Hair Loss Shampoo Through History: Did it Work?
2000 BC: More than four thousand years ago
men and women were struggling with hair loss just as they do today. The ancient
Egyptians left behind paintings of men with receding hairlines and thinning
hair. Their treatment of choice was a concoction which included fat of a lion,
parts of a hippopotamus, snake, and crocodile. There is no scientific evidence
that supports the functionality of this motley brew… but can you blame them for
trying? This is the first recorded attempt to create a hair loss shampoo.
50BC: During the times of the ancient Roman
dynasty hair loss and hair thinning was prevalent. One notable Roman afflicted with
hair loss and hair thinning was Julius Caesar. Despite being the conqueror and leader
of the empire, this ruler was not immune to the chronic condition of hair loss.
To treat his symptoms, Caesar styled his hair into a comb over combined and
added chicken dung. The world’s most powerful man at time was using an archaic
version of hair loss shampoo.
1900: Fast forward to modern times and the
hair loss treatments have changed quite a bit. Despite the modernization of
medicine, even during the early 1900’s hair loss therapies were no more
effective than the ones used by Egyptians and Romans. For example a common
procedure was to put harsh chemicals on the scalp of those inflicted with hair
loss. Then once blisters formed, it was expected that hair loss would cease.
Despite the novel attempts, this practice often had the opposite effect and
turned the person with thinning hair completely bald
1900-1950: Though modern medicine made strides
forward, hair loss treatments did not progress to anything more effective. The
common treatment during the early 20th century was electricity. A
medical professional would essentially shock the afflicted person’s head with
pulsing electricity in an attempt to stimulate hair growth. The thought was
that if static electricity made hair stand up, then more electricity would
force hair to grow. A variation on this treatment gained a second wind in the
early 1990’s but is by no means a common hair loss treatment anymore today.
2014: Today there are a variety of hair
loss procedures that take place. Some are no more than variations of the
treatments that took place historically and others are entirely new. There are
hair transplants, laser treatments and of course hair loss shampoos. Hair loss
shampoo is a natural, non-surgical treatment for thicker and healthier hair.
NutraCare’s hair loss shampoo, conditioner and lotion are formulated from the
nettle plant which grows naturally around the world and has been used
medicinally for centuries.
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