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Glossary
Essential oils
An oil is "essential" in the sense that it carries a distinctive scent, or essence, of the plant.
Eucalyptus Globulus
An evergreen tree, one of the most widely cultivated trees native to Australia
Hair parasites/ head lice / head louse
Head lice are wingless insects spending their entire life on human scalp and feeding exclusively on human blood. Humans are the only known host of this parasite.
Lindane
Lindane, also known as gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH), benzene hexachloride (BHC), and Gammallin, is an organochlorine insecticide that has been used in agriculture and as a treatment for headlice and scabies.
Natural formula/non-toxic
The classic definition of natural skin care is based on using botanically sourced ingredients currently existing in or formed by nature, without the use of synthetic chemicals, and manufactured in such a way to preserve the integrity of the ingredients.
Olea Europaea
Othersie known as the olive, is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region
Pediculus Humanus Capitis
Pediculus humanus capitis is an obligate ectoparasite of humans
Permethrin
A common synthetic chemical, widely used as an insecticide and acaricide and as an insect repellent.
Toxic chemicals
Toxicity is the degree to which a substance is able to damage an exposed organism
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I was so worried that the nits would come back. But with Nit-Nurse I was so relieved that I did not have to do all that cleaning again
Nitty News and Updates
Top tips for knocking lice dead: The human head louse affects around 20 million people each year...
Natures head lice remedy: Parents will often reach for a popular over-the-counter treatment...
The welcome return of the "Nit Nurse": Parents used to rely on the school nurse – or ‘nit nurse’ – to check...
How to get rid of nits: Parents with school age kids will need to know how to get rid of nits...
For some more information, videos on nits in hair and other common kids conditions visit Embarrassing Bodies
Research from the Department of Dermatology, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital reports that there is now strong evidence of insecticide resistance established in many countries to such an extent that some of these insecticide based chemicals have become obsolete in the treatment of nits and head lice. This may be a reason more and more parents are choosing natural non-toxic solutions such as Nit Nurse. Read more here...
Managing head lice in an era of increasing resistance to insecticides.
