Throughout history, people have tried even the most bizarre remedies to maintain luscious locks. The ancient Egyptian text, “Ebers Papyrus”—discovered in a royal tomb—records a treatment used by Queen Ses more than 3,000 years ago: a mixture of “toes-of-a-dog, refuse-of-dates, and hoof-of-a-donkey.”
While the effectiveness of such ancient remedies is difficult to verify today, one thing has been proven: Dietary choices can reduce hair shedding.
