Physiological Perspective of Hirsutism in Unani Medicine: An Overview and Update

August 2013 in “ International Journal of Herbal Medicine ”

Farzana Anjum, Umraz Mubeen, Humyra Tabasum, Hina Rehman

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Studysummary This review discusses the historical concepts of hirsutism in Unani Medicine and evaluates herbal treatments, indicating these may influence underlying endocrine issues but current evidence remains insufficient. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.

The document reviewed the ancient Unani Medicine perspective on hirsutism, a condition of excessive terminal hair growth in females, and aimed to update current knowledge with new information. Despite various treatment options, no single remedy was found to be fully effective. The review highlighted that while herbs such as Pudina, Daarchini, Neem, Kalonji, Saunf, Soy, Nut grass, and Saw Palmetto might influence the endocrine and metabolic disturbances causing hirsutism through anti-androgenic, estrogenic, hypolipidaemic, hypoglycemic, and insulin-sensitizing properties, the evidence supporting their efficacy was weak.

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