What causes alopecia in children? The most common causes are non-medical (pulling hair too tight, brushing roughly, newborn hair loss) or caused by tinea capitis (a fungal infection), alopecia areata (immune system attacking hair follicles), trichotillomania (hair pulling or plucking often caused by anxiety), or telogen effluvium (caused by severe illness or other stressful event).
By B. Jamison-harrison on August 2, 2014. Verified Purchase. I'm still trying to make sure that the turpentine gum spirits is the correct turpentine to used topically. An old remedy from my mom (92 years old) and my dad (98 years old) is to mix the turpentine with baby oil and use as a pain reliever. It works better than any pain pain lotion or topical pain reliever I've used. However, this time, I used it occasionally and did not dilute it with baby oil.
Lavender is used for restlessness, insomnia, nervousness, and depression. It is also used for a variety of digestive complaints including meteorism (abdominal swelling from gas in the intestinal or peritoneal cavity), loss of appetite, vomiting, nausea, intestinal gas (flatulence), and upset stomach. 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.