July 2019 in “Acta horticulturae” Horticultural therapy helped cancer patients feel hopeful and positive about their disease experience.
January 2019 in “International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Clinical Research” Mexican medicinal plants are used to treat hair loss.
December 2018 in “Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences” Some plants like Eclipta alba, Nardostachys jatamansi, and Rumex japonicus may help hair growth.
239 citations,
September 1996 in “The journal of alternative and complementary medicine/Journal of alternative and complementary medicine” Traditional African medicinal plants should be scientifically tested and integrated into modern healthcare.
170 citations,
September 2019 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Some medicinal plants can help heal wounds and may lead to new treatments.
69 citations,
December 2011 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Some Thai plants, especially Carthamus tinctorius, could help prevent hair loss and promote hair growth without adverse effects.
57 citations,
October 2021 in “Journal of ethnopharmacology” Indian herbal medicine shows promise for treating skin diseases but needs more research to prove effectiveness.
39 citations,
June 2017 in “Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants” Plant-based ingredients are effective and safe for modern skincare products.
32 citations,
January 2021 in “Molecules” Some Middle Eastern plants may help treat diabetes and could be alternatives to current drugs, but more research is needed.
26 citations,
October 2018 in “International journal of osteoarchaeology” Medieval people in Mallorca used ferns as medicine.
13 citations,
August 2019 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Eleven traditional Polynesian plants show potential for natural anti-aging, hair growth, and skin brightening products.
9 citations,
January 1966 in “Economic botany” Plant-based ingredients in hair care are being replaced by synthetic alternatives.
8 citations,
February 1997 in “International journal of environmental analytical chemistry” Most medicinal plants in Mexican folklore have safe element levels, but arsenic exceeds safe limits in almost all.
7 citations,
January 2017 in “Clinical and medical investigations” Suriname uses many plants for beauty, with potential for a beauty industry, but more evidence is needed for product effectiveness.
5 citations,
September 2020 in “Molecules” Extracts from three Polynesian plants were found to promote hair growth by affecting cell growth and gene expression related to hair.
4 citations,
January 2019 in “International journal of bioorganic chemistry” Using medicinal plants traditionally helps in their preservation in Charmang Village, Pakistan.
2 citations,
September 2023 in “Frontiers in sustainable food systems” Traditional knowledge of edible oil-producing plants in Sinja Valley is declining due to outmigration and sociocultural changes.
2 citations,
May 2022 in “Ethnobotany research and applications” Traditional medicinal plants are still widely used and could help local development and inter-ethnic relationships.
2 citations,
July 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Some Moroccan medicinal plants may contain compounds that can inhibit the virus causing COVID-19.
2 citations,
April 2020 in “International journal of research in pharmaceutical sciences” Using Malaysian medicinal plants in cosmetics can treat skin and hair issues with fewer side effects than synthetic products.
December 2023 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” Indian medicinal plants can help with hair growth and common hair issues.
July 2023 in “Biodiversitas” Sundanese mothers in a rural village in West Java use plants for maternal care.
February 2023 in “Asian journal of pharmaceutical research and development” Flavonoids in Iraqi marshland plants have potential health benefits like antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
August 2022 in “International Journal of Current Science Research and Review” Ayurveda can make poisonous plants medicinal through specific purification processes.
November 2021 in “Journal of pharmaceutical research international” Herbal depilatories are safer and cause fewer side effects than chemical ones for hair removal.
October 2017 in “Planta medica international open” Public education should promote the careful use of Turkish medicinal plants for skin diseases.
Some Himalayan plants with higher antioxidant activity can promote hair growth better.
April 2011 in “Journal of Medicinal Plants Research” Ocimum basilicum L. and red Oryza sativa L. may help with hair loss and prostate issues.
March 2023 in “International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Communication and Technology” Various medicinal plants like Polygonum multiflorum, Red ginseng extract, and Zizyphus jujuba can potentially treat hair loss, offering benefits like low cost and multiple ways of working. Other effective natural substances include Pygeum africanum, Seneroa, Urtica dioica, and more.
255 citations,
September 2016 in “Frontiers in plant science” Reactive oxygen species (ROS) help control plant growth and development.