Tea Tree Oil Lice Remedy For Effective Head Lice Treatment (Part 2)

Tea tree oil lice remedies have been recommended by numerous experts for treating head lice infestation.  In the second part of this article the author writes of her own experience in using tea tree oil lice shampoo also known as melaleuca oil shampoo... (continue below)

Children are at greater risk of neurological poisoning due to their small size and immature immune systems. Some schools operate a "no nit policy" and your child can be sent home from school until they are completely free of lice and nits. The stigma can drive a parent to use these toxic poisons in an effort to get their child back into school. Even the treatments classed as less toxic such as the pyrethroids (e.g. permethrin and pyrethrin) can cause problems for susceptible people. But, it is more likely that they poison the child rather than the head lice! There are an increasing number of cases where the head lice are becoming resistant to these poisons.

With all this in mind, parents can't be blamed for turning to the more unconventional treatments, and there are quite a few around, from combing a commercial brand of mouthwash through your hair to spreading lard on your head and donning a bath cap for three days (not something a child will easily do!). Therefore, it must be a comfort to know that Melaleuca oil is becoming a much more accepted treatment for head lice as more clinical studies are carried out. Both tepinen-4-ol and cineole the two major constituents in Melaleuca oil, have shown to help eradicate head lice, and, because cases of scabies in schools are on the increase too2 it is good that Melaleuca oil is an effective eradication treatment for scabies as well.

	Here is a size comparison of a louse egg (nit) as compared to a standard sized match head

Before I finish this article I would like to give you some experiential, rather than anecdotal, information for clearing a head lice infestation. Last year, I treated my daughter's hair by saturating it with Naturals Melaleuca Oil Shampoo for twelve minutes. She was quite squeamish at the thought of having a head full of dead and dying creatures, so I combed them out with a nit comb. Melaleuca Oil Shampoo also conditions the hair, so it really is not an inconvenience.

I actually repeated this at 5, 10, 15 and 20 days. On the 1st and 15th day, I added an extra three drops of melaleuca oil to every tablespoon of shampoo (she uses quite a lot because she has long, thick curly hair). I have to stress here that when using Melaleuca oil it should initially be patch tested on a small area of skin to be sure your child does not have a reaction to it. I'm pleased to report that she has been free of head lice ever since. Knock on wood!

Editors Note: Since Natural Melaleuca Oil Shampoo will gently and safely get rid of lice in many cases, wouldn't it make sense that hair washed with this shampoo might "repel" lice, and help your child avoid infestation in the first place? I suggest you regularly shampoo your child's hair with Melaleuca Oil Shampoo as a preventative.

For lice infestations that do not respond to the shampoo alone, there is an even more effective treatment using T36-C5® Melaleuca Oil and Oil Shampoo in the book, The Melaleuca Wellness Guide.

About the author: Karen MacKenzie is a recognized authority on melaleuca, having researched this amazing oil for over 12 years and written two books on the subject, in addition to various other books on complementary health. In 1996, she founded the Tea Tree Oil Information Service in Great Britain to help spread the word and assist medical professionals as well as the general public in using this valuable natural gift.  Karen also works for various medical organizations as a researcher. She has a special interest in alternative health issues and currently writes and researches the Research Report for RM Barry Publications a popular information source for wellness companies offering melaleuca products

To read (Part 1) of Tea Tree Oil Lice Remedy For Effective Head Lice treatment click here.  This article was originally published as "Effective, Chemical Free Head Lice Treatment Using Melaleuca Oil", to view the original article click here.

See pictures of head lice at various stages of development.

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