Rosemary Oil is one of the most popular essential oil. It is well known due to its hair healing as well as mental growth boost up powers. It also helps in relief of respiratory problems and joint pains.
It’s a perennial herb with fragrant evergreen needle like leaves. It originated at Mediterranean region. It belongs to the mint family Lamiaceae, which contains many other herbs having essential oils and medicinal properties like mint, basil, myrtle, lavender and sage.
In Mediterranean area, it is used as a culinary herb. The latin name is “Rosmarinus Officinalis”. Some of the areas of this region use it for cooking. They use the freshly plucked rosemary leaves. The oils is basically comes from rosemary leaves.
Rosemary Essential Oil is has been widely used since ancient old times for various purposes. It is also used in religious purposes during Roman Empire. Some also used in Wedding ceremonies, cooking, facials and cosmetics, herbal skin care etc. In Egyptian civilization, Rosemary extract oil was extensively used as incense and burning oil.
There are numerous benefits of Rosemary Essential oil which make it most popular and highly selling around the globe. A physician, Paracelsus, well known scientist, made marvelous contribution in study of Wholesale Rosemary Oil and its extract for various health ailments. He proved that the rosemary oil have ability to strengthen the entire body. He believed that Rosemary Oil can treat some very precious organs such as liver, heart as well as brain.
Now a days, there are many medicinal formula is having rosemary oil as a major ingredient. The various health benefits are described below:
In Hair care: Pure Rosemary Essential Oil is highly used in hair care and one of the ingredient of hair shampoos and body / hair lotions. It helps to treat dandruff, hair fall and other hair related problems. It stimulates follicles which helps hairs to grow longer and ber. It also slows down the premature loss of hair and aging. It also helps a lot to the bald peoples. It helps a lot in dry and flaky scalps. The regular application of rosemary oil can make the nourished scalp and treat dandruff. It is also work well with combination of Tea Tree and Basil.
In Mouth Care – Natural Rosemary Oil is also a major ingredient in mouth wash. It help treating bad breath, teeth decay etc. One can use directly the Rosemary Oil into canker sore to heal it quickly. It is also a very nice antiseptic. Two of the most important ingredients in rosemary, which are thought to be largely responsible for many of these therapeutic actions, are caffeic acid and rosemarinic acid – both are potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents.
In Skin Care – Rosemary Essential Oil is extensively in skin care lotions, creams and antiseptic creams due to its healing properties. It helps toning of skin, work as a powerful anti aging agent. It helps rejuvenation of skin cells. It remove dryness and also consider for acne treatment with Tea Tree , Lavender and Sandalwood Oil.

Originally posted 2009-12-20 05:27:11. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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It can spread very easily. Physical contact is not the only thing which promotes its breed but usage of things like comb, brush, clothes, towels, clothes by an infected person causes the spread of lice. The survival rate of lice is very good as it can remain alive without human contact for a week and that too without food. Constant itching has been the key symptom, when affected by lice. The common places where you will see these tiny things are on the scalp, neck and even above your ears. The small white eggs would have infested your hair within two days. If one person in the family gets affected be sure that you are on a cleaning mission for everyone in the family.

Some of the common measures to be taken when you are slowly and silently attacked by lice

*Avoid sharing personal items like combs, clothes and other things
*Keep checking your child’s hair for nits and lice
*Thorough cleaning of your bed linen as all members of your family would be using it at one point or the other
*Trimming ones hair is also a good way to prevent any further spread of lice, but it wont get rid of the nits or lice as you have shave your hair for that to happen
*Wash your hair and clothes once you have visited the beauty parlor

Some of the common treatments for removing lice are:

*Once through with shampooing your can use the vinegar conditioner in equal parts with water to remove the nits.
*Clean your comb very regularly or soak them in a disinfectant for better results.
*Use your regular shampoo with 3 tbsp of olive oil, 1 tsp of teas tree oil and 1 tsp of eucalyptus oil. Leave this on your hair for half-hour tightly covered and then rinse it.

These common remedies and many more can be used with proper prevention to ward off the scare of lice and its eggs.

Originally posted 2009-12-17 06:57:14. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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How they spread

Head lice don’t have legs that jump and can not fly so containing head lice can be quite easy providing you follow trusted methods. They spread through head-to-head contact with another person who has head lice, which is why people who are in contact regularly with others, such as children at school, are deemed a higher risk. Head Lice move from one recipient to another in a matter of seconds. As they can not fly they are able to crawl very quickly, some up to 30 centimetres (12 inches) per minute.

