These three parasites can make those infected with them very uncomfortable. Head lice are prolific, and females lay between 50 and 300 nits in their life cycle. Nine days later, the eggs hatch. Nits are tiny yellow ovals that attach themselves firmly to the hair shaft and survive by biting and sucking blood. They can live up to two days without a host.
Pubic lice are also known as crabs. Crabs are generally transmitted by sexual contact. They are hard to see but look like tiny black-or rust-colored spots clinging to the base of pubic hair. Using a magnifying glass can help them be more visible. They are treated in the same manner as head lice.
Scabies, also known as body lice, infest the body, especially in areas of the wrists, finger webs, hands, elbows, underarms, waist, feet, scrotum, and nipples, burrowing into skin and causing itching. Scabies can live in the seams of clothing, migrating to the body for their twice-daily feedings.
Parasites are more likely to invade those in poor health, so a lifelong practice of good hygiene and sound nutrition is wise. Strengthen your energy shield! If you do get infected, here’s how to stop the itch.
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NATURAL REMEDIES TO DETER SCABIES
Eat lots of garlic and seaweed to make the parasites dislike the taste of your blood. Also consume liver-cleansing foods such as carrots, beets, burdock, dandelion greens, and barley. Drink blood-purifying teas such as cleavers, dandelion root, echinacea, and red clover blossoms three times daily. By detoxifying the blood, you’ll make the parasites less interested in you and more apt to seek out a less healthy host.
Use a salt rub on your skin by moistening salt with water and rubbing all over the body. Leave on for 1/2 hour. Soak deep in a hot bath scented with tea tree oil for 30 minutes to an hour. Then friction dry. Take a sauna. Scabies can’t survive in temperatures of 120°F (49°C) for more than 5 minutes.
After the heat treatment, apply undiluted tea tree and lavender oil to infested areas of the skin to deter the critters, who won’t like the taste and will leave. Itching can persist for several days, even after the parasites are dead.
Parasite invasion symbolizes letting others have power over you. Reclaim your body and life. You are stronger and smarter than they are. Don’t allow things to get under your skin.
GOOD TO KNOW!
If there are any nits on the eyelashes or eyebrows, coat them thoroughly with Vaseline. Reapply four times a day.
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This Getting Rid of Lice, Crabs, and Scabies article is taken from : The Country Almanac of Home Remedies - Brigitte Mars
