Hellebore water for lice: reviews and instructions for use for children and adults

Composition, action

Hellebore tincture for people is a multifunctional remedy that is used to strengthen hair, stimulate its growth, get rid of dandruff and skin fungus. The same drug can get rid of lice.

The active components are alkaloids. Alcohol enhances the effect and promotes deep penetration into the body of insects. Toxins penetrate the body of lice through the chitinous cover and spiracles. Within a few minutes, the poison reaches the internal organs. Within half an hour of exposure, adults and nymphs of different ages die.

On a note!
According to some reports, hellebore water not only helps remove lice, but also kills nits. Experts say this is not so. The dense shell of the egg protects the larvae from the effects of hellebore water. It does not even weaken the structure of the adhesive substance with which nits are attached to the hair.

Features of application

Hellebore water for lice If you use hellebore water for lice correctly, you can get rid of head lice in the shortest possible time. However, it is worth considering some nuances:

Before active use, it is recommended to test for an allergic reaction. It is contraindicated to use the drug for the treatment of head lice if there is an individual intolerance to the components.
A minimal amount of water is applied to the skin in the elbow area. Observe the condition of the epidermis for 30 minutes. The appearance of a rash, burning, irritation, itching, swelling, and other unpleasant symptoms is grounds for refusing the product.
It is necessary to poison lice in a well-ventilated area. Even inhaling hellebore water vapor can cause poisoning. Dizziness, weakness, and headache appear.
If at least one symptom is present, you should immediately wash off the composition and provide access to fresh air. If the condition does not return to normal, drink or give the patient activated charcoal and call an ambulance.
Contact of hellebore water with the skin can cause an allergic reaction. It manifests itself as tingling, burning, itching. You should wash off the composition without waiting for the end of the procedure.

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I am a student at a pedagogical university, and this is where it all began. They once sent us to practice at school. A week after I started practicing, I changed my shampoo, and during those same days my head started to itch terribly. A week later - and all this time I thought it was an allergy to shampun - I went to the doctor, told him everything, he told me to donate blood for a general test and come back in a couple of days. When she arrived, he said it was an allergy and prescribed ointment. I never looked at the head.

Fortunately for myself, I decided to get my hair cut, went to the hairdresser, when I left her satisfied, she came out after me and quietly told me that she saw lice on my hair, and that now it’s both here and there, Her son recently had them too, and she advised me to buy shampoo and not worry. My happiness knew no bounds, because lice are not an allergy.

After the hairdresser, I immediately rushed to the pharmacy to beg for something for my poor little head, shampoos were too expensive for me, so I bought Pediculen Ultra lotion. When I got home I smeared myself with it. The next day the scabies became much easier, BUT the practice was not over! A week later, in the morning I noticed a crawling insect on my bed - it was a lice. Most likely, I brought it on my clothes from school, and it didn’t have time to attach itself to the hair, it only managed to bite the body. Here I had to buy lotion again, which was not so cheap, so I opened the Internet, where I found reviews that hellebore water successfully fights head lice, which costs a penny and does not damage the hair.

Issue price:

about 20 rubles.

Volume:

100 ml.

Compound:

hellebore tincture - 50 ml, purified water - 50 ml.

Package:

ordinary glass container with a plastic lid and a plastic sleeve.

Aroma:

Tolerable, unlike lotion, it smells of herbs and alcohol.

Appearance of water:

the liquid is slightly yellowish in color.

Application

For lice

The product is applied to the roots and length of the hair.

How it works: hellebore is a poison that successfully fights living creatures; alcohol—hellebore is infused with it—breaks down the shell of nits (lice larvae), which eliminates the problem for good.

I recommend making a similar mask several times.

We lubricate our hair, put on a cellophane cap - I have a bag - and insulate my head (I put on a hat, it’s very comfortable). Keep it on your head for about 30 minutes.

I recommend repeating after 5 days.

After a while, we wash our hair as usual (with shampoo/soap, whatever).

As a hair product

We smear the roots of the hair, it is better to lubricate the ends of the hair with oil, since the alcohol contained in the tincture dries out the hair. For those who already have a dry scalp, I do not recommend this product; it is better to make nourishing masks.

Leave on for 30 minutes and wash off as usual.

Feelings while using the mask

When this mask is on my head, I clearly feel a rush of blood, a burning sensation in the wounds (in my case these were parasite bites), the use of hellebore water on irritated and injured skin is not recommended (I didn’t care, the lice were so stuck).

Contraindications.
Hypersensitivity to the drug; pregnancy, breastfeeding period, children under 2.5 years.

Remember that any product can only be used after an allergy test! And even more so in this case!

Hellebore is a perennial plant with highly poisonous properties! This water can cause not only allergies, but also

Side effects.
Allergic reactions in the form of skin itching, erythema; burning, tingling or tingling sensation at the site of application of the drug.

