Does tea tree oil kill lice?

Answer 1

It has worked for us! My #2 daughter came home with adult lice in her hair. First I covered her head in baby oil. Some say mayo or petrolum but mayo can turn rancid and be a health problem for kidos. And petrolum well enough said.

Anyway, cover head with baby oil or coconut oil, wrap with plastic wrap leave on for at least 2 hours. I washed it out with dawn dishsoap. It may take 2 washings. Then I washed again with regular shampoo with 5 drops of tea tree oil. Go heavy on the conditioner. Then use a nit comb. I did find a wonderfull tea tree shampoo at the health food store called Jasons. The entire family now uses it on a regular basis.

Every morning I braid her hair and we have a 12oz spray bottle with water and 6 drops of oil in it with which I spray her hair.

I do also spray with hairspray occasionally. To keep the hair up and to keep lice from having a place to attatch.

We are now on day 5 and no more lice. I was lucky that in the midst of all this we went camping for 4 days. Lice couldn't live in the house with no one home.

If you have long hair, make sure you tie your hair up as well when washing or combing hair.

Answer 2

Yes of course
just wash and conditioner it if that doesnt work shave your head
Yes it can. Just add 1 part tea tree oil to 3 parts olive oil. Treat complete head, set w/ cap for 20 min use lice comb to rmv lice. Repeat combing until all lice & eggs rmv. May take several combings.

Answer 3

Yes, it does. Tea tree oil kills lice of the fumes from the oil. There immune systems shut down and eventually they die. To get rid of lice on furniture is to put 2-5 drops in a small spray bottle then dilute it with water. Spray around the house as much as you can and you get rid of it.

Answer 4

yes,tea tree oil does prevent you from getting lice proved by several personal opinions and facts studied by a couple scientist's.its a good moisturiser ,good cleaner and has a satisfying aroma

Answer 5

I'm not sure, but I know we get head lice in our house alot, so I would say just go with what for sure works, and go get lice treatment from your local drugstore. After you have lice treated your hair, sit and nit comb it, to get all the nits (baby lice sacks) out of your hair. I've also heard smothering your hair with mayonnaise can work too.

Answer 6

I would just wipe down your furniture every single day...lice crawl and they do not stay on a any surface for long periods of time unless its your head...thats their main priority is to get to a human host. If anything you can spray down your furniture and wipe it down with Rosemary Repel L/I spray it repels lice and its normally for the hair but you can also spray down just about anything with it including furniture, bedding, stuffed animals, toys, etc. It's non-oily and stain free. I car-pool all the time and spray down the inside of my car.

Answer 7

tea tree oil has a anhesive in it the kills all lice.

i hade lice once my mother got tea tree oil and it worked

Answer 8

Actually yes but a shampoo or conditioner that speciliazes in killing lice is a ton better. BY draven schoberg age 12

Answer 9

Yes