Contrary to what you may think, anxiety over greying or receding hair isn’t just a modern concern. Various ancient cultures used natural cures and remedies to treat greyness and hair loss, suggesting that it was as big a deal in ancient times as it is today. In ancient Egypt, a healthy head of hair was associated with youth, vigour, virility and fertility. Wigs and hair extensions were popular with both men and women, particularly among the upper classes. Ancient Egyptian hair loss treatments ranged from the bizarre, to more familiar methods. Papyri suggest covering grey hair with juniper berry juice, placing chopped lettuce leaf on bald spots, and massaging the scalp with fir tree resin. If all else failed, they would cast magic spells and pray to their Gods. One ancient Egyptian hair care product has made a comeback in the form of Argan Oil.
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