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People’s Pharmacy: Is coconut oil an effective treatment against lice?
People’s Pharmacy: Is coconut oil an effective treatment against lice?
People’s Pharmacy: Is coconut oil an effective treatment against lice?

Published on: 05/16/2026

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Joe Graedon, M.S., and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., write People's Pharmacy.

Q. I am a kindergarten teacher and, on occasion, pick up lice from my students. The best home remedy I’ve ever used to kill lice and easily remove nits is coconut oil.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/05/peoples-pharmacy-is-coconut-oil-an-effective-treatment-against-lice.html

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