At Home LICE Remedy that WORKS

Finding out that your family has contracted head lice is devastating. It's embarrassing and bothersome. It's difficult to get rid of and it seems that lice have become almost impervious to over the counter medications.

Some time ago (years at this point) my oldest son went to a friend's house and caught head lice. At first we were completely unaware of it. But within two weeks we realized what had happened.

With boys this isn't so bad if they don't mind having their heads shaved down to almost nothing. However, I had very long hair and no matter what I did I couldn't seem to get rid of the lice. I tried several over the counter cures like RID but none of them got rid of the problem completely. I was going crazy.

My head itched constantly. I would use the products and do all the laundry. I sprayed the whole house. Still it came back. I even used the lice comb and found nothing for days, suddenly there would be an adult lice in the comb within a few days. I was at my wits end. I was so frustrated I even had my husband cut my hair short, which I found out later is useless because they cling to your head at about 1/4 inch from the scalp.

I looked online for home remedies, which always seem to be the only thing that work. I found lots of

suggestions but I wanted to be sure. So I took two of the suggestions and combined them. Within one treatment it was all gone and it did not come back. Here is what I did.

You will need

• white vinigar, 
• Tea Tree Oil, 
• Peppermint essential oil, 
• and shampoo. 

You may also want to have a lice comb to get all the dead lice out of your hair. And they will be dead.
Now take some white vinegar and soak your hair with it. Once thoroughly soaked cover your head with a plastic bag as if you were wrapping it with a towel. Leave your hair up in this for about 20 minutes. When done, rinse your hair and then use a lice comb, if you bought one, which I advise.

While your hair is still wrapped take the shampoo and conditioner that you will be using and add the following. Take 2 cups of the shampoo and add 20 drops of tea tree oil, 10 drops of peppermint oil, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Then add 10 drops of tea tree oil and 5 drops of peppermint oil to the conditioner, this can be a full bottle but no less than 1/2 a bottle. Shake them both well so that everything is fully blended. The shampoo might be a little runny but that's ok. Take the remaining shampoo and add another 20 drops of tea tree oil and shake. Save this for later use.

After your vinegar treatment, take the 2 cups of strongly mixed shampoo and the bottle of conditioner that you prepared into the shower. Wash your hair thoroughly with the shampoo and leave it on your hair for about 3 mins if you can. Then rinse and use the conditioner as you normally would. This will kill all the lice on your head.

There have been studies done proving that tea tree oil DOES kill lice. The peppermint oil is for the itching and the damage you HAVE done to your scalp from scratching. The salt also repels lice and simply my extra added way of making sure they go away. You can also add 15 - 25 drop of tea tree oil into a spray bottle filled with water and spray your couch, bed, pillows, curtains, and rugs. This ensures that the lice in your home die. (I didn't even do all the laundry a second time. What was clean just got sprayed)

From here forward always add 15 - 20 drops of tea tree oil to your full bottles of shampoo and conditioner. The reason for this is because lice to not like tea tree oil and will avoid your head because of it. Tea tree oil is also very good for dry itchy scalps and dandruff so it doesn't hurt to have it in all your shampoo anyway.

Had I known this trick years ago, I would have used this all during my children's school years. Tea tree oil has many other amazing uses but this one is definately one of my favorites.

Ransack... The Quest Begins

Suddenly I appeared in a strange city. All around me were people with weapons, people with hands that glowed brilliant as the light of the sun and people like myself singing tunes and making merry.

I turned to see a shadow move... no... just a trick of the light. Wait! Yes! There in the eaves of a nearby building I could make out a shape of some person skulking around.

Quickly I grabbed my purse and tucked it in under my garments, feeling nervous and unsure.

I wandered the streets wondering where I had appeared. Nothing seemed familiar, and yet I felt at home in this odd place. I felt as if I had found a place where I might belong.

Finally I found a tavern and stepped within, hoping to find someone who could explain where I was, what I should do. I spoke to a priest and he told me I had arrived in a place called Stormreach. 'What an odd name', I thought.

He asked me to complete a task for him. I thought about this interesting venture. He told me that many rewards would be mine if I could achieve his task. I decided I should undertake it and see what this strange land held for me.

I followed his directions to the place in which he had asked me to go and stepped inside. I was immediately faced by a strange metal dog, who did not by any means look friendly. I grasped my quarterstaff tightly and stepped forth to dispatch the creature.

Next thing I knew I was on my back. The creature had spewed some sort of oily substance upon the floor and began chewing on my leg. I stumbled and finally regained some balance, continuing to beat on him, finally succeeding and realizing I would need to be more careful. This quest I had undertaken was not going to be easy but I would succeed.

The task took some time and many stops to heal myself, but in the end I did finally succeed and returned to the priest. He kindly thanked me and offered me the choice of many useful items. I chose a new helm and thanked the man. He told me to seek out others like him and continue my journey, for I had a destiny to fulfill.

I turned and left the tavern and began my new journey, accepting my fate.

Upon leaving the tavern I discovered a posting board with others who were undertaking similar tasks and seeking assistance. Excited to not take this journey alone I requested to join others upon their journey and was accepted into a group of brave souls.

Upon their vests they all wore the same symbol and the word Ransack. I inquired about their garments and they told me of guilds within this realm. Guilds of people who work together for a common goal. Guilds of people who had much knowledge of this realm and were willing to share it. They told me about Ransack and the highly trained members within.

I asked how I might become one of their ranks, and they kindly explained that I needed to gain some experience within the realm and work with them over the course of time to see if I would be a good fit. I asked that they call on me when they could so I might prove my value and they agreed.

Over the next few weeks I worked with this group many times and grew to enjoy their company. I learned and followed. I became a part of their team. Then one day I was asked if I would like to join their ranks and I gladly accepted this kind offer.

Now I proudly display the colors of Ransack, what I have now learned is one of the oldest guilds in the realm and where I have found a welcome home and wonderful friends.

My journey continues and I am proud to have the other members of Ransack by my side upon this mysterious journey.