Natural Lice and Scabies Control

Lice have been a human pest since before recorded history. After more than 10,000 years, humans finally have proven methods for preventing and getting rid of lice without the use of modern pesticides like pediculicides that can have serious side effects. As long as you have any hair on your body, lice infestations will always be possible.

There are three major types of human lice infestations or pediculosis and each is caused by a unique parasite living on or in your skin. Lice are tiny, wingless insects with sucking mouthparts that feed on human blood and lay eggs on body hair or in clothing. Lice bites, their saliva and their feces (poop) can cause you intense itching. These three are: Head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis Body lice, Pediculosis humanus corpus Pubic lice, Phthirus pubis, a/k/a crab lice Pediculosis capitis is an infestation of head lice. A body lice infestation is called pediculosis corporis. Pediculosis palpebrarum or phthiriasis palpebrarum, caused by crab lice, is an infestation of the pubic hair.