chapter 16 the best control for human lice and scabies

Body lice, historically the most common human louse, are now very rare in the United States. Infestations appear
on those who cannot take care of themselves like homeless individuals who can not or choose not to daily bathe
and to daily remove their clothes for cleaning and washing. Infested clothing passed from one individual to another
also is a common method of transmission. Wash with Lice R Gone ® or enzyme cleaners or peppermint soap
with borax. The body louse’s preference for tight places in clothing earns it the nickname “seam squirrel.”
Body Louse Control
Some general application volatile, synethetic pesticide poison formulations are labeled for spraying but are of
little value and very dangerous. Try using salt, diluted Safe Solutions Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint and/or
Lice R Gone ® Shampoo first.
Clean or wash clothing, bedding, etc., with detergents or diluted enzyme cleaners and/or borax to kill lice.
Daily bathe with diluted Safe Solutions, Inc. enzymes to detach and kill moving lice on the body.
Use detergents, Safe Solutions Enzyme Cleaner or shampoos and/or disinfectants and/or borax to
clean bed frames, bedside furniture, ambulances, ambulance and hospital equipment.
Counsel occupants carefully to control emotionally-charged situations and prevent louse reinfestations.
Least-toxic Body and Head Lice Control
To control body lice daily change into clean underwear and clothing - remember, simple laundering kills lice in 5
minutes, eggs or nits in 10 at 130 o F. With daily showers and frequent changes of properly laundered clothing,
a body lice infestation will eventually end without any pesticide poison treatment. For head lice: Never borrow
and use anyone’s hat, helmet, wig, scarf, comb or brush. Use diluted Safe Solutions, Inc. enzyme cleaners
and/or oil of balsam or oil of anise, and/or borax and/or peppermint (especially with enzymes) or neem soap
and/or Lice R Gone ® Shampoo. Be sure you are not sensitive to any of the above-mentioned products.
Uncomplicated Scabies (See http://www.scabie-solutions.com)
Uncomplicated scabies is a contagious (catching) disorder of the skin caused by very small, wingless insects
or mites called the Human Itch mite or Scabies itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis (Hering). The female
scabies mite is only .35 millimeters long. (Note: One full millimeter is only .04 inch.)The female scabies mite The
female mite burrows into the skin, making a short serpentine tunnel where she lays 1 - 3 eggs daily. The tunnel
looks like a thin red and/or gray line. A very small, hard to see, zig-zag blister (or pearl-like bump)usually marks
the trail of the insect as she lays her eggs. Scratching will pop the little blister at the end of the track where the
female has laid her eggs, may cause even more mites to feed upon you. Other more obvious symptoms are an
intense itching (especially at night) and a red rash that can occur at the area that has been scratched. The most
common locations for scabies are on the sides of fingers, between the fingers, on the backs of the hands, on
the wrists, heels, elbows, armpits, knees, nipples of women, the genitalia of men, the lower part of the buttocks,
inner thighs and around the waist (belt line). Babies may have burrows on the soles of their feet, palms of their
hands and faces. They also infest various body orifices including noses, ears, etc. Anecdotal comments have
noted they are more visual between 4 - 6 p.m. If untreated, the female will continue to lay eggs for about five
weeks. The eggs hatch and the new mites begin the cycle all over again. The mites themselves are too small
to be seen without magnification. One of the great problems with scabies always has been misdiagnosis. The
impregnated scabies mite is spread by personal contact, e.g., by shaking hands or sleeping together or by close
contact with infected articles such as clothing, bedding or towels. It is usually found where people are crowded
together or have frequent contact, and is most common among school children, families, roommates, and sexual
partners. Scabies can be spread by the mite itself or by the egg. Prompt action is required to rid a person of
the mites and eggs. Sulfur has been used (6 - 10% in lotion or cream) since Roman times as a scabicide, but
you might be allergic. Note: Celsus used sulfer mixed with liquid pitch to control scabies as early at 25 A.D.
Today you can mix 6% sulfur in Vaseline ® . Castor oil or olive oil continually applied for 8 hours may suffocate
the females. The intense itching, or puritus, is thought to be due to a reaction within the skin to the feces of the
mites. This itching usually becomes worse at night and/or after a hot shower. Take Not Nice to Toxins ® and 1
teaspoon of food-grade DE daily. An antihistamine will help stop the itching as will Calamine lotion or diluted
enzyme cleaner.
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