The Wonder of Herbs to Treat Alopecia

    October 2016
    Pushpendra Kumar Jain, Debajyoti Das
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    TLDR Herbs like aloe vera and amla are effective and safe for treating hair loss.
    The document discussed the growing demand for herbal cosmetics in treating alopecia, highlighting the advantages of herbal formulations over synthetic medications due to their effectiveness and minimal side effects. It emphasized the significance of hair loss issues for both men and women, noting that conventional treatments like Allopathic, Homeopathic, Ayurveda, and surgical options like hair transplantation are not entirely satisfactory. The use of natural medicines from herbs such as aloe vera, brahmi, nagarmotha, amla, and bhringraj was proposed as a solution, offering benefits like patient compliance, fewer side effects, easy availability, cost-effectiveness, and multiple application methods for treating alopecia and other hair conditions.
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