From the hellebore root, an alcohol preparation is made, which is mixed with water, thus obtaining a drug to combat pediculosis. Hellebore water is a medicinal product and is sold in pharmacies. The liquid has a dark or brown-yellow hue. Usually the drug is placed in 100 ml vials. Half of them is hellebore tincture, and the second part is water. The maximum price for one bottle reaches 50 rubles. 
Hellebore water consists of water and hellebore alcohol
Hellebore water can be used not only to fight dandruff and lice, but also to restore hair The drug is able to save a person not only from lice, but also from ticks.
How to use the drug
When using hellebore water, you need to be extremely careful and make sure that not a single drop of the solution gets inside the body. This is especially true for homes where there are small children or animals. Remember that hellebore water is the strongest poison!
Before using this tool, be sure to read the instructions in detail. Observance of precautionary measures and the correct method of use will not lead to sad consequences.
Applying the solution is quite simple:
If the first treatment was not very successful and insects are still present in the hair, then it is necessary to conduct a second session, but only after a day. The third time you can wash your hair with hellebore water after seven days. During repeated treatments, carefully monitor your well-being, as poisoning may occur due to the high concentration of the drug on the head.
Contraindications to the use of the drug
Due to the fact that hellebore water is quite toxic, it is contraindicated for some categories of people:
- pregnant women (use will adversely affect the development of the fetus);
- lactating (penetrating the child's body through breast milk, the medicine will harm his health);
- children under the age of 3 years (due to the high risk of alkaloid poisoning);
- adults with damage to the scalp (damage will increase the penetration of the drug into the body, leading to intoxication) and diseases of the cardiovascular system (due to a strong negative effect on the heart).
Children from three to twelve years old can be treated for pediculosis with hellebore water, but only after consulting a doctor Side effects and precautions
Hellebore water can cause allergic reactions, manifested in the form of:
- tingling;
- skin itching;
- mild burning sensation;
- pinching.
If this happens, then you should take allergy medication. With increasing reactions, a trip to the doctor is necessary.
To prevent the appearance of signs of allergy, a small amount of the drug should be applied to the bend of the elbow before use. If after 15 minutes no changes appear on the skin, then the remedy suits you and you can apply it without fear.
If hellebore water gets into the eyes, they should be rinsed immediately with plenty of water. Accidental penetration of the drug into the nose requires an urgent visit to the doctor.
Repeated use of the drug allows the risk of poisoning, since hellebore water penetrates deep into the skin. The problem can also arise when the drug accidentally enters the stomach. With intoxication observed:
- general weakness;
- dry mouth;
- thirst;
- diarrhea;
- nausea;
- vomit;
- dizziness;
- severe headaches;
- severe burning at the site of application of the medicine;
- increased heart rate.
The appearance after the use of hellebore water at least one of the symptoms is a serious reason to see a doctor In severe cases of poisoning, there may be:
- increased arousal;
- convulsions;
- constriction of the pupils;
- visual disturbance;
- asthmatic breathing;
- loss of consciousness;
- slow heart rate;
- drop in blood pressure.
If after using the product you notice at least one of these signs, you should urgently drink sorbents (Enterosgel, Polysorb MS, activated charcoal) and call an ambulance, then you will have a gastric lavage. If treatment is not started on time, then intoxication can lead to death.
Ingestion of even a small amount of hellebore water into the stomach can be fatal.
