Pretty locks of hair bring back the cheerful smile on your face. They are not that tough to achieve with some home remedies that kill head lice, by your side. Lice infestation is also known as pediculosis and it is very a common human problem of all age. Though adults remain much careful about the inclination of the agents that bring the army to your head, children are more vulnerable to this infestation.

The home remedies that kill head lice are simple naturopathic treatments. They are holistic and nutritional treatment by herbal medicines that take care of the health of your hair. There are essential oils that stop the multiplication of the parasites. There are no dietary supplements for the head lice.

Causes for head lice:

1. Head to head contact is one of the primary ways of transmission.
2. Indirect contacts like sharing of hat, combs, pillows, towels and other such things also transmit the parasites.
3. Some unhygienic conditions like not wearing washed clothes, skipping bath daily may also nourish the growth of lice.
4. A direct physical contact with a person having lice will also transmit head lice.

Symptoms of head lice include:

* To have an itchy scalp.
* Red bumps on the scalp and neck.
* Finding nits i.e. lice eggs, the tiny, white, oval shaped specks generally attached to the sides of the hair.

Don't use chemicals on your child's head, the most effective treatment is the home remedies that kill head lice:

* Wash the hair with vinegar. Vinegar kills all the nits.
* Apply a little bit of coconut oil to your hair after shampoo and condition.
* Mix ten to fifteen drops of tea tree oil into your shampoo bottle.
* Massage with mayonnaise properly and comb it after 2 hours. This will kill all the lice and their eggs.
* Put a mixture of lemon and butter for 15 seconds on your head and then rinse it off.
* Disinfect your combs.
* Keep your child's hair short.