1 citations
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August 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” This review highlights the potential of TCM medicinal foods for managing post-COVID disorders and suggests they could provide a safe and efficient long-term therapy due to their milder nature.
October 2024 in “African Health Sciences” This study found that examining skin lesions with dermatoscopy aids in identifying different Traditional Chinese Medicine syndromes linked to alopecia areata.
6 citations
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September 2023 in “Medicine” This study reviews the literature on nonpharmaceutical traditional Chinese medicine therapy for rheumatoid arthritis over the past two decades and reports no new experimental findings.
August 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study reported that the combination of tacrolimus, clobetasol, and minoxidil improved hair measurements and stabilized inflammation in primary cicatricial alopecia patients, with most tolerating the treatment well.
23 citations
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July 2018 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” This study used association rule mining and network analysis to identify frequently combined herb sets for treating alopecia from 56 articles, highlighting the potential of Polygonum multiflorum, Angelica sinensis, and Ligusticum chuanxiong in traditional medicine and suggesting further bioinformatics research to understand their efficacy.
18 citations
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September 2018 in “Current Pharmaceutical Design” This review discusses the recent progress of medicinal plants for treating hair loss and their suggested mechanisms, but reports no new clinical results.
13 citations
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April 2017 in “Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine” This review discusses traditional and complementary medicine practices for skin health, examining existing literature and emphasizing the challenge of conducting research in these areas, without providing new clinical results.
7 citations
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October 2019 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” This meta-analysis found that traditional Chinese medicine may be an effective and safe adjuvant therapy for androgenetic alopecia, improving efficacy rates and symptom scores compared to conventional medicine.
5 citations
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October 2025 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This review discusses the role of traditional Chinese medicine and bioactive materials in chronic wound healing and reports no new clinical results.
5 citations
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April 2022 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” This review discusses the therapeutic mechanisms of Traditional Chinese Medicine in treating alopecia but reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize the need for more guided clinical application and research on herbal combinations.
4 citations
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December 2022 in “Infection and Drug Resistance” In this study, four cases of neck carbuncle were treated, revealing that fire needle therapy combined with topical drugs offers less trauma, smaller scars, and faster recovery compared to surgery in early stages, but surgical debridement is essential for more advanced cases.
4 citations
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September 2013 in “Journal of biomolecular structure and dynamics/Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics” This study suggests that caribine may enhance the interaction between CRFR and maltose binding protein, potentially offering a new approach for treating hair loss.
3 citations
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February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This chapter discusses the current developments in Traditional Chinese Medicine for treating PCOS but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for further research in this area.
2 citations
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January 2020 in “Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research” This review discusses the extensive variety of traditional Chinese medicine preparations used for treating hair loss, primarily consisting of botanical materials, but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Chinese Medicine” This study found that Shi-Bi-Man significantly promotes hair regeneration in cynomolgus monkeys by increasing hair follicle stem cells and up-regulating metabolic pathways.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” This study found that Traditional Chinese Medicine increased hair follicle numbers and improved hair growth metrics in androgenetic alopecia rodent models, suggesting potential benefits linked to reduced serum testosterone levels.
August 2026 in “Pharmacological Research - Modern Chinese Medicine” This review reports that microneedle systems can enhance the delivery and effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Medicine compounds in treating skin disorders, though most findings are based on preclinical studies and face challenges in translating to clinical practice.
August 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In a diabetic rat model, this study found that a novel scaffold loaded with stem cell-conditioned medium primed by specific Chinese herbal compounds significantly reduced early inflammation and accelerated wound healing.
April 2026 in “Biomedicines” This study introduces a novel holistic treatment approach for keloid that combines systemic therapies, including Traditional Chinese Medicine, with local interventions to target the inflammatory microenvironment and keloid predisposition for improved management and prevention of recurrence.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study found that anwuligan, an active ingredient in BaoHeWan, may promote hair regeneration in mice by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and enhancing hair follicle cell proliferation.
This study used R-language data mining to analyze patents of topical Chinese medicine for hair loss, identifying key medication patterns and ingredients in traditional formulations.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain immune cells in atopic dermatitis skin could be targeted for treatment.
November 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that a combination of five medicinal plants traditionally used in Chinese medicine significantly improved skin repair and delayed aging markers in laboratory models, suggesting synergistic anti-aging effects over individual ingredients.
October 2025 in “Bioactive Materials” This review highlights the potential of microneedle technology in traditional Chinese medicine as a promising transdermal delivery system for skin diseases, showcasing improved efficacy and reduced side effects of TCM ingredients while discussing the challenges of its clinical application.
January 2025 in “Traditional Chinese Medicine” Combining Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western treatments improves hair loss treatment.
January 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Personalized Medicine” This study reviewed literature on traditional Chinese medicine external therapies for alopecia, finding them effective across various types, with combined internal and external approaches showing better results; however, concerns about the rigor and precision of current research highlight a need for further study.
September 2023 in “Chinese Journal of Integrative Nursing” This article discusses Traditional Chinese Medicine approaches to treating alopecia areata, outlining etiology, treatment stages, and methods, but does not report new clinical results.
August 2023 in “Journal of Education, Health and Sport” This study reviewed current knowledge on Traditional Chinese Medicine, finding that Chinese herbs may reduce chronic urticaria activity, psoriasis severity, benign thyroid nodules, and improve β-cell function in diabetes. The authors noted the need for further research and the development of high-quality TCM pharmaceuticals.
August 2022 in “Journal of Contemporary Medical Practice” This review discusses the possible roles of skin and intestinal microbiota in acne pathogenesis and covers related research on traditional Chinese medicine treatments, without reporting new clinical results.
January 2022 in “International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine” In this study, the researchers explored the traditional Chinese medicine approach to treating seborrheic alopecia, emphasizing the interplay between zang-fu organs, qi, blood, and body fluids, and highlighted treatments focusing on wind, dampness, heat, blood stasis, and deficiency.