If you’ve ever had the misfortune of dealing with a head lice infestation, you know how difficult it can be to get rid of them.

Here are some questions we are frequently emailed to our head lice review website:

What are the benefits of having your own natural family remedy?

• If you have your own remedy, you can invent it at any time. There is no need to leave the house, possibly having to look for someone to watch the children for help, since you have something on hand.
• If you are visiting and it arises that they or their friends need a remedy, you can share it with them. They will be very grateful to you, because you could potentially save them hundreds of dollars.
• There is no need to use toxic and potentially harmful chemicals ever again.

Why not just use a chemical pesticide treatment?

• First, they are expensive, with manufacturers of lice products making over $100 million a year in the US alone from these products. Treatments for more than one child can cost hundreds of dollars.
• Chemicals have the potential to cause serious harm, even if used specifically as directed. Lindane, which used to be the most common form of treatment in preparations like ‘Kwell’, is now a known carcinogen and has been banned in 52 countries. How many other chemical treatments are going to prove harmful after the damage is already done?
• They can cause damage to our waterways, with just one drop in millions killing fish and causing algae blooms. California banned lindane for this very reason.
• And what’s more, they no longer work. When two lice are not killed and then reproduce, they multiply into a new super breed of lice that are resistant to that chemical. Additional treatments are useless and cause more damage to the host than lice.

Do I need to comb out nits and lice?

• Having a nit comb handy is helpful for light infestations. It is possible to simply get rid of some lice and eggs with a comb, without having to buy any products.
• Once you have used a natural remedy to kill both the lice and the eggs, if you want to remove the dead eggs, a nit comb is perfect for this. After all, nobody likes having balls in their hair.
• A nit comb is also a hand for combing your natural remedy through the hair, to ensure even coverage.

So, as you can see, having your own personal remedy is the best idea, so you can make it up again and again. Ask your family members or look online for people who have been there and can help.

This way, you never have to worry about dangerous chemicals again.