How to use tar, household and dust soap for lice?

Many people prefer to treat head lice with folk remedies, and the use of soap: tar, dust, or household soap is one of the most famous. Tar soap for lice is considered the most effective, and around the rest there is a lot of controversy. Today we will tell you how to use these products so as not to harm the health of an infected person with head lice.

Operating principle

First you need to understand how tar soap works against lice. The effectiveness of this tool is achieved due to the presence in its composition of a large amount of alkali and phenol derivatives. Thanks to them, the destruction of fungi, viruses and bacteria occurs.

On a note! The birch tar, on which this product is based, has long been used to treat wounds and other skin lesions. Modern science has confirmed its antiseptic effect and the fact that tar soap destroys pathogenic bacteria, preventing them from developing and provoking inflammation. It is believed that due to the high concentration of active components, lice should die.

When choosing tar soap for controlling parasites, it should be remembered that:

• in order for this tool to work, its components must be in contact with insects for a rather long period of time - about 40 minutes, and several such treatments will be needed;
• tar soap does not affect nits, so a week after its use, it is necessary to re-treat it to destroy the hatched larvae;
• this folk remedy is able not only to relieve parasites, but to alleviate the condition of the infected - to cure scratches on the scalp caused by combing, to eliminate itching and redness. Therefore, it is more appropriate to use it in combination with other antiparasitic drugs.

On a note! Remember that tar from lice helps quite poorly. It can reduce pain and improve the condition of hair and scalp. As a means to combat parasites, they began to use it more traditionally than justified.

Most often, fans resort to this method. traditional medicinewho are of the opinion that all chemicals are harmful. In this case, it is advisable to use tar soap in combination with other similar means, for example, vinegar or kerosene. Then the soap will fulfill its “purpose”, reducing the risk of skin irritation.

You can also recommend using tar soap before combing lice and nits with a comb. Its components will slightly weaken the activity of insects, due to which they will lose mobility, as a result of which parasites will be much easier to comb out.

Are there any contraindications?

Since this product contains a large amount of alkali, it is not recommended that they often be used with dry skin type. Otherwise, peeling and even cracking may occur.

Attention! With great care, tar tar should be used during the period of gestation and lactation. In this case, a mandatory consultation with a doctor is necessary.

In general, side effects are extremely rare, but in order to prevent the development of an allergic reaction, you should first conduct a test - apply the product on the elbow bend and wait a few minutes. If the skin does not react, the soap is allowed for use. If redness occurs, it is better to refuse its use.

Terms of use

Tar soap is used for lice as follows:

• thoroughly soap the head and rinse immediately with water to remove dirt and grease from the hair;
• apply soap again and how to foam it;
• leave the product on your hair and wait about an hour;
  

  On a note! Since this drug has no side effects, a strict time frame does not exist. Only with individual intolerance to the components, discomfort can occur.

• wash off the soap with plenty of water and start combing with a comb;
• the procedure is carried out daily for a week.

If you are going to combine soap from lice with insecticidal preparations, then first of all, the hair should be treated with a chemical agent. After which the soap is applied to the hair once. Often, such a procedure will not be required - one or two times will suffice. Everything will depend on the effectiveness of the insecticide.

In both the first and second cases, the use of tar soap is only an additional measure that enhances the effect of the second remedy.

Now we should talk about the effectiveness and rules for the use of soap and laundry soap.

Dust soap

Dustov soap, though obsolete, but quite an effective remedy for lice. In recent years, its relevance has been somewhat lost, since according to research, this product is quite dangerous for human health, especially for children.

The main active ingredient is DDT, which is a powerful insecticide. It is because of its presence that dust soap was banned for use in many countries of the world.

Attention! Many confuse dust and tar soap. But they have significant differences - the first has nothing to do with cosmetics and is intended only for combating insects, the second is an excellent antiseptic, improves the condition of the scalp, but is ineffective against lice.

Dustov soap works according to the following principle - the insecticide penetrates the insect chitinous cover and begins to act immediately. Moreover, this tool is able to destroy not only all adults, but also nits. Quite often, only one treatment is required to kill all the bloodsuckers. Such a high result cannot provide many modern anti-pediculicidal drugs.

Danger to humans!

1. DDT contained in this preparation has the ability to accumulate in the body, and at the same time it is almost impossible to remove. Therefore, even with its rare use, a significant concentration of a destructive insecticide can be accumulated.
   
2. Accumulating in the body, this substance causes mutagenic disorders, the immune system suffers, malignant tumors begin to form, and the central nervous system and brain function are disrupted.
   

   Important! It is strictly forbidden to use dust soap during pregnancy, as there is a high probability of fetal death!

3. DDT enters the body through small wounds, places of insect bites and scratches on the skin, sometimes through the mucous membranes of the eye, nose and mouth. Therefore, its accumulation is inevitable.
4. Symptoms of dust poisoning include nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness, shortness of breath, headache, and an allergic skin reaction.

Important! If these symptoms occur, seek qualified medical help immediately!

Recommendations for use

If we still couldn’t reach you, and you decided to use dust soap against lice, then be sure to read the following recommendations.

1. Under no circumstances should you use this product to control parasites in pregnant women and children!
2. The handler must wear a respirator, goggles and tight rubber gloves.
3. During the whole session, the infected person should sit with his mouth and eyes closed, a cellophane hat with a dense elastic bandage is put on his head.
4. The product is kept on the hair for no more than half an hour, but if unpleasant sensations occur, it is immediately washed off with plenty of water and shampoo.
5. After using the dust soap, the hair must be washed with a detergent several times, at the end it is advisable to apply a moisturizing balm.

But it is better to consider other drugs to kill parasites.

Laundry soap

Laundry soap is the most ineffective remedy for lice. In fact, this is a common alkaline product that can only dry damaged skin areas.

Compared to the household one, tar soap will be more reliable, since it will not only dry the wounds, but will also contribute to their disinfection and speedy healing.

Laundry soap can be used to wash the body, while it should be foamed in hot water. As a result, the attack of body lice can be avoided. But no more than that.

Remember that folk remedies are not always gentle. In some cases, they can do much more harm than chemicals. Act wisely and deliberately.