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    Glossary Polygonum multiflorum

    traditional Chinese herb, also known as Fo-Ti, used for hair health

    Polygonum multiflorum, commonly known as Fo-Ti or He Shou Wu, is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb reputed for its potential benefits in promoting hair growth and overall vitality. It is often used in herbal remedies to treat conditions like alopecia and is believed to restore hair color and strength, although scientific evidence supporting these claims is limited.

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    1. Polygonum multiflorum extract support hair growth by elongating anagen phase and abrogating the effect of androgen in cultured human dermal papilla cells BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2020 · 15 citations
    2. Optimization and Characterization of TSG-Enriched Polygonum multiflorum Extract and Its Dual Mechanism Against Androgenetic Alopecia via 5α-Reductase Inhibition and Wnt/β-Catenin Activation International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2026
    3. Topical application of Polygonum multiflorum extract induces hair growth of resting hair follicles through upregulating Shh and β-catenin expression in C57BL/6 mice Journal of Ethnopharmacology · 2011 · 91 citations
    4. Synergistic effects of Rhynchosia nulubilis and Polygonum multiflorum extract combination on cell proliferation via targeting IGFBP-1 & NT-3 and cytotoxicity suppression in testosterone-induced human dermal papilla cells PLoS ONE · 2025 · 2 citations
    5. <i>In vivo</i>hair growth-stimulating effect of medicinal plant extract on BALB/c nude mice Pharmaceutical Biology · 2015 · 15 citations
    6. Bio-Pulsed Stimulation Effectively Improves the Production of Avian Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles That Enhance the Bioactivity of Skin Fibroblasts and Hair Follicle Cells International journal of molecular sciences · 2022 · 3 citations
    7. Scalp Microbiota Dysbiosis in Seborrheic Alopecia and Restoration Following Herbal Extract Shampoo Intervention Microorganisms · 2026
    8. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors Associated with Hair Graying (Canities) and Therapeutic Potential of Plant Extracts and Phytochemicals Applied Sciences · 2024
    9. In vivo hair growth-promoting efficacies of herbal extracts and their cubosomal suspensions Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry · 2013 · 25 citations
    10. Development Studies of Cuticle Drugs from Natural Resources. I. : Effects of Crude Drug Extracts on Hair Growth in Mice YAKUGAKU ZASSHI · 1988 · 12 citations
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