Anise oil organically complements the list of some folk remedies for lice, which do not have a pronounced effect on parasites, but can be used as an addition to insecticidal preparations, or as a means to prevent lice infestation.
Generally speaking, the use of anise oil from lice is rarely practiced today and is not always pursued only with the goal of destroying parasites:
- It is believed that the oil also has a healing effect on the scalp and hair, so many women infected with lice secretly cherish the hope that anise oil will really help with lice, and at the same time make their hair soft and silky.
- Anise oil has a tolerable odor unlike many pediculicides.
- The oil is natural and does not contain "chemistry", which today many are afraid of in panic.
In practice, anise oil acts on lice in much the same way as other essential vegetable oils - it only slightly slows down the process of reproduction of parasites, without destroying them and not allowing them to be completely eliminated.
Therefore, it is rational to use anise oil against lice only in combination with other, more effective means.
Anise oil: all the pros and cons
So, strictly speaking, anise oil cannot be attributed to pediculicides: it does not destroy lice at all, regardless of the stage of development.Of course, it is absolutely useless in the fight against nits, which are often not taken even by powerful modern insecticidal preparations.
Besides:
- Anise oil is relatively expensive. A 10-ml bottle of it will cost a lover of a sophisticated fight against lice about 75 rubles.
- At the same time, it is more difficult to get anise oil than similar in low efficiency and also pleasantly smelling lavender oil or tea tree oil.
But on the other side:
- With a certain approach, anise oil can be used as a prophylactic against lice.
- Anise oil is practically harmless and does not cause unpleasant side effects.
- And, finally, anise oil is really able to heal the skin to some extent, and allows you to quickly eliminate both the effects of lice bites and skin irritation with pediculicides.
It has been scientifically proven that anise oil has certain antiseptic properties and is able to inhibit the development of bacteria and fungi. However, no serious experiments and studies confirming its effectiveness against lice have been conducted.
However, anise oil is used as a component of one of the well-known lice remedies - Pediculen Ultra spray. Yes, and with self-removal of lice, you can also use it, but you need to do it correctly.
Rules for using anise oil against lice
It is believed that to remove lice, pure undiluted anise oil must be applied to the hair and rubbed into the scalp, then hold it for 1-3 hours and rinse thoroughly. Surprisingly, traditional healers claim that in this way lice are completely destroyed.
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In addition, anise oil is recommended to be added to shampoos with regular hair washing.
This approach, perhaps, will really reduce the risk of infestation with lice for still clean hair (the smell of the essential oil will scare away parasites), but it is unlikely that it will be possible to destroy lice in this way.
Double action on hair
The popularity of anise oil as a remedy for lice among the people is due to the fact that this substance is widely used in cosmetology and cosmetic medicine for skin care, in order to support hair growth and normalize the condition of problem areas of the skin. Pediculosis in this context is not seen as a parasitic disease, but as a skin disease with persistent itching, spots, scratching and rashes.
It is with them that they fight with anise oil. Of course, such an approach in most cases does not give the desired result: in the treatment of a disease, it is necessary to eliminate its cause first of all, and then the consequences. The reason in this case is lice, and it is they who suffer the least from anise oil.
However, when anise oil is used in tandem with another pediculicide, it:
- It can to some extent smooth out possible side effects on the skin from the action of the drug itself.
- Helps speed up the healing of excoriations and rashes from lice bites.
This alone makes it possible to recommend anise oil for use during the fight against lice, but not to use it as the only or main remedy.
Review
“If lice pester, but are not removed immediately and their bites torment, you can smear your head with anise oil. It is believed that the lice themselves die from it, but I did not notice this. But bites and irritations from them with this oil heal much faster. It is also good to use it with other lice remedies - even different parasite shampoos can cause irritation. Oil just relieves these irritations. ”
Olga, Moscow
It is most reasonable to choose a pediculicidal shampoo for the destruction of lice - Parasidosis, Pedilin, NOC or spray - Nyuda, ParaPlus.
You can use a cream - for example, Nix or Nittifor. After treating the head or other hairy part of the body, anise oil can be applied to the skin and hair to improve skin condition.
On a note
Washing anise oil out of your hair can be a daunting task. However, practice has shown that 3-4 washes with a good shampoo can completely wash the product out of the hair.
It will also be effective to use anise oil in combination with lice combs.
This method of dealing with parasites is extremely safe and provides a quick cure for infected skin areas. Optimally, again, first carefully comb out wet hair, and then apply oil to them and to the skin, soak for about an hour and rinse. It is important to repeat this procedure daily until the parasites are completely eliminated (usually it takes about a week).
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Anise oil and alcohol: a "nuclear" blow to lice
Since we are talking about tandems, one cannot fail to mention the use of anise oil with alcohol, which has also long been a folk remedy for getting rid of lice. It is believed that even a home-made solution of 50 grams of alcohol and 30 drops of oil will already provide a pediculicidal effect, and special products with a similar composition are especially effective.
So, Pediculen Ultra spray is very popular as a remedy for lice, which includes anise oil (6%) and ethyl alcohol (78%). Actually, the pediculicidal component in this preparation is alcohol - it really kills lice. And already anise oil provides a positive effect on the skin and softens the irritating effect of alcohol.
Review
“Only Pediculen Ultra helped us. The son brought lice from the garden, and while we found them, he infected the whole family. They poisoned me with Medifox, Para-Plus and even kerosene, once they badly burned my husband's head (he is generally sensitive to any chemistry), but they were finally overcome only by Pediculen. A good remedy, it doesn’t cause any side effects at all, it brought out lice at a time. ”
Marianna, Astrakhan
In addition to relieving the symptoms of head lice, anise oil can be used as a prophylactic against head lice infestation. If you regularly add a few drops of it to the shampoo, and smear whiskey oil and the skin behind the ears before going to public places, you can significantly reduce the likelihood of infestation with lice - the parasites simply will not crawl onto the clothes or skin of a person treated in this way. The same measures are quite applicable for children in kindergartens - they should be protected from lice especially diligently.
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