1 Close your eyes and cover eyelids with slices of raw potato or cucumber for 15-20 minutes. 2  Wash with warm water and apply a cream. 3  Grate a cucumber, squeeze to take out its juice and refrigerate. 4  Make a mixture of lemon juice, lanolin cream and cucumber juice and apply around the eye for 10-15 minutes.
If you choose to remove lice from household items, here are some tips: 1  To rid hair brushes, combs, barrettes, and other hair ornaments of lice, soak them in hot water [at least 130Â°F (54Â°C) ] for 5 to 10 minutes, soak them in isopropyl alcohol, or wash them with a shampoo that is used to treat head lice. Dry-cleaning or storing clothing in a plastic bag for 2 weeks will also destroy lice. 2  These methods are the main treatment for a person who has body lice. 3  Vacuum carpets, upholstery, and mattresses to remove hairs that might have live eggs attached. 4  You do not need to fumigate the house with insecticide sprays.
1 Slot the teeth of the detection comb into the hair at the roots so it is touching the scalp. 2  Draw the detection comb through to the tips of the hair. 3  Make sure that all parts of the hair are combed by working around the head. 4  Check the comb for lice after each stroke. 5  A magnifying glass may help.t is also used as a treatment for head lice-see later. 1  Wash the hair in the normal way with ordinary shampoo. 2  Rinse out the shampoo and put on lots of ordinary conditioner. 3  Comb the hair with a normal comb to get rid of tangles. 4  When the hair is untangled switch to a detection comb.