Dried pigeon droppings, too, were once thought to cure baldness.
Then again, if we ever cured baldness Porsche sales would probably fall off quite a bit.
He also attempts to restore his hair in "The Tape", when he begins using a Chinese cream that is said to cure baldness.
Houndstongue ointment is said to cure baldness and be used for sores and ulcers.
Although there's no way to cure male-pattern baldness, you can slow it down with some medications.
The good news is that the Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill that may cure baldness in men.
George orders a cream from China after watching a commercial that claims that it can cure baldness.
It reads: "Nutriplexx cannot cure or prevent baldness or restore lost hair.
"The mind has something do with it, but it won't cure baldness and it won't shrink tumors," he said.