Inventors:
Bijan Safai - New York NY, US
International Classification:
A01N025/00
Abstract:
The medication for head lice includes glue and a de-licing insecticide such as d-Limonene or highly concentrated lemon juice. The glue is effective because application of the glue, in a soft or liquid state, to the hair and scalp results in the lice becoming entrapped in the glue. When the glue dries, the lice entrapped in it become fully immobilized. Immobilization of lice for a period of time will cause the lice to die. The medication is applied to the hair and scalp of a human containing head lice to effectively kill the head lice without having any known harmful effects on the human. Both the glue and de-licing insecticide are water soluble to facilitate removal of the medication from the hair and scalp. The treatment for head lice includes application of the glue and de-licing insecticide, without necessarily being in combination with the other, to the hair and scalp to kill the lice.