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Old 27-01-2007, 09:15 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Emery Davis Emery Davis is offline
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Default Other uses for olive oil

On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:45:26 +0000
K wrote:

Re Lavender Oil for nits (which someone else mentioned) - is it that
lavender is uniquely effective on head lice? Or is it that any oil would
kill them (rather like you are reputed to be able kill ticks with
cooking oil - it blocks their breathing holes). Or do you have to come
the lice and nits out, but the oil acts in the same way as conditioner
by making it less easy for the lice to cling on?


Hi K,

I understand they don't like the smell of it. It does nothing to kill them
once the infestation has started.

-E
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