The Perils of Pediculosis – How to Treat Head Lice Effectively
Pediculosis , more commonly known as head lice , is one of the most common hair disorders affecting school-aged children – and one of the most infuriating for parents to deal with. This article contains information on what causes the condition, symptoms to look for and how to treat the condition effectively. What Causes Pediculosis [...]
Common Head Louse Treatments: Tricks for Getting Rid of Those Pesky Head Lice for Good!
Unfortunately, many of us have had a run-in with head lice at one time or another, especially those of us with school-aged children. Having lice is not a sign of being unclean, as the pests can infect people of any age and background regardless of their hygiene habits or lack thereof. Luckily there are several [...]
Home Remedies For Lice
Lice infest people of all ages, rich or poor. Lice prefer clean hair because their nits (eggs) stick to cleaner hair much better than oily hair. Beside direct physical contact, using infected person’s personal belongings such comb, hair brush, towels, bed linen, etc also spread lice. Children are the most infected with lice than adults. [...]
Latest Treatment and Remedies for Head Louse
January 26, 2010 by admin
Filed under Head and Face
The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is one of the many varieties of sucking lice specialized to live on different areas of various animals. It is an obligate, ectoparasitic, wingless insect spending its entire life on human scalp and feeding exclusively on human blood. Humans are the only known host of this parasite. Head lice [...]