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Why the poisons don't work

How to Remove Lice and Nits

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Why the Poisons Don't Work.

If you are like most people who are forced to battle head lice, the first thing you did was probably rush to the drug store or the big department store and purchase some over-the-counter head lice shampoo.You probably found there were two or three brands to choose from.

You also probably found out after a week or two of frustrating battles with lice and nits that the brand you bought didn't work very well. So you probably went back to the store and got the other brand.

And then you found out that brand wasn't any better.So you might have gone to the doctor who prescribed a "prescription strength" head lice treatment.And by the time you discovered that didn't work either, you were about at the limit of your ability to cope. You may have even shed some tears of frustration and exhaustion.Finally, you decided to take matters into your own hands and go online to research the problem yourself. And that's when you found this website.Here's why the poison-based head lice treatments didn't work for you and why they don't work for 8 out of 10 cases of head lice:The active ingredient in most over-the-counter and prescription strength head lice treatments is Permethrin or Pyrethrum and/or Piperonyl butoxide.These chemicals are pesticides that work by attacking the nervous systems of insects.The problem is, insects have the ability to evolve and develop a resistance to pesticides. Just ask any farmer. For years, the farmers have been battling insects in their crops. They have had to continually change from one pesticide to another...constantly increasing the strength and toxicity of the chemicals they use to keep killing the bugs.Head Lice are insects. They also have the ability to evolve and develop a resistance to pesticides, and that's exactly what they have done.The problem is, we can't use the extremely toxic poisons the farmers use on our own heads and our children's heads because the poisons would be very damaging to our health!Neem oil, Tea Tree oil and other essential oils have been used for thousands of years to kill insects--especially head lice--without allowing the lice to develop a resistance at all. Natural enzymes are being used by scientists and health care professionals for a variety of beneficial treatments.

Ask your Head Lice Hotline Volunteer any questions you may have about essential oils and enzymes that are effective treatments for head lice and nits.