The times when kerosene was considered the best remedy for lice are long gone. Today, the fight against pediculosis has acquired much more civilized forms. There are plenty of antiparasitic drugs in pharmacies. Including inexpensive ones belonging to the folk group. For example, such as hellebore water for lice and nits, the use of which guarantees a quick, easy, complete cure for lice. Is it so? Are there any pitfalls in using hellebore water? Let's break the question down into sections.
General information
The drug is a yellow-brown, cloudy aqueous solution of an alcohol tincture of the roots and rhizomes of the Chemeritsa Lobel plant (colloquially “puppeteer”). It is produced by infusing hellebore in 70% alcohol (ethyl) and then diluting the infusion with purified water. The percentage ratio of active and excipients is 1:1.
Release form: solution in dark glass bottles of 40, 50, 100 ml. Sold in over-the-counter departments of pharmacies.
Full composition of the drug:
- natural raw materials;
- ethanol;
- distilled water.
What is the therapeutic effect of the drug against pediculosis based on? Hellebore is a poisonous herb that grows in regions with a temperate climate, in the steppe zone of Ukraine and southern Russia. All parts of the plant are extremely toxic because they contain large amounts of natural alkaloid compounds. But it is thanks to alkaloids that puppeteer has medicinal properties - antiparasitic, antiseptic, bactericidal, antimycotic, tonic.
On insects, including hair lice, body lice, and pubic lice, a solution of hellebore tincture has a pronounced insecticidal and neurotoxic effect. The poison, penetrating the parasite’s body, instantly affects the nervous and reproductive systems and blocks the smooth muscles of the intestines of the adult. As a result of using the drug, lice die within half an hour.
The effectiveness in the fight against pediculosis is enhanced by the alcohol component of the solution. Upon contact with ethyl alcohol, the chitinous cover of the insect is damaged, which facilitates the penetration of toxic substances into its internal organs and spiracles. Additionally, alcohol dissolves the adhesive substance that attaches lice and nits to the hairs and degreases the surface of the hair itself. This makes combing out dead parasites and their eggs after using the product much easier.
How many procedures will be required to completely eliminate lice and nits? The overwhelming majority of adult parasites die after a single treatment of the head with hellebore water. Nits are combed out and selected by hand.
A repeated procedure is carried out as a preventive measure and to eliminate lice that hatched from eggs after the first procedure. In case of severe infection, 3-4 procedures will be required.
In general, it is possible to get rid of lice and nits using hellebore water in an average of 2 procedures with an interval of 7 days. The course of treatment for advanced pediculosis does not exceed three weeks.
Attention! If the treatment result is unsatisfactory, stop using hellebore water. To get rid of lice, use antiparasitic drugs recommended by your doctor.
Hellebore water for alcoholism: dosage, reviews
Poisonous herbs have long been used by healers to help alcoholics overcome their addiction. For these purposes, dung beetle and hellebore mushrooms were usually used.
Hellebore water for alcoholism, dosage:
- When drinking alcohol, it is necessary to add a few drops of hellebore water to food or alcohol. There is no exact dosage; it depends on the age, weight and degree of alcoholism of the patient.
- The larger the man, the more funds will be needed. You can find out the required dose experimentally. To do this, at the initial stage, add about three drops of the product to the alcohol.
- After about a day, it is necessary to increase the dose if there are no visible results. After drinking alcohol, he begins to feel nauseous and vomit. The main essence of using hellebore water is to instill in an alcoholic a non-acceptance of the drug, as well as to remove psychological dependence. After all, the desire to drink is driven by the need to feel better, more energetic and achieve a state of euphoria.
- If there is no pleasure, then drinking alcohol is absolutely useless. Thus, with the help of hellebore water, you can try to break the connection between drinking strong drinks and pleasure. Now, after each intake of alcohol, a person will feel unwell, even in a terrible state, severe vomiting, and heart problems.
- Therefore, it is necessary to make sure that a man or woman does not have diseases of the cardiovascular system, stomach ulcers, or severe pathologies of the liver and kidneys. Under no circumstances should you add hellebore water between drinks and for a hangover. It is necessary to add drops before drinking alcohol.
- This is what will contribute to the occurrence of poor health after drinking alcohol. It is best to use the product three times a day, dividing it into an equal number of drops. The maximum amount is 45 drops per day. It is necessary to give the person the remedy three times a day, mixing about 15 drops into alcohol, or food, compote, which the person will use to wash down strong drinks.
Tincture
Remember that the drug is quite dangerous, so you can expect side effects, poisoning, even hospitalization. Therefore, doctors recommend using safer methods. After all, most alcoholics already have problems with the kidneys and liver, so using hellebore water can be fatal and lead to the death of the patient.
Below you can read reviews from people who used hellebore water to treat alcoholism.
