Replied by Mama To Many (Tennessee, Usa) on 07/31/2013
Dear Lainyw, I am hoping some other earth clinic readers will have some ideas... I will give you a few things that I would try if it were me or my family.1. Tea Tree Oil/Extra Virgin Coconut Oil - 1 t. tea tree essential oil diluted in 1 T. extra virgin coconut oil, massaged into the affected area 3-4 times a day. This would be good for fungus and parasites. You can dilute it more if you like, if it is too strong. Or you could use 1/2 t. tea tree and 1/2 t. lavender, which is healing also, but not so strong smelling.
2. Black Walnut Tincture. You can take it internally and use it externally. It is good for ringworm, fungus, candida, parasites. Here is a link that talks about how to use it with some success stories, including one on the head, though the problem is different than yours.
http://www.herballegacy.com/Black_Walnut.html
Both of the above could be used together.
While healing, I would avoid sugar, soda, caffeine, white flour, processed foods as much as possible. Eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies. Carrot Juice would be very helpful if you had a juicer. 1/4 cup a day at first and work up to 1 cup a day. (Fresh juiced is best.)
Since Blackstrap Molasses is so nutrient dense, and is even good for the hair, I would take 1 T. of that a day.
Nettles are also very good for hair. You could drink up to a quart of nettle or nettle with peppermint tea each day. IF you drink a quart of this a day and 1 quart of water, at least, that will help your body flush stuff out. (If you don't do the tea, go for 1/2 gallon of water.)
Oh, you might want to read around earth clinic on shampoo alternatives. Shampoos with SLS and other chemicals is NOT going to be helpful and likely is harmful to healing you scalp.
To avoid re-infection, I would wash pillowcases and anything you wear on your head daily. Perhaps even add a little bleach to the wash and put in a hot dryer to help kill whatever is going on.
Please let us know how it goes.
~Mama to Many~
