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 After treatment, use a fine-toothed nit comb to check the hair for live lice every 2â3 days for 2â3 weeks until sure that all lice are gone.2  If live lice are found 7 to 9 days after treatment, retreat with a second application of the same medication.y child is under 6 years old and has been diagnosed with head lice. Before treating young children, ask the child's physician for treatment recommendations. The safety and effectiveness of malathion lotion (Ovide*) has not been established by well controlled trials in children less than 6 years old.