Be careful, take care of yourself and your loved ones, apply this product carefully.

I give hellebore a 5.

For the price,
for the fact that she really fights against parasites
Easy to use
Naturalness

I don’t see any point in putting a minus because the liquid is poisonous, everyone chooses to buy this or that product, it’s not the fly agaric’s fault that it’s poison

Hair treatment for pediculosis

Using hellebore water for lice Instructions for using hellebore water for lice include using the product in its pure form, or preparing a solution.

Treatment for adults

Initially, it is recommended to wash your hair with regular shampoo. Lightly dry with a hairdryer or wait until it dries naturally. The drug must be used undiluted:

Wear rubber gloves.
The scalp along the hairline is treated with cream, or a tourniquet from a scarf is tied.
Soak a washcloth with the product and apply to each strand of hair. The hair on the back of the head, forehead, and temporal region is treated especially carefully. In these places, parasites lay nits and feed. Try to avoid contact with the scalp.
After careful processing of each strand, a special plastic cap or bag is put on top.
You can tie a towel over the bag. This procedure will ensure the absence of oxygen and the rapid reaction of toxic components.
Leave to act for half an hour.
After the specified time has passed, you should not wash your hair with shampoo again. But you should rinse thoroughly with water and vinegar. The solution will make your hair silkier and make combing easier. Vinegar also dissolves the sticky substance of nits.

Hair should be slightly dried, dead lice should be combed out, and nits should be removed with a special fine-toothed comb.

Treatment of a child

Using hellebore water for lice in children The method of using hellebore water for lice in children is somewhat different. The product must be diluted initially. Add 1 part regular water to 2 parts hellebore water. It is necessary to treat a child’s head only after a preliminary test. It is not recommended to remove lice with hellebore water for children under 12 years of age.

Important!
If there are live lice, re-treatment should be carried out within 10 days after the procedure. If you cannot remove the parasites, you need to change the drug or seek help from specialists.

Scabies is a contagious, itchy human skin disease caused by a specific parasite, the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Another name for scabies, scabies, has been known for more than 2,500 years and came to us from Ancient Rome. However, the Romans originally used the term scabies to refer to any itchy skin condition. The discovery, detailed description of the scabies mite and proof of its role in the development of scabies occurred in the 17th–19th centuries. The name of the mite Sarcoptes scabiei is derived from the Greek words sarx (flesh), koptein (to strike) and the Latin word scabere (to comb) [1].

Worldwide, approximately 300 million cases of scabies are reported annually. People of all age groups can become infected with scabies, from infants to the elderly. Among patients with scabies, young people under 19 years of age predominate (49.5–96.7%), with preschoolers accounting for 10.3% and schoolchildren 49%. The incidence of the disease in girls is 1.4 times higher than in boys [1, 2].

The classic form of scabies affects sexually active people, while the incidence of scabies is approximately at the same level as that of sexually transmitted diseases. Crusted Norwegian scabies occurs predominantly among persons with immunodeficiency, impaired peripheral sensation or motor nerve function, who are bedridden and receiving immunosuppressive therapy [1, 3].

Today, scabies is well treated, but remains a very common disease due to diagnostic errors, inadequate treatment of patients and people in contact with them, and incorrect anti-epidemic measures. This is facilitated by the lack of trained laboratory workers in medical institutions capable of detecting scabies mites in a patient, insufficient introduction of dermatoscopic diagnostic methods into the practice of dermatovenerologists, and reluctance to carry out anti-epidemic measures in the area of scabies. In practice, if a dermatovenerologist is unable to detect scabies mites in a patient with suspected scabies, ex juvantibus anti-scabies treatment is often prescribed.

Scabies mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis is an obligate parasite of humans, spending most of its life in the skin of the host and only during a short period of settlement leads an ectoparasitic lifestyle on the surface of the skin. The entire life cycle of a tick lasts 30 days. After mating on the surface of the skin, the male mite dies, and the female penetrates into the stratum corneum of the epidermis. It makes its way through the stratum corneum, leaving a trail of eggs and excrement, which induce an immunological response, which leads to the formation of various morphological elements on the skin in the lesions. On average, each patient is simultaneously infected with 10–15 adult female ticks. Over the entire life cycle, each female lays 60–90 eggs, of which less than 10% turn into adult females and males within 10–14 days through the stages of larvae (3–4 days) and nymphs (up to 10 days). The rest are destroyed, including due to the patient scratching the skin. If the patient is unable to itch, for example due to impaired motor function, Norwegian scabies may develop [1, 4, 5].

