How to use lemon for lice

Lice are small insects that invade our scalp since being a parasitic species they need to suck the blood from our body to feed and continue reproducing. These insects are spread by direct contact with the infected person and are usually very frequent in children between 3 and 11 years old since they frequent environments such as schools and parks where they play and share personal utensils.

There are different products such as lotions and shampoos that fight these pests that try to colonize our head. However, most of these treatments usually contain too many chemical ingredients, so more and more people end up choosing natural remedies. One of the most effective is lemon juice since its nutritional composition gives it anti-lice properties. Keep reading this article if you want to know how to use lemon for lice.

Properties of lemon to combat lice

Lemon is a fruit that in addition to seasoning different dishes and drinks, is also an excellent natural remedy to combat the proliferation of insects such as lice in our hair since it has the following properties:

• Antiseptic properties: the juice of lemons is a natural disinfectant that helps reduce the accumulation of microorganisms in our hair such as bacteria and fungi. Therefore, it is also excellent for eliminating both lice and their eggs or nits.
• Insecticidal properties: this liquid extracted from lemon stands out for its richness in different acids, including acetic and citrus, which have an insecticidal effect that manages to detach the nits that were attached to the hair fibers.
• Repellent properties: this effect is also due to its high acid content. The aroma of lemon thanks to its acid composition causes a repellent effect that makes insects such as lice end up looking for another place to colonize.
• Anti-inflammatory properties: Thanks to this benefit, lemon also helps reduce some symptoms that lice provoke such as itching and swelling on the head due to their bites.

How to remove lice with lemon – very effective remedy

Now that we know why the juice of this fruit is very effective in preventing the accumulation of insects in our hair, here we explain how to use lemon for lice with the following step by step:

1. Take a lemon, cut it in half and squeeze in a bowl all the juice you can from its two parts. Remove the nuggets that may have fallen into the bowl.
2. Heat half a glass of water in the microwave and then add it in the same bowl as the lemon juice.
3. Stir the ingredients with a spoon until the lemon is well diluted. Finally add the mixture in a spray bottle to make the application easier.
4. Apply the lemon juice all over the scalp with the help of the sprayer until it is well impregnated.
5. Let the remedy act for 30 minutes.
6. Now rinse the lemon juice with plenty of apple cider vinegar until you notice the hair less thick. We use apple cider vinegar as it has powerful antiseptic properties so it will enhance the effects of lemon juice.
7. Finally rinse your hair with plenty of warm water and then wash it in the usual way.

Use this remedy between 1 and 2 times a week.

Garlic and lemon mask for lice

Another of the best remedies you have to use lemon for lice is to add garlic to said mixture. And it is that garlic is an excellent option to eliminate these insects from the head due to its composition in sulfur substances, which gives it a very penetrating smell that acts as a natural repellent for lice. It also has astringent properties so it manages to eliminate the accumulation of fungi and bacteria.

Preparation:

1. To prepare this mask you will first have to peel 8 cloves of garlic and crush them until you get a kind of paste.
2. Then you will have to mix it with 3 tablespoons of lemon and stir until you get the mask.
3. Apply the remedy by separating the hair by strands and then let it act for 30 minutes.
4. Finally rinse your hair with plenty of warm water and then wash your hair in the usual way.

Repeat this process 3 times a week.

Lemon and olive oil rinse

Olive oil is also a natural remedy against lice since its oily texture manages to suffocate insects as it obstructs their breathing ducts. In addition, its moisturizing effect helps to calm the itching and swelling produced by them.

Preparation and treatment:

1. To prepare this rinse, you will have to heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil without burning and then mix it with a tablespoon of lemon juice.
2. Apply the mixture down your scalp and then cover your hair with a hat overnight.
3. When you wake up remove the nits with a comb and then wash your hair in the usual way.

Use this remedy every day until you remove the lice.