Unfortunately, the truth remains that while there are various anecdotal reports that suggest an apple cider vinegar rinse kills head lice, there is no clinical or scientific evidence that supports this claim.
To do this treatment, you just have to warm ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar with ¼ cup of salt—remember to stir it properly so that the salt will be completely dissolved. Then, pour the mixture into a spray bottle for easier application. Once the mixture is ready, spray it all over your hair and scalp.
Applying vinegar
Thoroughly douse your child's hair with vinegar and leave for 15 minutes to allow the vinegar to kill the lice. Apply the white conditioner treatment.
Get Rid of Nits (Lice eggs)
After the oil treatment, soak the hair in distilled vinegar (you can also use apple cider vinegar). While vinegar does not help in suffocating adult lice, it does prevent the nits (eggs) from latching on to the hair strands.
Use an over-the-counter medicated shampoo first.
Since vinegar will not kill the lice and eggs, it is important to treat the lice with a medicated shampoo first. Lice treatment shampoos are also known as pediculicides. After using a pediculicide, you can use vinegar to help remove the nits from your hair.
Apple cider vinegar is not clinically proven as a solution against lice infestation. Though researchers have found it is not a viable treatment to get rid of lice, people have been using it for the same. If you want to try using it, you can follow the method mentioned in this article.
Sometimes it will be easier to remove the nits if you wet the hair with white vinegar while you are combing the nits out. Vinegar helps loosen the "glue" that holds the nits to the hair. Separate and comb small sections of hair at a time.
Malathion lotion, 0.5%;
*Malathion is an organophosphate. The formulation of malathion approved in the United States for the treatment of head lice is a lotion that is safe and effective when used as directed. Malathion is pediculicidal (kills live lice) and partially ovicidal (kills some lice eggs).
KILL LICE: OIL AND VINEGAR MIXTURE
1. Mix together one cup oil and one cup white vinegar. 2. Pour mixture onto the hair and scalp.
It is time-consuming, but there's also the fear that lice could spread from person to person . In summary, you should not use your hair straightener to kill lice and nits. There are too many safety concerns, from burning yourself to setting fire to your house, making this method a dangerous choice.
Vinegar receives an “honorable mention,” because it has been touted as an aid in the removal of nits, but it doesn't kill adult lice. The acidic makeup of vinegar breaks down the glue-like substance that adheres the nits to the hair shaft. Mix 50 milliliters of vinegar with 50 milliliters of water and use as a rinse.
Mix equal amounts of coconut oil and apple cider vinegar, making sure you have enough of the mixture to apply all over your hair. Apply the mixture all over your hair and massage it into your scalp. Put on a shower cap and leave it on for 15 minutes. Comb out the lice and eggs with a nit comb.
Most people believe that lice only causes itching at the scalp and are a pain to get rid of. In actuality, untreated head lice may degrade the scalp and affect its health. It will also affect your hair's health as well. If the hair follicles become blocked, then hair loss may occur.
Wash your hair with vinegar
Vinegar contains properties that kill and get rid of nits and lice. This mixture should be applied directly to the whole scalp. Mix 1 cup of vinegar with 1 cup of warm water.
Avoid head-to-head (hair-to-hair) contact during play and other activities at home, school, and elsewhere (sports activities, playground, slumber parties, camp). Do not share clothing such as hats, scarves, coats, sports uniforms, hair ribbons, or barrettes. Do not share combs, brushes, or towels.
Spinosad (Natroba).
It can be applied to dry hair and rinsed with warm water after 10 minutes. It kills lice and nits and usually doesn't need repeated treatment.
Smothering agents: There are several common home products that may kill lice by depriving them of air and smothering them. These products include petroleum jelly (Vaseline), olive oil, butter, or mayonnaise. Any of these products may be applied to the scalp and hair, covered with a shower cap, and left on overnight.
Generally, if no live crawling insects are seen three weeks after the treatment, it's safe to assume that they are gone. Nits would have hatched by that time if they were alive. Nits and their shells may remain in the hair for some time but won't be viable.
Head lice can be more easily removed by applying plenty of hair conditioner to dry hair before combing to remove live lice and eggs (nits). Any type of hair conditioner may be used, including generic 'home' brands, together with a metal fine-tooth 'nit' comb. Suitable 'nit' combs can be purchased from most pharmacies.
First off, here's what not to do: don't shave your or your child's head, or coat it with petroleum jelly or mayonnaise or anything else designed to "suffocate" the parasite. You'll probably end up with greasy, smelly, lice-infested hair.
Olive oil doesn't kill the lice but rather acts as a suffocating agent that can help drown them. It may take up to 2 to 3 weeks to get rid of lice and nits completely.