A 35-year-old member asked:
what is the best home remedy to get rid of head / body lice?
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
45 years experience Pediatrics
Vinegar may help: Vinegar has been cited as a natural rx for head lice when applied to dry hair & massaged through it daily for a week. It does loosen the nits (egg casings) which should be combed out to prevent re-infection. Pickling vinegar or apple cider vinegar may work a bit faster than regular & you can always fall back on the otc products if this fails.
Answered on Jun 9, 2019
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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered
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None: Why use a home remedy when there are safe & effective treatments in the pharmacy ?
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A member asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
45 years experience Pediatrics
Possibly: Some have a variable response with a stout vinegar preparation (apple cider or pickling vinegar) applied to dry hair as a thorough wash & soak followe ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Patricia Harkins answered
30 years experience Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Lice: You can sleep with your hair smothered in mayonnaise - that can suffocate them. You can get a prescription for Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimetho ... Read More
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
45 years experience Pediatrics
??Vinegar??: The idea of shaving off all your hair is interesting. True, lice lay eggs on the shaft of hair as a convenience & without hair u could probably see th ... Read More
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