Hellebore water for alcoholism, review:
Oksana, 38 years old. After losing his job, my husband began to drink heavily and threaten me and the children. I don’t have my own home, I have nowhere to go, I decided to fight his addiction. For this I used hellebore water. I bought this product because it is cheap. I put 10 drops three times a day into the food my husband used to drink alcohol. After the first use, I was very scared, as severe vomiting, nausea and almost convulsions began. I decided to reduce the number of drops to 8. I continued to use the product for 5 days. To be honest, I was very worried because my husband’s condition was getting worse each time. After another drink, he decided that it was time to call it a day. I think that hellebore water helped, but psychological dependence must be dealt with in the office of a narcologist and psychiatrist. After 2 weeks, my husband started drinking again. If you use this remedy constantly, you can ruin his health or even cause death.
Medicine
How to use
What is needed for the procedure
- a bottle of hellebore water;
- cotton wool (tampon) or sponge, a piece of gauze, a syringe without a needle;
- shower cap or cellophane (plastic) bag;
- scarf or towel;
- latex gloves;
- neutral (baby) shampoo;
- comb + fine-tooth comb.
Instructions for use
- The head is washed with shampoo. Wipe, but not dry, with a bath towel.
- The hellebore water in the bottle is shaken vigorously to evenly distribute the sediment. They don't cheat.
- Wear disposable gloves to protect your hands from contact with the toxic substance.
- Hair (wet) is combed. Divided into thin strands. The procedure begins from the back of the head, progressively treating the entire head.
- Wetting the swab in the solution, apply the product to the hair from roots to ends. Wet each strand one by one, and treat the back of the head, behind the ears, and the area above the neck with special care. To prevent the solution from flowing down the neck and forehead, dry the skin along the hairline from time to time with dry cotton wool.
- The hair, completely moistened with the medicinal solution, is covered with a plastic bag (put a shower cap on the head) and wrapped in a scarf. Leave for 30 minutes.
- After the allotted time has passed, the scarf and bag are removed. The drug is washed off first with running water, then with shampoo.
- The hair is blotted with a dry towel and combed.
- Using a thick comb, carefully comb each strand, selecting dead and immobilized lice and nits remaining after washing your hair.
Important! During the procedure, the child should not be allowed to itch or touch his hair with his hands. If this happens, the product must be washed off immediately with soap.
The effectiveness of the procedure depends not only on the correct dosage and uniformity of application of the drug, but also on the quality of subsequent hair combing. The more carefully and attentively the nits are selected, the greater the likelihood of complete removal of the parasites.
If necessary, hellebore water is reused the next day and a week later. To enhance the therapeutic effect, in the interval between procedures it is recommended to use preventive antiparasitic agents with mineral oils and herbal decoctions for rinsing hair.
We recommend reading: measures to prevent head lice.
Hellebore water for fungus on eyebrows
Many have experienced peeling in the eyebrow area; this is nothing more than a fungus. There are many types of fungi, but there are also a huge number of antifungal agents that can cope with the disease. One of them is hellebore water. It is used in the form of an application or tampons.
Hellebore water for fungus on eyebrows:
- You need to wash your eyebrows, remove makeup from them, soak cotton pads with the product and apply for about 35 minutes. Please note that the solution should not get into your eyes or nose.
- Therefore, cut out convenient strips from cotton pads, soak them generously in liquid and make lotions or applications on the eyebrows. It is necessary that the product touches not only the scalp, but also the skin.
- Leave on eyebrows for 35 minutes. After this, you need to wash off the product using warm water and soap. You need to repeat the manipulation twice a day. The drug is used until the signs of the disease completely disappear.
Fungus on eyebrows
Precautionary measures
The simple natural composition of a product does not mean it is safe for humans. Hellebore water is extremely toxic! Improper use of a medicinal solution can cause serious consequences for the body, severe, even fatal, poisoning. In this regard, head treatment must be performed with extreme caution, strictly following the instructions.
Before the first procedure, a sensitivity test to the drug is required. A drop of the drug is applied to the wrist or the inner bend of the elbow. If burning, irritation, redness, or itching occurs within half an hour, the product should not be used. The absence of an allergic reaction makes it possible to use hellebore water in the treatment of head lice.
Work with an alcohol solution of hellebore, as with any toxic substances, only with gloves. Especially if there are wounds, scratches, or other damage on the palms and fingers. The procedure is performed quickly to avoid prolonged contact with the insecticide.
An alcohol solution can cause chemical burns to thin tissues of the mucous membrane and skin. Therefore, one should not allow hellebore water to come into contact with the eyelids, eyes, mucous membranes of the mouth, respiratory tract, or ear canals. If trouble occurs, you should immediately rinse off the product with running water.
To prevent toxic fumes from entering the respiratory system, it is recommended to carry out manipulations in the air or in a room with open windows. During the entire procedure, it is necessary to monitor the body's reaction to the effect of the drug. At the slightest sign of illness, hellebore water is immediately washed off the hair.
Attention! Under no circumstances should a toxic substance be allowed to enter the digestive system. Even a tiny dose causes severe intoxication. For this reason, the drug should be kept out of the reach of small children.
Contraindications
Hellebore water is a very effective remedy for head lice, however, like any other drugs, it has a number of contraindications. Namely:
- Sensitivity to the components of the drug;
- Children under 3 years old;
- Presence of wounds on the scalp;
- During pregnancy and during breastfeeding;
- Skin diseases.
