Parents of Preschoolers  Discussion Forum

my 3.5 yr old daughter has got lice in her hair. god knows from where! plz tell me an effective treatment to control it, something safe for her and without side effects. PLEASE HELP! sunitha replied. Neem and tulsi are considered best for lice. you can make a tulsi or neem paste and apply it in her hair. if she dosen't like you applying paste you can also keep few tulsi or neem leaves below her pillow when she goes to bed at night. As for medication mediker is very effective but i'm not sure whether it is ok to use in your case as your daughter is very young. M replied. Hi,
If u are in india you can use Neem leaves. Take one hand full of neem leaves and boil it with a kettle full of water. make it cool to hand temperature and rinse her head with that water after shampooing her head. alternatively you can put neem leaves in one pillow cover and put it under her pillow. Apply coconut oil and comb her head daily with lice comb.
Mediker lice oil is also available in market which u have apply one hr before giving head bath. i applied mediker for my 2yrs old daughter when she had the problem. rita replied. hi, u can do 2 things:
1 - go to a doctor/chemist and ask for medicine to kill lice.it is used like shampoo.
2 - use a hair brush (not comb), and brush ur child's hair. the lice will fall like water! even the baby lice! i discovered this method by luck. i had lice in my thick long hair and i removed all by brushing my hair daily. it took me abt 1 week. but it maybe faster for ur child as hair is finer.

hope my suggestions help. pls keep me posted. :)