Signs of Head Lice:

One way to tell if someone has a head lice infestation is if they itch their head a lot, this may not be a head lice infection. It may be that they are suffering with dandruff, but it is one of the main symptoms of head lice infestation.

Another sign to look out for are dead or empty eggs stuck to hairs that are growing out, these will look like small bits of dandruff an can be anything from white to brown in color.

The final sign is louse droppings, these look like a fine black powder, which can normally be seen on pillows and sheets.

The life cycle of a head louse is about 6 weeks; this is from the egg being laid till the adult’s life ends. Below is a breakdown of this life cycle:

1) The eggs are laid and take 7 to 9 days incubation

2) The Nymph (new born head louse) goes through 3 stages before reaching adulthood

3) The adult, now called a head louse, lives for approximately thirty days, the female head louse can lay between 3 and 6 eggs a day during this time

Home Remedies and Treatment Tips of Head Louse:

1.Avoid from harmful chemicals.

2.Mix fresh lemon and coconut oil(equal amounts).Apply gently on your hair. leave at least 2 to 3 hrs.and wash your head.

3 . In 2 teaspoon of limejuice, add 2 teaspoon of garlic paste and apply it all over your scalp. Keep for 45 minutes and then wash.

4. Using vinegar i.e wash you hair. And also Using fresh parsley juice.

5. Applying a Mixture of 50% kerosene and 50% water to hair as a lotion. Leave at least 6 to 4 hrs.( home remedy for head louse)

7. Keep your head surroundings clean to remove head louse(lice).

8. Wash your hair with warm apple cider vinegar. Then cover your head.

9. Neem, olive oil, tea tree oil etc, which can be used for treating head louse.

10.person does not share anything from clothes, coats, hats, towels, and combs.

11.Regular washing of bed linen and brushes and combs in hot soapy water will kill any remaining lice.

Originally posted 2010-01-02 06:49:24. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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What Causes Pediculosis ?

Pediculosis occurs when the scalp is infested by small, wingless creatures known as head lice. Contrary to popular myth, head lice cannot jump from person to person. Instead, they are transmitted by close personal contact, or contact with the personal effects or clothing of, someone with the condition.

What Are Head Lice ?

Head lice are tiny, wingless creatures that feed on human blood, spending their whole life on the scalp. They are related to body lice, and more distantly to pubic lice. During their life cycle, female lice lay eggs – commonly called nits – which are attached to human hair using a glue-like substance.

How Does The Condition Present Itself?

The most common symptom is itching on or around the head area, as a result of bites from the lice. Bites may be evident high up on the back of the neck or behind the ears, particularly in long-hair individuals. Close inspection of the hair may reveal moving lice, or nits stuck to the hair shafts.

Treatment of Head Lice

A wide variety of commercially-available products and home-remedies may be used to treat the condition. Commercial preparations containing pyrethrins are usually very effective at killing the lice and eggs, as are a number of home remedies. One such method is mixing mayonnaise, vinegar and a little tea-tree oil and ‘shampooing’ the hair with this mixture. The mayonnaise suffocates the lice, while the vinegar and tea-trea oil kill the eggs. Removal of the lice and nits is also necessary. Smothering the hair with olive oil, hair conditioner or mayonnaise breaks the ‘glue’ holding the eggs to the hair shafts, making them much easier to remove.

How To Prevent Pediculosis

Many schools nowadays have a policy whereby either children with pediculosis are excluded from school or childcare settings until the condition is treated or, at the very least, that the condition must be promptly treated by parents. Outbreaks in families can be prevented from spreading by washing all bedding and towels belonging to the afflicted person. Cleaning the home area as a whole generally isn’t necessary, as lice tend to die quickly once removed from their food source.

Originally posted 2009-12-05 09:04:54. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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Any type of common head louse treatment, in order to be thoroughly effective, must include treating the entire house as well. Although a louse does not survive for long after falling from a host, they are still easily passed from person to person, and a missed nit or egg can re-infest the whole household. It isn’t necessary to spend a lot of money or time using commercial products to rid a house of lice.

Here are some easy tricks for ridding your home of lice and their nits:

- Lice cannot survive in a high-heat environment, so all bed linens, including blankets and mattress pads as well as the sheets, should be washed in very hot water. Water hot enough to kill lice and their eggs must be at least 130 degrees Fahrenheit or over 54.4 degrees Celsius. Clothing should also be washed in water of the same temperature and then put in the clothes dryer on the hottest setting for at least 20 minutes. If you have clothing that cannot be washed in this manner, use a dry cleaner instead.

