The other day I was thinking about how we’ve managed to wipe a lot of diseases off the earth, or pretty close to it – polio, whooping cough etc. Which has been a great thing. And then I wondered, why haven’t we eradicated scabies? In fact, it was just a few months ago that the […]

When you’re first diagnosed with scabies, you’re generally prescribed permethrin cream. The doctor’s orders are usually to apply the permethrin to your entire body, from the chin down to the bottoms of your feet. This isn’t bad advice. In fact, I think permethrin is one of the best available treatments for scabies, as long as […]

One thing that often upsets people after getting scabies, especially if it persists for many weeks or if they are chronic scratchers, is the scars they leave behind. Depending on how far the mites spread through your body, one can be left with scarring right from their neck down to their feet. Obviously this is […]

One thing that people have been telling me about my Ultimate Scabies Treatment Guide is that it’s quite expensive to buy all the treatments. In my treatment guide, I outlined about six different treatments that I thought you should use to kill scabies effectively. Those were: clove oil, tea tree oil, permethrin, ivermectin, sulfur and […]

If you’ve been reading through my site, it’s safe to assume you know what scabies are. However, what you might not know is there is a more aggressive form of scabies infection known as Norwegian Scabies. What is Norwegian Scabies? Also known as “crusted scabies”, probably due to the crusted appearance it causes on the […]

How do you treat scabies in animals? Interestingly, the scabies mite in animals is slightly different to the one in humans. This means a slightly different treatment, although many of the precautions and risk factors are the same. Below we’ll go through the best ways to treat a scabies-infected pet, so they can heal up […]

A lot of people wonder if it’s possible to cure scabies through diet alone. Perhaps there are some insecticidal type foods you could eat that would clear your scabies infestation? This is understandable. The prescription drugs for scabies can be harsh, and some people do react strongly to them. After all, things like permethrin and […]

Whenever someone is diagnosed with scabies the first thing they think is, where did I get these darn things from? The first suspect is your partner, your kids, your roommates. But then your mind wanders to other places – work, yoga, the gym? But can you get scabies from the gym? There is no clear […]

Manuka honey is a unique honey found in Australia and New Zealand. It’s been proven to be great for many skin ailments, such as staph infections, fungal infections, MRSA, among others. But what about for scabies? Unfortunately, there are no known cases of manuka honey being an effective scabies treatment. This makes sense. Manuka honey […]