Guava leaves and hair loss
Fun fact! Guava leaves have been used in Thai folk medicine as a hair loss remedy, but recent research suggests that there may be some truth to this old practice.
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Guava leaves have been used in Thai folk medicine as a hair loss remedy, but recent research suggests that there may be some truth to this old practice.
Source: Ruksiriwanich, W.; Khantham, C.; Muangsanguan, A.; Phimolsiripol, Y.; Barba, F.J.; Sringarm, K.; Rachtanapun, P.; Jantanasakulwong, K.; et al. Guava (Psidium guajava L.) leaf extract as bioactive substances for anti-androgen and antioxidant activities. Plants (Basel). 2022, 11 (24), 3514. DOI: 10.3390/plants11243514
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