Tuesday, November 6, 2007
The things we catch
I blame it on school. My kids have been healthy all summer. Two have had head lice and two have had the stomach virus going around. I feel sorry for my daughter who was the lucky one so far to have both. I am waiting for the stomach virus to go through the rest of the family as it did for my brother's family. Two different things already and it isn't even Thanksgiving yet. Can't wait for the rest of the year!
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You can kill even resistant lice with salt water - How to kill lice without killing yourself or the earth......
The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitas) (DeGeer), the body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus) (Linnaeus) and the crab louse (Pthirus pubis) (Linnaeus) all occur on humans. All three cause considerable skin irritation as they feed on human blood or crawl on the body. Typhus, impetigo, trench fever and relapsing fever have all been transmitted by body and head lice. Scratching can lead to secondary bacterial infections leaving children feeling achy, feverish and/or lethargic.
Human lice can establish and maintain themselves only on humans. A louse cannot hop or jump. They can, however, crawl fast. They are usually transmitted only through close personal contact. They are less frequently transmitted through the sharing of personal articles or toilet seats. For head lice, this includes combs, brushes and other grooming aids, hats, headbands, helmets, caps, headrests, wigs, curlers or other headgear, especially when these items are stored in shared lockers. They spread or infest by crawling, they live by biting and sucking blood from the scalp and can survive for up to 48 hours off a human head, and the nits on a hair shaft can survive from 4 - 10 days - so vacuum thoroughly and/or spray/clean with diluted Safe Solutions, Inc. Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint.
Head lice infestations have been a problem a long time - Pliny, a Greek naturalist (23-79 AD) suggested bathing in viper broth. Montezuma paid people to pick nits off his subjects, dried them and then saved them in his treasury. W. Coles in his 1657 book Adam in Eden: or Nature's Paradise noted that the oil from hyssop (Hyssopus) "killeth lice." Nicholas Culpeper in his 1681 The English Physician Enlarged recommended tobacco juice to kill lice on children's heads, a very early reference to the use of tobacco as an insecticide poison. Medical historians trace head lice infestations back 9,000 years! In the U. S. head lice are not "known" to spread disease or cause serious injury - they are only considered to be "repugnant". Like other U. S. public health agencies, the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention have never tracked head lice outbreaks, said official, Tom Skinner. Sometimes called "mechanized dandruff." Head lice may be nasty, itchy and very contagious, but the pediculicide poisons sold to get rid of lice are even worse.
Important Note: Pediculicide POISONS do not remove nits and are dangerous. Among the reactions to poison shampoo or lice "treatments" are seizures, mental retardation, many different allergies and respiratory problems, strange tingling, burning, itching, attention deficit disorders, brain tumors, leukemia, cancer and death. The Author does not suggest the use of pediculicide poisons to control lice.
Thoroughly vacuum each room daily wherever lice have been a problem and spray carpets and floors with (1 oz. per quart) or mop floors with (1 oz. - 2 oz. per gallon) Safe Solutions, Inc. Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint and/or 1/2 cup of borax.
& Read the entire chapter on Lice located @ : http://www.thebestcontrol2.com.
The Author has used salt water to safely and effectiely kill lice (but the nits remain).
The Author also has used ½ oz. of Safe Solutions, Inc. Lice R Gone® Enzyme Shampoo and/or their Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint per shampoo-type application to safely remove both lice and nits in a few minutes. These non-poisonous enzyme shampoos make the hair so slick lice and nits can't stick and lice can not live off the body for very long.
Be sure each child uses his/her own locker or hook and clothes and hair ornaments, combs and brushes.
Note: Lice are host specific; there are lice that attack goats that will not attack cattle. There are lice that are common external parasites affecting cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry and other livestock. Many organic farmers are looking for safe ways to control these pests without using dangerous, synthetic, chemical insecticide poisons. They should first try a fine-toothed metal lice or flea combs, Lice R Gone® or Safe Solutions, Inc. Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint. Vigorously shampoo with Lice R Gone® enzyme shampoo per label directions and then, while still wet, comb with a regular comb to detangle the hair and then a fine-toothed metal flea or lice comb should be used to comb 1" sections of hair in order to remove the loosened nits. Then manually inspect the hair with a bright light for any remaining lice or nits before you rinse.
There are two kinds of lice that affect cattle/cows: biting lice and sucking lice. Lice are passed between animals as they feed or crowd together. Biting lice move along the topline (spine) and are about the size of a pin head, straw-colored and soft-bodied. Biting lice feed on dead skin and hair follicles. They are very common on cattle, sheep, goats and swine. All will be removed with Safe Solutions, Inc. enzyme cleaners or Lice R Gone®.
Sucking lice are blue-black and very small; they are attached to the skin. Inspect for them by scraping the skin with a knife and shaking the scrapings onto a stiff piece of white paper. Wash or (better yet) dip each animal from nose to tail with diluted Safe Solutions, Inc. Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint and borax . Repeat treatment in 2 - 3 weeks. The enzyme/borax wash will still be effective in a dip tank and will control all other ectoparasites. Mix at a rate of 1 quart of Safe Solutions, Inc. Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint and 5 pounds of borax to 50 gallons of water. (Note: You do not need the borax for lice.)
The word "lice" in Hebrew is "kinim" - one of the plagues God sent to punish Egypt was lice - even to this day parents and farmers respond to lice like they are truly plagues. Exod. 8:16-18
A staggering 20 million Americans find out each year we live in a lousy world - when they become infested or plagued with lice! The really lousy part of this is many are treated repeatedly with dangerous, volatile, synthetic pesticide poisons that no longer control the lice; some people have treated their children 10, 20 and even 30 or more times with over-the-counter poison shampoos without ever getting rid of the lice!
