Advice needed for scabies in children

Posted By Omi (Massachusetts, Usa) on 12/30/2011

Hello all, I am desperate. I have an infant and a toddler that have scabies. We have just completed the permethrin cream... From what I read a lot of you used essential oils... Do any of you know which oils and amount are the safest to use on an infant just in case my infant ingests it? It's on my infant's fingers and he sucks on them.....

Please help.

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Replied by Normajean (Round Mountain, Nevada) on 01/04/2012

Hi. Hopefully you have found relief for your children with the scabies. However for future reference or if you have not had relief yet, borax in the bath is amazing. 1 cup in the bath as warm as the child can stand. Do this daily until the problem is under control. You can add 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide as well for additional power. Borax can be found in the laundry section of the grocery store. Hope this is helpful for you.
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