January 2009 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter reviews botanical treatments for polycystic ovary syndrome, discussing potential benefits but presenting no new clinical results; it emphasizes the use of botanicals for managing symptoms like anovulation, insulin resistance, and inflammation.
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June 2022 in “Dermatology and therapy” This case report found that a novel botanical treatment halted disease progression and promoted hair regrowth in four patients with lichen planopilaris, indicating potential for use as a safe alternative therapy.
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April 2022 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” In this case series, four African American women with treatment-resistant central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia showed scalp itch relief and significant hair regrowth after using a new botanical formula for 8 weeks to 1 year, with no adverse effects reported.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This study reports promising preliminary trends in the safety and efficacy of a botanical drug candidate for pediatric alopecia areata, but conclusive results are not yet available.
January 2025 in “Frontiers in Genetics” In this study, researchers reported significant hair growth in an 8-year-old with hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp after treatment with a combination of oral botanical extracts and minoxidil, marking the first documented use of botanical extracts as a potential therapeutic approach for this condition.
