Complementary And Alternative Medicine In Alopecia Areata

The document reviewed various complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments for alopecia areata, such as hypnotherapy, aromatherapy, onion juice, garlic gel, acupuncture, and herbal extracts like ginseng and green tea. While some treatments, like aromatherapy and onion juice, showed potential benefits in small trials, the overall effectiveness and safety of these CAM therapies remained uncertain due to limited and inconsistent evidence. The review emphasized the need for more rigorous, large-scale studies to validate the efficacy of these alternative treatments for alopecia areata.