Best Lice comb

In the meantime there are innumerable chemical means and also household means tested for many years for the fight of the annoying, small blood-suckers, that settle predominantly on the head-hair. The lice comb is known as one of the oldest aids for this. Historical findings prove that such parasite control agents were already added to Celtic graves as grave goods. The oldest finds of such lice combs date back to the 8th century BC. To this day, the lice combs have been used as an effective means of combating lice. On the one hand they serve as diagnostic aids, on the other hand they are used to remove blood-sucking insects by combing them out. In its application, the lice comb is very simple, which makes it a head lice all-purpose weapon, it is used, as already mentioned for diagnosis and control, how large the lice population is that has settled on the scalp. At the same time the insects can be combed out. A lice comb is also very useful during the daily follow-up check to see whether all the lice have really disappeared. This is one of many types of therapy against lice infestation, the success of therapy should be checked every day with the lice comb. Such a lice comb has the advantage that it is a purely mechanical aid that does not require the use of any chemical or toxic substances. On the one hand, parasites often become resistant to frequently used toxins and, on the other hand, it is not entirely without its use, especially in the sensitive scalp, which can also be damaged by such toxins or it comes to consequences such as headaches, migraines and the like. What would such a perfect lice comb be like? You have to distinguish between two species anyway, the lice comb and the nits comb. With both combs, the prongs stand very closely together, with the Nissenkamm however still far more narrowly than with the Läusekamm. The approximately sand-grain-big eggs, that are called evenly “Nissen” with these parasites, cannot slip through with such closely together standing prongs. There are such lice and nits combs made of plastic or steel and you can order them in pharmacies, medical supply stores or via online mail order. Both materials are easy to clean and also suitable for allergy sufferers. The plastic versions should be brightly coloured so that the head lice can be clearly seen. Their abdomen is naturally transparent, but after a blood meal it turns dark and the parasites can easily be seen on a light lice comb. How are such lice combs used correctly? Moisten the head hair and use a conditioner, as this makes the hair easier to comb. One parting the hair and drives now with the lice comb through the damp hair, combs it out strand by strand. Start at the hairline and pull the lice comb down to the ends of the hair. After each roaming, the comb is wiped off with a towel that is also as light as possible in order to be able to better control the result. In addition to the application of the lice comb, head lice shampoos or anti lice remedies can of course also be used. This type of pharmaceutical either attacks the nervous system of the parasites or blocks their respiratory organs. Such lice usually contain parts of the chrysanthemum plant and people who are sensitive to the active ingredient permethrin from the chrysanthemum should better switch to other preparations. These can also be silicone oils, for example, which act purely on the physical level by choking the insects, but do not harm the scalp or irritate it unnecessarily. When treating head lice, it must be noted that these parasites go through a development cycle and have a life expectancy of approx. 30 days! Within this life cycle, a single female lice lays between 150 and 300 eggs, from which the so-called “nymphs” hatch after about eight to ten days. The procedure described above for controlling lice with lice combs and the simultaneous use of various antilice agents should be carried out for about two weeks in order not to overlook a single lice and the newly hatched nymphs. Only when nothing really gets stuck in the comb anymore, the scalp looks bright and clean again and also no annoying itching of the head occurs any more, then the therapy is successfully finished. The steel lice combs are cleaned by boiling them in hot water, the plastic version is cleaned with hot soapy water.

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