Lice Treatment
The Hospital for Sick Children recommends a 50:50 solution of
mineral oil and vinegar to get rid of lice nits. Dr. Ipp from
the hospital says that many parents have had success with this
treatment even after repeated courses of potentially toxic lice
shampoos have failed. (Please note that mineral oil may also contain
some harmful ingredients.)
Massage the mineral oil/vinegar solution into the hair, cover
for 1 hour with a shower cap, and then shampoo out with your usual
shampoo. The mineral oil suffocates lice, the vinegar detaches
the nits from the hair, and they can then be easily combed out
of the oily hair. Family Magazine May/June 2000