Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of the Model of Androgenetic Alopecia

January 2013 in “ Chinese Archives of Traditional Chinese Medicine ”

Jing Zuo

traditional Chinese medicine androgenetic alopecia hair regrowth hair follicle morphology

TLDR Traditional Chinese medicine liniment helps regrow hair in androgenetic alopecia.

The study observed the effects of traditional Chinese medicine liniment on a rat model of androgenetic alopecia. The treatment involved applying high and low concentration doses of the liniment to the rats' skin. Results showed that the liniment promoted hair regrowth and improved hair follicle morphology, with the high concentration dose being more effective than the low concentration. The study concluded that traditional Chinese medicine liniment had a therapeutic effect on androgenetic alopecia in this model.

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