Medical Definition of shingles. : an acute viral inflammation of the sensory ganglia of spinal and cranial nerves associated with a vesicular eruption and neuralgic pain and caused by reactivation of the herpesvirus causing chicken poxâcalled also herpes zoster, zona, zoster.
Olive oil can help you get rid of adult lice by suffocating them. Youâll need to apply the oil by coating the hair well, and youâll need to leave it on the hair enough time. Time varies and no scientific studies could determine a time that would work for everyone; a minimum of eight hours is often suggested.
1 Hair loss in a condition called alopecia areata. 2  There is some evidence that applying lavender oil in combination with oils from thyme, rosemary, and cedarwood might improve hair growth by as much as 44% after 7 months of treatment. Lice. 2  Early research suggests that applying a combination of lavender and tea tree oil to the skin helps kill lice eggs and reduce the number of live lice. 3  It is unclear if the effects are caused by lavender alone or the combination of lavender and tea tree oil.