One of the common human ailments is lice. If you are lice infested then the condition is known as pediculosis. Lice are of three types head lice, body lice and public lice. The life span of lice is short (30 days) however they make up for this by multiplying fast. They thrive on the human body and if they are kept away from it for more than a day or two; then they will die. As the name suggests head lice are to be found near the neck and behind the ears. If they are present in the scalp then one scratch himself/herself into a mental and nervous wreck.

To get rid of head lice the home remedy is to rinse you hair with vinegar; it would kill the lice to immediate effect. Rub your scalp with mayonnaise and brush it off after 2-3 hours. The lice would be brushed out dead by doing this. Another potent home remedy is to wash your hair with mouthwash. Herbal remedy is in the form of messaging your hair with lemon and butter and rinsing it off after 20 minutes. However, do not forget to shampoo and condition your hair after this. All these are proven remedies to get rid of head lice.

The jargon for hives is urticaria. If this thing happens to you then you would scratch yourself into mental and nervous wreck. It appears all over the body in the form of protrusions. It appears in such profusion that you would become a very sore creature indeed. They are red in color and are inflamed. They may disappear on their own; however, only to appear elsewhere. Usually it is the affect of some thing which you have eaten or imbibed and once you have discovered the source; you would need to abstain from it altogether. Anybody could suffer from this skin dysfunction.

However, there are some home and herbal remedies for this ailment. Cold compress works at times to alleviate the itching and pain. Calamine lotion also gives a lot of relief in hives. Milk of magnesia is also a very effective treatment for urticaria. You need to apply this lotion to the affected area. It would give a lot of relief from the itching. The drinking of herbal tea like peppermint and passion flower tea is also very beneficial for treating hives. Cornstarch and baking soda bath is also a good remedy for hives. Mix half a cup each of them in bathing water and have a bath with it.

When the conjunctiva of the eye becomes inflamed; then the ailment is known as conjunctivitis. The area around the ball of the eye is covered by a thin membrane; this membrane is that part of the eye which lubricates it. There are two kinds on conjunctivitis; acute and chronic. The former one abates within a few days without medication; however, the latter one needs medical aid. One would scratch and scratch his/her eyes into a mental a nervous wreck. This dilemma is a painful one as the eyes tend to become red and swollen. Nonetheless, it is better to treat the acute one also to prevent problems in the future. It is recommended to treat this ailment herbally; as the eye is one of the most sensitive organs of the body.

The best and cheapest way to treat conjunctivitis is through rose water. Put in a few drops of rose water in your eyes and leave it overnight. The morning after would show good results. Berberine, is present in Oregon grape as well as goldenseal; this very beneficial in treating conjunctivitis. However, if you happen to be using contact lenses; stop their usage for a while; as they would impede the treatment. In other words no foreign body should between the treatment and the eye. The bottomline however, is that tear drops should keep falling from you eyes to make the infection flow away. It is natures own salve to ease the discomfort caused by conjunctivitis. Nevertheless, the herbal medications mentioned in this article are very effective and there are many people around the world who would swear an oath for it.