- Any items that cannot be washed and dried or dry-cleaned, such as stuffed animals or plush toys, should be sealed in airtight bags for at least two weeks.

- All carpets and upholstered furniture should be thoroughly vacuumed. Don’t forget the car and any throw rugs you may have.

- Wash hair-care items in very hot water or soak them in medicated shampoo for at least an hour. You may also soak items such as barrettes, headbands, brushes, and combs in rubbing alcohol for an hour to kill head lice.

Another helpful but common head louse treatment tip is to simply wet the hair, which temporarily immobilizes the lice, before thoroughly combing the hair with a special, fine-toothed comb. Some swear by home remedies such as completely saturating the hair with petroleum jelly or mayonnaise, or using natural, herbal oils including lavender, tea tree, eucalyptus, and oil of rosemary.

The following common head louse treatment methods are simple and effective, yet gentle on even sensitive skin and don’t use any harsh or toxic chemicals:

- Mix a teaspoon of garlic paste with an equal amount of lime juice and apply to the scalp. Leave on for about half an hour before thoroughly shampooing.

- Grind almonds into three teaspoons of lime juice, applying to the scalp and hair for half an hour before shampooing.

- Mayonnaise or petroleum jelly may be applied to the scalp and hair in an attempt to suffocate the lice, although both are rather difficult to remove from the hair, requiring several washings.

- Mix a few teaspoons of tea tree oil with olive oil, applying to the hair and scalp and leaving in place for about an hour before rinsing out and shampooing.

Originally posted 2010-01-06 06:49:16. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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Common head lice, or pediculus humanus capitis, are closely related to body lice. But unlike their close relatives, which can appear anywhere on the body, head lice, as the name indicates, are only found in the hair and on the scalp and sometimes in the eyebrows and lashes.

A head louse is about the size of a sesame seed. It bites the victim’s scalp in order to feed on blood. The bites can cause intense itching that is sometimes the first sign that someone is infested. The lice themselves are sometimes seen close to the scalp, or nits (lice eggs) are seen in the hair. Nits are tiny whitish/yellowish egg cases that are attached to individual hair shafts.

Head lice cannot jump. They are passed by direct contact with someone who has them, or by using an infested person’s comb, brush, etc.; by wearing their hats, helmets, or hair accessories, or by sharing towels or pillows. Having head lice does not mean you are unsanitary or practice poor hygiene. They are very common in schools where children easily pass them to each other.

For years the most popular way to remove head lice was by means of commercial chemical treatments. Some of these chemicals are not only harmful to lice, but toxic to humans as well. Because it is the mechanical removal of the lice and nits that does the most good, it is really unnecessary to take the risks associated with harsh chemical treatments. There are many natural herbal treatments that are just as effective for lice removal, like shampoos made with tea tree oil.

A nit comb is also critical in removing any eggs from the hair shafts once the live lice are killed. It is very hard to tell if nits are dead or alive, so it is best to remove them all in order to prevent further infestation. It is a laborious process to remove all of the nits from a full head of hair, to be sure, but is really the only way to ensure they do not hatch and start the whole process over again!

While most people would still want to wash any bedding used by an infested person, it is really not necessary to launder or dispose of other items like stuffed animals and other belongings like experts used to advise. Lice cannot live for more than a day without the blood they obtain from their human hosts. Very thorough vacuuming to remove any hairs from carpet and other surfaces should suffice, or, for smaller objects, a tumble in a hot clothes dryer for a half hour.

Having head lice is not fun. But with a little knowledge, some safe natural remedies, and a nit comb, they can become simply a bad memory in no time.

Originally posted 2009-12-21 08:25:43. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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It’s a delicate topic but there are three areas of the body where lice can infect you and each one of them requires an effort to get rid of the problem. The most well known area for lice infestation is the hair of the head because that is one that young children often come in contact with through school or some other setting where the minor is with other children who can infect an entire community. Skin lice are also not uncommon. But the delicate area that lice sometimes like to take up residency is the pubic hair. <a onClick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’);” href=” http://www.leasureviews.info/lice/Crab-Lice.php “>Click Here</a> 

Sometimes lice of the pubic area are referred to crab lice. That is a case of misguided identity because the infection known as “crabs” is actually a mite that is just as troublesome and embarrassing to come down with. But the crab mite is dissimilar from the public lice that can also infest this area. Its good to keep things clear so you know what kind of problem you are facing and how to go aboutseeking treatment. 

