Hair Loss: Coconut oil has been used since ancient times in India for grooming hair. Various remedies were prepared using herbs and coconut oil to prevent hair loss. One such remedy can be prepared in modern times by boiling sage leaves in coconut oil.
Mosaic roots and history. The oldest known mosaics come from the 8th BC. They were made of pebbles. Greek manufacturer developed this technique further in the 5th BC. Pebbles are homogeneous and vary in the colour range between black and white only.
Historical Examples. 1  calabrese, allured by the novelty of his style, repaired to Cento, to avail himself of his instructions. The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. 2 (of 6) Luigi Antonio Lanzi. 2  Beneath the latter are frescoes of events in the life of St. Andrew by calabrese. Walks in Rome Augustus J.C. Hare.