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We're posting some of the medicinal questions we get along with answers
from our Herbalist David Brill of The Rosemary House. Hopefully this may
help you with some of your own questions.
If you want to ask a new question there is a charge of $25 per question. Click
here for new question The answer will be sent to you directly by David.
Questions and answers may be posted on this site (names removed) to help
other people with the same concerns.
LICE
QUESTION: I work for Healthy Start with the Pediculosis Anti-Louse Program (P.A.L. Program) in our elementary
school system. I was wondering if you could suggest some natural herbal ingredients that would be compatible to use
in a mixture to treat and/or repel head lice? Any suggestions you could make would be greatly appreciated. I was
hoping to start with something like eucalyptus oil but I don't know what would be an appropriate ingredient or any of
the ratio's. Our goal is to stay away from pesticides . The lice seem to be building quite the resistance.
ANSWER: These are some herbs that have traditionally been used.
ANISE, Latin Named: Pimpinella anisum
CINNAMON, Latin Named Cinnamomum zeylanicum
ROSE GERANIUM, Latin Named Pelargonium graveolens
HYSSOP, Latin Named: Hyssop officinalis
LARKSPUR
MASTIC, Latin Named: Pistacia lentiscus
ROSEMARY, Latin Named: Rosemarinus officinalis
SASSAFRAS, Latin Named: Sassafras albidum
TEATREE, Latin Named: Melaleuca
THYME, Latin Named: Thymus species
Many times it was the essential oil or infused oil that was used.
Safety Caution: When using essential oils always dilute with a carrier oil.
This was a remedy I found, in the Herbalpedia CD-ROM version.
For lice treatment: 2 oz vegetable oil, 20 drops tea tree
oil, 10 drops each of rosemary, lavender and lemon oil.
Combine ingredients. Apply to dry hair and cover with a
plastic bag or shower cap. Wrap the head in a towel.
Leave on for 1 hour. Then put shampoo on dry hair to
help cut the oil. Work the shampoo into hair, rinse,
shampoo again and rinse.
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