In patients with weakened immunity, in the case of Norwegian scabies, the number of mites in the skin can exceed 1 million. Moreover, mites can survive outside the host’s body for up to 7 days, feeding on fallen crusts and scales on bedding, clothing, and upholstery of furniture. Therefore, failure to comply with disinfection measures can lead to re-infection and relapse of scabies after successful treatment of the patient.

The source of scabies infection is a sick person. Infection occurs mainly in fertilized females that have not had time to penetrate human skin. There are direct and indirect routes of infection. In 95% of cases, infection occurs through direct contact at the moment of physical contact while sharing a bed, sexual contact, and less often when caring for a patient, massage, or shaking hands. With indirect contact, transmission of the pathogen occurs through clothing, linen, bedding, soft toys, and other objects [1].

It is believed that itching, the main clinical symptom of the disease, develops as a result of a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction, and not direct exposure to the mite. The first rashes usually appear 3–10 days after contact with a tick. The elements of the rash are represented by scabies, papules, vesicles and pustules. Over the course of several days after infection, their intensity gradually increases and skin itching develops. At the same time, scabies tends to intensify at night. Scabies mites are characterized by a strict daily rhythm of activity. Females are active only at night and are dormant during the day. At night, the female feeds intensively; for each egg she gnaws a deep transverse egg knee, and above it in the roof of the passage she makes a hole that serves as an exit for the larva. As daylight approaches, the female stops and freezes. This daily program is carried out synchronously by all females [1, 5].

The clinical picture of scabies is characterized by polymorphism of rashes. Both primary and secondary morphological elements are usually observed. Primary elements are represented by small papules, vesicles, and scabies. Secondary elements can often be the only ones on the skin and include excoriations and hemorrhagic crusts. Therefore, any scratching on the skin, regardless of its cause, during the initial examination of the patient requires the exclusion of scabies. To make a diagnosis, it is important to take into account medical history, the localization of rashes on the skin of the interdigital folds, the lateral surfaces of the fingers, the flexor surface of the wrist joints, elbows, in the navel and lower abdomen, buttocks, on the penis, in the nipple area in women, the presence of skin complaints itching, especially worse at night. In accordance with regulatory documents, the final diagnosis of scabies must be confirmed in the laboratory [1, 4, 6].

There are several methods for laboratory diagnosis of scabies, which are based on light microscopy of a preparation prepared in various ways [1]:

scraping method with mineral oil;
scraping method using alkali;
scraping method using lactic acid;
removing the tick with a needle;
alkaline skin preparation method;
scraping method without blood;
scraping method until blood appears;
superficial cyanoacrylate biopsy (SCAB) [7].

The latter method appeared relatively recently and is widely used abroad. The affected skin is degreased with an alcohol-containing disinfectant, then a small drop of cyanoacrylate glue is applied to a glass slide, which is immediately pressed to the area of typical rashes. After about 30 seconds, the glass is quickly separated from the skin with a quick movement. This procedure is repeated in the same way on other suspicious areas of the skin. The resulting glasses are then examined using a conventional microscope. Instead of a glass slide, special adhesive tape is also used [7].

Results are available from a comparative study of dermato-, scrape microscopy and adhesive tape testing in 125 patients with suspected scabies in endemic settings with limited resources, poor communities, and low-income countries. It was found that although dermatoscopy is not specific, its sensitivity was 0.83, while the sensitivity of skin scraping was very low - only 0.46, with a specificity of 1. The sensitivity of dermatoscopy was also much higher than the sensitivity of adhesive tape - 0.68. The authors recommend using dermatoscopy to diagnose scabies, and if this is not available, the adhesive tape test [8].

Treatment of a patient with scabies is carried out mainly with external anti-scabicides - scabicides. Before starting treatment for scabies, the patient should take a shower with soap and change his underwear and bed linen. In adults, the entire surface of the skin is treated, except for the face and scalp. The drug is applied in a thin, uniform layer, paying special attention to the treatment of the hands, feet, skin of interdigital folds, armpits, genitals, and perineum. Rubbing in the drug should be carried out in the evening, which is due to the nocturnal activity of the scabies pathogen and the fact that overnight exposure to the skin of the drug is sufficient for the complete death of active forms of scabies mites. To avoid the development of contact dermatitis and folliculitis, rub the drug in the direction of hair growth. As part of the specific treatment of scabies, antihistamines are prescribed to relieve itching [1].

The key to successfully treating scabies is identifying and treating all contacts, especially family members. Depending on the agent used, specific treatment is continued for an average of 3 to 7 days, for example on the 1st and 4th days of treatment. After completion of treatment, the patient should also take a shower and change his underwear and bed linen.

Traditionally, sulfur preparations are used to treat scabies in children and adults. For men use 33%, for women – 20%, for children 10–15% sulfur ointment. Treatment is carried out daily for 6–7 days [1, 4].