Under no circumstances should you take the drug orally, this will lead to serious negative consequences!
Avoid contact of the drug with mucous membranes; if contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with running water.
Side effects
Rarely, after applying hellebore water to the hair, symptoms of allergy and hypersensitivity to the drug may occur. This manifests itself in the form of erythema, burning, itching of the skin. If such a reaction occurs during the use of the product, the procedure is stopped immediately, the solution is washed off the head with warm water and shampoo.
Poisoning with hellebore water can occur due to violation of the rules of use, or an overdose of the drug. Signs of mild poisoning:
- dizziness;
- thirst;
- headache;
- nausea;
- vomit;
- cardiopalmus;
- tachycardia.
Symptoms of severe poisoning:
- labored breathing;
- blurred vision;
- a sharp decrease in blood pressure;
- slow heartbeat;
- convulsions;
- fainting.
If the listed signs of intoxication appear, it is necessary to urgently take measures to remove toxins from the body. In cases of severe hellebore water poisoning, professional medical assistance and special treatment cannot be avoided.
Attention! Exceeding doses of the drug, failure to observe intervals between procedures, and drinking hellebore water internally is deadly!
Overdose
If you use the tincture for quite a long time, and also exceed the specified dosage, then the alkaloids included in the composition will cause effects such as:
- disgust;
- vomit;
- decreased cardiac activity.
If the drug enters the blood system in large quantities, cardiac arrest may occur.
Therefore, it is unacceptable for the drug to enter the human body. In case of overdose, the following drugs are prescribed for use:
- anticholinergics;
- drugs for the heart and blood vessels;
- drugs that help normalize the gastrointestinal tract.
If you accidentally swallow the tincture, first aid must be provided:
- rinse the stomach with a special solution (tannin, activated carbon, white clay);
- use a carminative drug;
- use novocaine if the mucous membrane is affected.
Price
The popularity of hellebore water against lice and nits is due not only to the high effectiveness of the drug, but also to its low price. A 100 ml bottle of medicinal solution costs 25–35 rubles on average in Russia.
This volume is enough to treat the head 2–4 times, depending on the length of the hair. Therefore, the cost of the entire course of treatment for pediculosis with hellebore water does not exceed 35 rubles. With a mild form of infection, one bottle will be enough for preventive treatment of 3-4 people against lice and nits.
Hellebore water for white spots on the body with vitiligo
In addition to alkaloids, hellebore water contains amino acids, resins, triterpenoids, tannins, and sugars. Thanks to such a rich composition, a good restorative effect for the skin is observed. Vitiligo is a severe disease that is characterized by the appearance of light spots on the skin. In order to eliminate them, you can use hellebore water.
Hellebore water for white spots on the body with vitiligo:
- It is necessary to lubricate the affected areas once a day, before going to bed. It's best to do this after a shower. The average treatment period is one month.
- The spots may disappear much sooner. Then there is no need to use the product further. If you believe the reviews, then such manipulations help get rid of vitiligo spots for about a year.
- However, it is worth remembering that the product is distinguished by its toxic effects, therefore, in case of severe allergic reactions and in the groin area, the drug cannot be used.
Vitiligo
Advantages and disadvantages
Since, in addition to antiparasitic properties, hellebore water has many other medicinal properties, the use of the product helps to remove not only lice and nits, but also has a positive effect on the condition of the hair and scalp.
The alcohol tincture stimulates blood flow, thereby accelerating local metabolism. Follicles receive more nutrients, vitamins and oxygen. Hair begins to grow faster, becomes thicker, stronger.
The antifungal and antiseptic effect of the drug helps eliminate seborrhea, dandruff, and symptoms of fungal skin diseases. In general , after a course of treatment with hellebore water, the following changes are observed:
- the functioning of the sebaceous glands is normalized;
- symptoms of inflammation on the skin are reduced, wounds and abrasions heal faster;
- hair becomes silky, shiny, and falls out less.
It is important that not only lice and nits are destroyed, but also bacterial microflora and fungal microorganisms that affect the scalp.
The disadvantages of hellebore water include the inconvenience of using the drug, as well as the need for repeated hair treatments. The second point is due to the fact that the product is unable to penetrate under the dense shell and destroy lice eggs. Therefore, after processing the head, you have to carefully select nits. The procedure, for prevention, must be performed at least 2 times.
It is important to know about lice:
- symptoms and signs of the disease;
- what lice and nits look like;
- types of lice, their differences;
- where do lice come from;
- life cycle of head lice development;
- how lice reproduce, speed of development;
- Why lice are dangerous and what diseases they carry.
Hellebore water for lichen
Ringworm is a skin disease that is most often caused by various fungi. It appears as red or brown spots with clear edges. The middle of the lesion appears lighter than its edges and outlines. Hellebore water has antibacterial, antifungal, and analgesic effects, so it can be used against lichen.
Hellebore water for lichen:
- To do this, lubricate the surface of the rash with the product, first applying it to a cotton pad or swab.
- The drug must be applied twice a day. There is no need to rinse off with anything. The treatment period is 14-21 days.
- We do not recommend stopping using the product earlier than after 14 days, as the rash may recur.
Lichen
