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Homeopathy
Aconiteas soon as you notice a stye developing.
Pulsatillafor almost painless styes, usually appearing on the upper lid.
Hepar sulphurisfor
painful, hypersensitive styes aggravated by cold.
Apisfor a stye with swelling, burning, stinging pains relieved by cold.
Herbal Medicine
Eyebrightrelieves redness and swelling.
Goldensealfights bacteria, boosts immune response, soothes mucus membranes.
Supplements
Beta-caroteneconverted in the body to vitamin A, which helps heal eyes, soothe mucus membranes.
Emergen-Cproduct from Alacer Corporation containing vitamin C, B vitamins, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, manganese, chromium, and zinc; boosts immune function, helps body deal with stress.
Zinc picolinatea well-absorbed form of zinc; zinc is essential for proper immune function; therapeutic dose 15 to 20 milligrams twice daily for up to one week. Normal zinc intake should be 15 milligrams per day.
Head Lice
Aromatherapy
Tea Tree Oil Solutionadd 25 drops tea tree to 1 pint water and rub into your child's scalp and hair three times daily.
Therapeutic Head Lice Blendcombine 20 drops chamomile German, 10 drops lavender, and 5 drops lemon. Dilute in 2 tablespoons organic, cold-pressed olive oil. Massage into the scalp, leave on overnight, and shampoo out the following morning. After shampooing, use the following hair rinse.
 
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Lice Deterrent Hair Rinsecombine 5 drops rosemary, 5 drops geranium, 5 drops lavender, 5 drops eucalyptus, and 5 drops lemon. Add 2 drops of this blend to the final rinse after shampooing.
Homeopathy
Sulphura good remedy for heated, inflamed skin conditions, including lice.
Herbal Medicine
Echinacea and goldenseal combinationechinacea is antiviral; goldenseal is antibacterial; both stimulate immune function and will help prevent a secondary infection.
Garlicantifungal, antiparasitic, immune-enhancing properties.
Balsam of Peruantiparasitic, destroys the mite
Acarus
and its eggs, and is useful against a variety of skin conditions. Apply to the scalp, then comb your child's hair with a fine-tooth comb to remove lice and eggs. Don't take internally.
Supplements
Emergen-Cproduct from Alacer Corporation containing vitamin C, B vitamins, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, manganese, chromium, and zinc; boosts immune function, helps body deal with stress. Quercetin plus other bioflavonoids-anti-inflammatory, antiallergenic, works with vitamin C to boost immune function.
Beta-caroteneused by the body to produce vitamin A, heals mucus membranes, important for immune function.
Zinc picolinatea well-absorbed form of zinc; zinc is essential for proper immune function; therapeutic dose 15 to 20 milligrams twice daily for up to one week. Normal zinc intake should be 15 milligrams per day.

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