Lice and tics
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Updated on Nov 18, 2012
My 1 year old recently caught lice from my maid -who we just chucked out for her unclean habits and unkemptness- and gets up at night troubled cause of that I could not find a treatment soap or shampoo esp. for kids, hence am thinking of applying diluted quantities of Mediker only on his hair. Is it advisable? Pls suggest
| Nov 18, 2012
Hi Nisha, the Marico website, the company which makes Medikar says the following, based on which you have the option of using the oil on your little one: "Mediker is also available in an Oil format, for those who prefer using an oil in their regular regime. It contains coconut oil, in addition to neem and camphor. Mediker has been clinically tested and proven to be completely safe to use, with no side-effects. Mediker Natural Anti-Lice Oil is available in 15ml, 25ml and 50ml bottles."( http://www.marico.com/html/brands/mediker.php )
| Nov 19, 2012
Some home remedies you may want to try. 1. Apply tea-tree / eucalyptus / olive / castor oil - whichever is readily available and leave overnight. Wash in the morning with baby shampoo. I have heard that tea tree oil works best. 2. Add some white vinegar to baby oil and apply on the child's head, leave for few hours and wash away. 3. If you don't find it too cumbersome, you can boil fresh neem leaves in water and use this water to rinse your baby's hair. You can prepare a concoction to last 3-4 times. Also, you will need to wash / replace all pillows, sheets and clothing to avoid a relapse. What I did with my baby was to remove all with hand, dilute medikar shampoo with his baby shampoo and carefully apply on the scalp, leaving for few minutes..
| Nov 19, 2012
Hey nisha , i completely agree with neetu .... all the home remedies are great and even simply using medikar shampoo and oil together will do the trick and i had faced the same problem and i oiled my daughters hair first and then washed it with the shampoo... after three washes my baby was lice free....
