than twice a week.
• Apply lice-repellent oil on a daily basis to prevent re-infestations.
Making lice repellent oil
Essential oils are very concentrated substances, so it is always necessary to dilute them before use. In this mixture, essential oils (lavender, rosemary, geranium) are diluted in a base oil (olive oil or almond oil). Ingredients:
• A small glass bottle, preferably dark, 30 ml.
• Almond oil/grapeseed oil/or olive oil - 30 ml
• Good quality essential oils - lavender, geranium and rosemary.
To prepare the mixture, pour the base oil (almond, olive or grape seed) into the bottle.
A high concentration of pure essential oils should be added to the oil (only of the highest quality, there are many fakes).
50 drops lavender
40 drops rosemary
10 drops geranium
(The ratio is 100 drops total per 30 ml of oil.)
Close the bottle and shake.
That's it, the oil is ready, and it's a good idea to keep it in a cool, shady place.
When combing your hair in the morning, put a few drops of the mixture in your palms, rub, and then apply to your hair.
The mixture will help prevent lice from attaching, and if lice are already present, the mixture will make it difficult for them to develop and reproduce.
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