This study used R-language data mining to analyze patents of topical Chinese medicine for hair loss, identifying key medication patterns and ingredients in traditional formulations.
January 2025 in “Cancer Cell Research” In this study, the researchers analyzed traditional Chinese medicine treatments for hair loss, concluding that conditions such as liver and kidney deficiencies contribute to alopecia and suggesting herbal treatments like Platycladus orientalis and Polygonum multiflorum for therapy.
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July 2018 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” This study used association rule mining and network analysis to identify frequently combined herb sets for treating alopecia from 56 articles, highlighting the potential of Polygonum multiflorum, Angelica sinensis, and Ligusticum chuanxiong in traditional medicine and suggesting further bioinformatics research to understand their efficacy.
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April 2022 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” This review discusses the therapeutic mechanisms of Traditional Chinese Medicine in treating alopecia but reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize the need for more guided clinical application and research on herbal combinations.
December 2024 in “Journal of Contemporary Medical Practice” This paper examines six famous traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, exploring their use in treating alopecia based on Zhang Zhongjing's texts, and aims to provide new clinical treatment ideas for hair loss.