Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment for Androgenetic Alopecia Based on Animal Experiments: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Yanbo Liang, Jing Yuan, Nururshopa Eskander Shazada, Jun Jiang, Jianlin Wu
    TLDR Traditional Chinese Medicine may help treat hair loss but needs more research.
    This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) on androgenetic alopecia (AGA) in rodent models, including 15 studies. TCM treatment increased the total number of hair follicles and the terminal hair/vellus hair ratio, while reducing skin discoloration time and skin hair growth time. These effects were linked to a reduction in serum testosterone levels, though no significant differences were found in serum estradiol levels or skin tissue hormone levels. The study suggests TCM may be effective for AGA but calls for high-quality studies to confirm these findings.
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