If you get lice in your pubic hair, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that lice in your pubic area has nothing to do with how clean you are as a person. You don’t get lice from poor bathing habits or lack of attention to hygiene in this area. The bad news is that pubic or crab lice are almost always spread through sexual activity with somebody else who has the problem. So that throws a light on who you had as a sexual activity partner. If you wish to be a good citizen, you would be doing him or her a favor to let them know you revealed the problem. The blame game can go on later. For now everyone just needs to get the problem under control. 

The evidence of lice in the pubic area are the same for men or women but they might not show up right away after the night of the infection. But once the lice begin to infect your hair down there, it could get rather uncomfortable and lead to a mass of itching and unsightly sores that you will want to get attended to. The symptoms include itching, appearance of droppings of the lice in your under garments and light blue spots on your pubic skin that sometimes get red and sore. <a onClick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’);” href=” http://www.leasureviews.info/lice/Crab-Lice.php “>Click Here</a> 

Treatment for the lice problem will always be done with an ointment or cleanser to apply to the area to defeat the lice. Some of the commercial treatments contain harsh chemicals that can irritate the skin further and sting on application, particularly if you have fresh sores from the infection. But there area also natural treatments that work just as well without the negative side effect. 

Take a look at some of our other articles and dare to be educated.

Originally posted 2010-01-22 06:49:14. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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Head lice are parasitic wingless insects. They live on people’s heads and feed on their blood. An adult is called a louse and is about the size of a sesame seed. The eggs, called nits, are even smaller – almost like a dandruff flake. Lice and nits are easiest to detect at the neckline and behind the ears.

Head lice Causes

Head lice are transferred by close hair-to-hair contact. They cannot jump, fly or swim, but walk from one hair to another. It is a misconception that head lice infestation is as a result of dirty hair and poor hygiene. Head lice can be found in all hair types, long or short, and in hair of any condition.

Contact with contaminated furniture. Lying on a bed, or sitting in furniture can spread lice. Head lice live for up to two days off the body.

Sexual contact. All three forms of lice can spread in this manner.

Head Lice Symptoms

A head lice infection doesn’t often cause symptoms. When it does the main symptom is itchiness – beware a child constantly scratching his or her scalp. Sometimes you see tiny red spots on the scalp or the lice and nits (nits are the empty eggshells after the lice have hatched) in the hair.

Because lice move very fast, they are not always easy to see. Here’s what you can watch for:

Frequent scratching

Small red bumps or sores on the scalp, neck and shoulders

Children who have lice will often scratch at their heads, creating sores.

Infected sores will get crusty, ooze, and may cause swollen glands at the back of the neck.

Treatment of Head Lice

Your doctor can recommend a medicated shampoo, cream, or lotion to kill the lice. These may be over-the-counter or prescription medications, depending on what treatments have already been tried. It isn’t uncommon for treatments to be unsuccessful because of incorrect use or because the lice may be resistant to the chemical in the shampoo.

Some people use home remedies like mayonnaise, petroleum jelly, olive oil or margarine. Although these products may make it hard for lice to breathe, they probably won’t kill them.

There isn’t any evidence that products like tea tree oil or aromatherapy are effective in treating head lice.

Never use gasoline or kerosene. These products can be extremely dangerous.

Nits may be treated as indicated above. For involvement of eyelashes, petrolatum is applied thickly, twice daily for eight days and the remaining nits are then plucked off. There is a controversy about whether or not lice and the acarus of scabies can develop resistance to lindane.

Treat children and adults with lice promptly and thoroughly.

Wash all clothes and bed linens in hot water with detergent. This also helps prevent head lice from spreading to others during the short period when head lice can survive off the human body.

Originally posted 2009-12-17 06:57:09. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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You know you have lice when you experience intense bouts of itching on the scalp and the back of the neck and soreness on touch. When you see the scalp, area in and around the nape of the neck, you will see small white eggs called nits attached steadfastly to hair shafts. Unlike dandruff, these nits can be bit stubborn; hence pulling them out with fingers can prove to be difficult.

