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Brilio.net - Have you ever experienced head lice nesting in your scalp? The appearance of head lice (Pediculus Humanus Capitis) on the surface of the skin certainly makes a number of people who experience them feel uncomfortable. Not only do they disturb your appearance, large numbers of head lice cause burning and itching. This makes you always want to scratch your scalp.
Usually, head lice appear identical to scalp hygiene that is not maintained properly. Apart from that, head lice can spread through direct contact with someone who is infected, for example through sharing hairbrushes, hats, towels or pillows. People who live or interact closely with people infected with head lice have a higher risk of contracting them.
In order for these head lice to be removed from their hair, usually many people use lice medicine and use a comb. Apart from these methods, you can also compensate with natural treatments. Usually the natural ingredients that are often used by the general public are salt and vinegar.
Vinegar contains acetic acid which helps dissolve the glue on lice eggs, making it easier for the eggs to be removed from the hair. Meanwhile, salt has drying properties which can reduce moisture in the scalp. For your information, head lice usually live in damp environments. Using salt can reduce the head lice population.
However, these two ingredients cannot be used routinely, because they can damage the hair cuticles. As a solution, you can replace these two ingredients with ginger and lemon juice. This is what beauty vlogger @smbeautylandstudio2 did. In a video upload on his YouTube channel, he combines ginger and lemon juice with shampoo .
Ginger contains compounds such as gingerol and zingiberene which have antimicrobial properties. This content can help clean the scalp from bacteria and fungi. Ginger also has anti-inflammatory properties which can help relieve inflammation and scalp irritation caused by head lice bites.
Meanwhile, lemon water contains citric acid, which has antiseptic properties and helps cleanse the scalp of germs. Not only that, its antiseptic properties can also kill bacteria, so your scalp remains healthy. On the other hand, the strong smell of ginger and lemon is believed to help repel head lice. Although it does not directly kill them, it can act as a barrier to prevent further spread.
Interested in using the ingredients above? Come on, take a look at the steps that briliobeauty.net reported from the YouTube channel @smbeautylandstudio2, Wednesday (20/3).
photo: YouTube/@smbeautylandstudio2
- 2 tablespoons ginger juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 glass of water
- Shampoo.
photo: YouTube/@smbeautylandstudio2
1. Prepare a clean bowl
2. Pour the ginger and lemon juice into a bowl
3. Mix it with the shampoo you usually use
4. Pour water
5. Stir all ingredients until well mixed and foamy
6. A combination of shampoo with natural ingredients, ready to be used to get rid of head lice.
photo: YouTube/@smbeautylandstudio2
1. Apply a combination of shampoo to hair and scalp
2. Massage for two minutes
3. Rinse your hair using normal water
4. Repeat this treatment regularly, so that no remaining hair lice are removed.
Apart from being used as a spice and usually used as a body warming drink, ginger has other benefits for scalp health. Reporting from hindustantimes.com, Wednesday (20/3) ginger contains substances that can increase blood circulation to hair follicles. By increasing blood flow to the hair roots, ginger can help stimulate new hair growth.
Ginger's antiseptic properties help cleanse the scalp of germs and bacteria that can cause irritation or infection. Not only that, ginger helps prevent hair loss caused by unhealthy scalp conditions. Several studies show that ginger contains compounds that can inhibit the activity of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a hormone associated with hair loss and baldness in men. Regular use of ginger can help control hair loss and prevent baldness.
(brl/psa)
