Rice water

[1][better source needed] It has been claimed to be particularly effective in the treatment of diarrhea such as that arising in cholera or gastroenteritis.

[2][3][better source needed] Historically, women in various Asian regions such as China, Japan, and Southeast Asia have applied rice water as a hair treatment for hundreds of years.

Japanese women during this time period were known to have floor-length hair kept healthy by bathing it in rice water.

The Yao women are famous for their extremely long hair, averaging about 6 feet in length.

The Yao women attribute their long and healthy hair to bathing and soaking it in rice water.