Treatment for lice consists of the application ofover-the-countershampoos that contain eitherpermethrin1% (Nix, Rid, A200) orpyrethrin(Pronto). The former agent is generally used in that it kills both nits and adult lice whereas the latter is only lethal against lice (but not nits). In ad...
In the UK in Tudor times, Hyssop's oil, an aromatic herb was alsoused as treatment for head lice. And Hyssop's oil is still used to control lice to this day. Considering the specific temperature needed for lice eggs to develop – and that drastic changes in temperature kills them – ne...
Lice Treatment Treatment for lice consists of the application ofover-the-counter1% (Nix, Rid, A200) orpyrethrin(Pronto). The former agent is generally used in that it kills both nits and adult lice whereas the latter is only lethal against lice (but not nits). In addition, permethrin prod...