Enzyme, Surfactant and Peppermint Caution: Some people may experience a moderate skin irritation or slight eye irritation when using a combination of enzymes, surfactants and/or peppermint oils, such as those in Safe Solutions.
Caution: Before "treating" with any volatile pesticide poison shampoo or lotion, read the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for not only the active poison ingredient, but also for all of the "inerts." Never apply any pediculicide poison shampoo in the shower. The warm, close environment can allow a dangerously high amount of the poison to be absorbed. Observe all warning labels. Do not use a shower cap. These poisons are especially dangerous for pregnant or nursing women, children younger than 2 months, or anyone with asthma.
As an alternative, routinely wash with salt water and start combing - Once lice are detected, plan on spending one full day for each initial treatment, then daily for at least 2 weeks. Give yourself at least an hour per head - and with long hair, as much as two hours per head. Make sure your child is comfortable and occupied. Use an entertaining video, arts and craft project or coloring book to keep your child entertained and engrossed. Use a bright light, magnifying glass and metal (flea/nit) comb. Wash with hair conditioner and comb through each strand from top to bottom, removing nits with fingernails, combs, blunt scissors or tweezers. If the nits will not budge, snip off the hair. Recheck your child's head every 3 - 4 days for several more weeks. Or simply use Lice R Gone®,
Start cleaning - Everything that has been in direct contact with the infected child - bedding, clothing, towels, toys, dolls, cars, furniture, hats, combs, brushes - must either be vacuumed, laundered or dry cleaned daily; any items that can not go through the washer or the dryer or be thoroughly vacuumed should be placed in sealed plastic bags and kept isolated for at least 2 weeks.
The 1997-1998 head lice season had been particularly bad. Even in February, 1998 school nurses and parents were still telling us that children had their head lice "treated" with poisons 10 - 20 or even more times! Some children's parents were using over-the-counter poison treatments virtually daily to "treat" the resistant lice, even though the poison shampoo labels clearly warn people not to use these toxins more than once every 2 weeks! Never use any volatile, synthetic pesticide poison more than twice after it fails the first time! Safe Solutions, Inc. Enzyme Cleaner with Peppermint and Lice R Gone® do not contain any registered pesticide poisons and they have safely controlled even pesticide resistant lice. You can also order any of these products directly from Safe Solutions, Inc. at 1-888-443-8738 or online from Safe2Use at http://www.safesolutionsinc.com. If you are still having lice problems, read the latest chapter http://www.thebestcontrol2.com.
Head lice, second only to the common cold, are increasing at epidemic proportions. The U.S. alone reports over 12 million children are infected with head lice on an annual basis, causing many parents to become desperate for help.
Contrary to popular belief they do not look for dirty, neglected heads. Instead lice prefer clean hair, which provides an easier environment in which to lay their eggs. Head lice are amazingly adaptive, often changing their coloring to blend with their current environment. They can shut down their nervous system for extended periods of time, allowing them to play dead, even while submersed in water or the very toxic chemicals- once intended to kill them.
Lice are more commonly found on girls than boys and on Caucasians more frequently than other ethnic groups. Don’t however, allow this to give you a false sense of security- no one is totally immune from head lice when exposed under the right conditions.
Because lice have developed a resistance to many chemicals found in popular shampoos, parents are spending both time and money on products that no longer work. In many cases taking months of frustrating attempts and hundreds of dollars spent on the repeated use of worthless and dangerous shampoos. Not to mention numerous days of missed school and work. The only sure way to end the head lice problem is through an intensive, time consuming, nit removal process.
The good news is- Parents no longer need to feel ashamed. No worse than a case of Chicken Pox- head lice happens. Recognize it and deal with it. Head lice are not a poor man’s problem. Having head lice doesn’t mean you don’t bathe or that you’re a bad housekeeper. They can’t jump or fly and they don’t live on animals. Head lice live on heads and they need blood to survive. They will not willing leave their warm human host or plentiful food supply unless they have an equal or better environment in which to move onto. Head lice exist and children (particularly girls) with their warm bodies, delicate scalps, soft fine hair and their cuddly environment are a head lice paradise!
Like a bad cold, head lice will run it’s course in your child’s class, spreading from head to head. However, unlike a cold, it will not run its course on their head. Left unattended it will continue to grow to overwhelming proportions causing not only a mess in their hair but also disturbing their sleep as well as their ability to function properly on a daily bases. Additionally is the certain exposure to countless other children.
Thanks to increasing education we are learning how to deal with the pesky critters. The one thing you definitely don’t want to do is conceal a case of head lice. Your child is most likely not alone in this infestation. By concealing it you are allowing other cases to continue to be transmitted. Equally important is the risk of re-infestation by sending your child back into an environment that hasn’t been thoroughly screened.
It’s our goal to see that help is made available and that parents no longer feel alone. We hope one day to see treatment facilities in major cities across the U.S.; the first of which is now operating in West Palm Beach, Fl. Additionally as a non-profit organization, help is available to all children, thus reducing the chance of neglected cases and re-infestation. Furthermore by working to make educational material available to all parents and in all languages we are taking the first steps to ensuring all of us the right to live in a lice free environment.
Remember -Lice happens- recognize it and deal with it!
For questions or concerns call Lice Solutions R. N., Inc @ 615-227-3919/TN or 561-842-9969/FL
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