Re: OT-Need Info About Lice

[Guest guest]

Dust her hair at night with food grade diatomaceous earth and keep it up for at

least a week when the first nits would be hatching. DE will not hurt her, you

can wash it out in the morning and powder it in again at night. You can also

lightly dust her pillow just to be on the safe side.

When I was young the treatment was to wash the hair with kerosene and then use a

fine toothed comb to comb out the dead lice and nits. You could never quite

wash it out so everyone at school knew who had nits and who did not.

[Guest guest]

I would hate to breath diatomaceous earth for a week, might need to have

her sleep with a dust mask.. sean

> Dust her hair at night with food grade diatomaceous earth and keep it up

> for at least a week when the first nits would be hatching. DE will not

> hurt her, you can wash it out in the morning and powder it in again at

> night. You can also lightly dust her pillow just to be on the safe side.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all of the responses. Luckily, I gave her a bath last night

and looked thoroughly thru her hair and didn't see a thing. I know

what to look for, since I used to do lice screening as a public health

nurse. I just didn't know an acceptable treatment if I found

something...years ago, I used to recommend RID as I didn't know any

better.

Kathy

[Guest guest]

I used DE for about 15 years or so on the cattle and I still use it in the

house, on my cats and chickens. I would fill an ice cream bucket and hand dust

40 cows and calves. I never used a mask. The cattle would dunk their noses in

it and eat it all the time. I know the warning about lung damage but I have

never had any problems nor did the animals. I appreciate you comments and

concerns.