Easy to prevent, but difficult to treat – good hygiene is the most effective prevention of head lice.
- Avoid sharing personal items like combs, brushes, towels, pillows, hats, headwear, etc.
- Avoid head to head contact with any person.
- Trim your hair to a shorter length as lice can not find suitable environment in short hair.
- Do a regular check in and around the nape of the neck, behind the ears and scalp, especially for children.
- If one member of the family is infected with lice, treat all the members of the family at the same time to prevent lice spreading from one head to another.

To get rid of lice, you should get rid of all its nits or eggs. Nits are difficult to kill by any treatment. Since they attach themselves firmly on the hair shafts, they are also bit difficult to be pulled out… Vigorous brushing of your hair 2-3 times a day using a bristle hair brush will knock off most nits. Try using flea combs instead of lice combs for better results. Try some of these home based treatments to cure lice problem

- Mix ½ cup olive oil with 2-3 tbsp of tea tree oil. Rub into scalp and leave it on for 30 minutes. Wash your hair to remove the oil. Then rinse your hair with vinegar as it loosens the holding properties of the eggs and nits on your hair. Wait for 10 mins and rinse with hot water. Repeat vinegar rinse twice. Comb your hair using lice or flea comb to remove any remaining nits.

- Mix 4-5 drops of tea tree oil with your daily shampoo and use as usual.

- Warm few tbsp of mayonnaise (depending on who is using it either a child or adult). Slather it on the scalp just like shampoo. Wear a shower cap and sit for 30 minutes. Then wash your hair with normal shampoo. Then use fine toothed comb to get the eggs and bugs out. The oils in the mayonnaise provide lubrication to the hair and scalp, eliminating the ability of the eggs to hold on to the hair shafts. The shower cap cuts off any air flow the eggs needed to remain alive.

- Saturate your hair with olive oil and wear a shower cap with clip leaving it overnight. Brush out your hair using nit/flea/lice comb. Then wash your hair as usual with your shampoo and conditioner. Next take plain white vinegar and rinse your hair with it. Use warm water to remove vinegar. This dissolves the eggs. Repeat the vinegar rinse till needed.

- Completely soak hair with olive oil and wrap it in towel for 1-2 hours. Rinse and wash as usual. Work through your hair with fine tooth comb to remove eggs and lice. Repeat in one week.

- Mix any type of edible oil (vegetable, canola or olive) with vinegar in equal proportion. Add 18-20 drops of tea tree oil. Mix all the 3 ingredients well to get a creamy paste. Apply to damp hair. Massage well onto the scalp and comb through the ends of hair. Wrap a plastic bag around your head for 3 hours or more. Lice and nits will suffocate and slide off easily. Do this at least once a week.

Do not leave the young children unattended if you’re covering their heads with plastic bags during any of the above home based treatment – as plastic bags can lead to suffocation.

The reader of this article should exercise all precautions while following instructions on the recipes from this article. Avoid using if you are allergic to something. The responsibility lies with the reader, not the site, and the writer.

Originally posted 2009-11-23 08:42:42. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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Mix three tablespoons of lemon juice, one tablespoon of butter. Apply to scalp and let it undisturbed for fifteen minutes. Rinse you hair. This is easy Home Remedy for Head Lice.

Coat the hair in mayonnaise and leave undisturbed for a least of 2 hours. Rinse and comb through hair.

One effectual Home Remedy for Head Lice is to wash the hair with vinegar. This will kill all the lice along with their eggs in 2 days.

Mix fresh lemon juice and coconut oil equally. Apply it carefully on your scalp. Leave at least two to three hours and wash your head with water.

Another effective Home Remedy for Head Lice is to add one tablespoon of garlic paste in one tablespoon of lime juice and to apply it all over the scalp. After that stay for thirty minutes and then wash.

Take about eight to ten almonds and crush them to form a paste with two to three tablespoon of limejuice. Apply the paste on the scalp and let it stay for 1/2 an hour. Thereafter you can wash your head.

Apply Vaseline liberally on your scalp to suffocate and eliminate the lice. It may be exhausting affair as Vaseline is not that simple to remove. Before washing you can apply corn flour to make the process trouble-free.

Make a mixture by mixing twenty drops each of eucalyptus essential oil and tea tree oil, ten drops each of aniseed essential oil and lemon oil with seventy five milliliters of olive oil. Apply this on your hair and leave it for one hour for better result. After this wash your hair.

Always keep your hair well-groomed and clean by using the suitable herbal shampoo

Originally posted 2009-12-13 07:47:39. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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