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Listerine Conquers Lice

Q. When my kids came home with lice, I spent a lot of money buying lice shampoos. We tried the mayonnaise treatment too. I scrubbed the house, cleaned the carpets, boiled the combs and hairbrushes and put pillows and stuffed toys in bags.

I took my kids outside on the deck, swathed them in sheets and combed their hair and eyebrows out with that tiny nit comb. They didn’t have their friends over because I was afraid of passing the lice on.

After all that, I read in your column about using original amber Listerine. We drenched our hair, covered our scalps with shower caps and left the Listerine on for two hours. That was the END of the LICE! Not only did Listerine bring relief; we didn’t have any nit problems after treatment.

A. Others also report success with Listerine for lice. Some people may find this too irritating if left on for two hours.

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Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist who has dedicated his career to making drug information understandable to consumers. His best-selling book, The People’s Pharmacy, was published in 1976 and led to a syndicated newspaper column, syndicated public radio show and web site. In 2006, Long Island University awarded him an honorary doctorate as “one of the country's leading drug experts for the consumer.”.
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