Review of Herbal Hair Tonic Preparations with Oil Carriers for Hair Loss

December 2021 in “ Bandung Conference Series. Pharmacy ”

Jihan Sahira, Fitrianti Darusman

hair tonic herbal plant extracts coconut oil Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Cuscuta reflexa Citrullus colocynthis Nardostachys jatamansi Ocimum gratissimum Centella asiatica microemulsion rice bran oil Ziziphus jujuba hibiscus dodder bitter apple spikenard basil gotu kola jujube

TLDR Herbal extracts mixed with coconut oil can effectively promote hair growth.

This literature review investigates the efficacy of various herbal plant extracts combined with coconut oil as a hair tonic for promoting hair growth. The study reviewed international and national journals and found that a combination of extracts from Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Cuscuta reflexa, Citrullus colocynthis, Nardostachys jatamansi, and Ocimum gratissimum with coconut oil resulted in hair growth of 9.00 ± 0.36 mm over 30 days in rats. Additionally, Centella asiatica combined with coconut oil led to hair growth of 3.88 ± 0.16 mm in 30 days in rats. A microemulsion of coconut oil and rice bran oil produced a hair length of 12.6 mm in 18 days in rabbits. Lastly, Ziziphus jujuba combined with coconut oil achieved hair growth of 1.82 ± 0.03 mm within 30 days in rats. These findings suggest that these herbal and oil combinations can be effective in promoting hair growth.

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