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A member asked:
What is a good alternative head lice treatment to use instead of the drug store shampoos?
11 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Kerosene: When I was a child, my mom used kerosene on my head to kill (suffocate) the lice. I survived and it worked. Whether you should use it or not, I don't know. Definitely, not recommended in the US, but in Europe it's used as a home remedy.
Answered 7/10/2018
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Home receipe: You can use mayonnaise on the hair and cover it with a shower cap.
Answered 1/7/2019
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Cetaphil cleanser: Use gentle cetaphil skin cleanser. Apply to hair and scalp. Wait 2 minutes, then comb out. Wash your hair 8 hours later. Repeat once a week for 3 weeks. You can hold the mayo!
Answered 8/12/2015
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Home remedies are: not as effective as medications.Natural remedies for lice include the application of olive oil, petroleum jelly, mineral oil or mayonnaise to the head/ hair. These oil-based products smother the louse.
Answered 11/3/2018
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