Can alcohol kill lice?

Lice are a very annoying parasite that can appear in many parts of the human body, such as the head, pubic area, armpits and other hairy areas. They will then suck human blood, which will first cause itchy skin symptoms and in severe cases may transmit certain diseases. Therefore, we must find an effective treatment method. We all know that alcohol has a bactericidal and disinfecting effect, so can alcohol be used to kill lice?

Can alcohol kill lice?

Alcohol does not kill lice. You can remove lice by applying tincture of Stemona japonica, Bichongling or shaving your hair. It is recommended to pay attention to personal hygiene, wash your hair frequently, avoid medication entering your mouth and eyes, and wash your hair with plenty of water after use, then use shampoo and conditioner to prevent lice from crawling out of the body and infecting other people.

If you have lice on your head, you can wash your hair with warm water and edible vinegar, then wrap it with plastic wrap and let it sit for 30 minutes to remove the lice.

Guidance:

Alcohol is irritating to the skin and should not be used. It is better to use vinegar and warm water to wash your hair to remove lice.

This situation was initially determined to be caused by unsanitary conditions or infection.

Guidance:

Recommendation: Add a little white vinegar to warm water to wash your hair every day. If you persist in washing your hair with white vinegar water for a period of time, it can kill lice.

If infected with head lice, the patient and close contacts' clothes and bed sheets can be washed in hot water (55°C) or dry-cleaned at high temperature for at least 20 minutes to kill the insects and their eggs.

Guidance:

When you suspect you are infected with head lice, you should go to the dermatology department of the hospital immediately for treatment. Do not use alcohol with too high a concentration on the skin.

In this case, ordinary alcohol cannot remove lice.

Guidance:

The best therapeutic effect is achieved by applying the tincture of Stemona officinalis obtained by soaking it in alcohol and Stemona officinalis. Pharmacies usually have it ready-made.

It is impossible to kill lice with normal alcohol concentration. Try to keep it dry, hygienic and clean, and do not let your baby have long hair, so as to prevent lice. Pay attention to the regular disinfection of towels, pillowcases, etc., just scald them with boiling water. You can use the Chinese medicine Stemona japonica to boil water and wash your hair for treatment.

Eliminate lice from underwear and sheets

You can put these items in water and boil them for about 10 minutes. If the clothes (such as woolen clothes) are not resistant to moisture and heat, you can also dry clean them.

Shaving off all the hair that is infested with lice and then washing the skin thoroughly can completely remove the lice. When using drugs to kill lice in the hair, you should choose highly effective, low-toxic drugs. You can make a lice-killing solution by mixing 10 ml of ethanol (alcohol) and 90 ml of neutral shampoo. When there are lice on the hair, dilute the medicine 100 times with water, take 30 to 50 ml of the diluted liquid to soak the hair, and wash the hair with clean water after half an hour. Do this for 3 consecutive days. You can also wash your hair with 10% Stemona japonica decoction first, then wrap your hair with a towel soaked in the medicine overnight, and wash your hair with clean water the next morning. You can also wet your hair with 25% ethanol (alcohol) solution every week, and it will be effective after wiping it twice. Vinegar can dissolve the mucus on lice eggs. If there are still lice eggs on the hair, you can apply 20 to 40 ml of vinegar to your hair. Comb your hair with a comb the next day to comb out the lice eggs, and then wash your hair with clean water. If there are pubic lice on the pubic hair, you can apply 25% Stemona ethanol (alcohol) solution on it, or you can mix 10% acetic acid solution with an equal amount of kerosene and apply it.