Benzyl benzoate has been used to treat scabies since 1900. It is preferred by 37% of doctors. It has been experimentally proven that after a single treatment with benzyl benzoate, all active stages of the mite die. Taking into account the maximum period of stay of formed larvae in the egg (58 hours), a water-soap suspension or benzyl benzoate ointment is rubbed once a day at night on the 1st and 4th days of the course of treatment. It is recommended to wash and change linen on the 5th day [4].

The combination drug Spregal is very popular, which is available in the form of an aerosol for the treatment of scabies in adults, infants and older children. One bottle of the drug is enough to treat a family of 3–4 people [1, 4].

Aerosol A-steam was created specifically for the preventive disinfection of premises, clothing, furnishings and bedding. Antiparasitic treatment with A-par is recommended to prevent re-infection after the main treatment has been completed [1, 4].

The most common drug for treating scabies in the world, including in children, is permethrin. In our country, permethrin is sold in the form of a 5% emulsion, from which, according to the instructions, a 0.4% aqueous solution should be prepared to treat scabies. The drug is used daily for 3 days. On the 4th day, the patient takes a shower and changes his underwear and bed linen. It should be noted that permethrin also has an anti-pediculosis effect.

Pediculosis is a specific parasitism of a person by lice that feed on his blood. Lice belong to the category of wingless insects from the order of false proboscis. As is known, three types of lice parasitize humans: head, body and pubic. Their names depend on the areas of the skin surface where these insects primarily parasitize. Interestingly, human lice have been used as a forensic tool. In the sucked blood of a louse that has parasitized two hosts, the DNA of the attacker and the victim can be detected [1, 9].

Pediculosis is transmitted to humans through close physical contact or through passive transmission through combs, clothing, hats, and bedding. Overpopulation, poor hygiene, and sexual promiscuity contribute to the spread of lice. The body of the louse is a vector for typhus and relapsing fever, bartonellosis, the causative agent of infective endocarditis and other diseases in homeless people. Therefore, the spread of head lice in a population leads to many other potential problems [1, 10].

The main clinical symptoms of pediculosis [1]:

itching accompanied by scratching, in some people - allergies;
roughening of the skin from massive lice bites and exposure to insect saliva on the skin;
melasma - skin pigmentation due to tissue hemorrhages and the inflammatory process caused by exposure to saliva;
tangle - formed by scratching the head, the hair becomes tangled, stuck together with serous-purulent discharge, which dries into crusts, under which there is a weeping surface.

Diagnosis of any type of lice is based on examination of the skin and its appendages. Pediculosis is confirmed when eggs (nits), nymphs or mature lice are detected. Using a magnifying glass and knowing where to look for lice based on the biology of the species helps with diagnosis. Wetting the hair with a 5-10% solution of acetic acid and using a comb with a fine, fine comb helps remove nits and lice.

In the treatment of lice, like scabies, there are two aspects. This is the use of specific medications and disinfection. To treat head lice, in some cases, the hair is cut short with a clipper, and mechanical removal of nits and lice is used by combing. For moderate to severe infestation (10 or more specimens, including insects and eggs), pediculicide insecticides are used, for example permethrin in the form of shampoo, lotion or emulsion. The drug is used according to the instructions for use. However, for most products it is recommended to repeat the treatment after 7–10 days [1].

Permethrin and many other pediculicides are neurotoxic. In this regard, their use has limitations, for example in young children.

An alternative to neurotoxic pediculicides is occlusion agents, which block the lice's spiracles. Thus, in the USA, benzyl alcohol in the form of a 5% lotion, which inhibits lice by closing the spiracles, has been approved for the treatment of head lice in children 6 months and older [11].

As an occlusive agent for the treatment of lice pubis, regular petroleum jelly can be used 2 times a day for 7-10 days. Dead lice are removed mechanically, for example using tweezers. To treat pubic lice, the same pediculocides are used as for the treatment of head lice.

To treat body lice, pediculocides do not need to be used, because the pathogen lives on clothing. Clothes are processed by hot washing, ironing or hot drying. Dry cleaning is also an effective way to remove nits and lice from clothing. Thus, disinfection comes first in the treatment of body lice. It is recommended to carry it out using disinfection stations [1].

When scabies and pediculosis are detected, it is necessary to carry out anti-epidemic measures. For each patient, an emergency notification is drawn up in the prescribed form in two copies, which are sent to the disinfection department of the territorial Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance Center and the disinfection department of the disinfection station. Each identified patient with head lice is subject to registration in the infectious diseases register. The observation period for a lice outbreak is 1 month, for a scabies outbreak – 1.5 months. When scabies or pediculosis is detected in an organized group, an epidemiological investigation should be carried out with the involvement of an epidemiologist, a sanitary doctor in charge of this institution [1].