125 citations
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December 2016 in “Molecules” This review discusses the extraction, purification, modification, and biological activity of polysaccharides from Traditional Chinese Medicine and reports no new research findings.
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.
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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November 2016 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” In this study, BeauTop treatment significantly increased hair growth in people with androgenetic alopecia compared to placebo, showing effectiveness without adverse reactions.
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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August 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review discusses advancements in using dissolving microneedle systems for transdermal delivery of traditional Chinese medicine, highlighting potential benefits for simplifying application, enhancing safety, and increasing efficacy, and underscores its possible impact on modernizing traditional medicine practices.
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 “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.
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.
June 2026 in “Research in Health Science” This review summarizes recent advancements in treatments for oily skin and related conditions like acne, folliculitis, and seborrheic dermatitis, aiming to inform both clinical applications and further research on skin health, as reported in this paper.
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 “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.
September 2025 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review highlights that exosome-like nanovesicles derived from traditional Chinese medicinal herbs show potential in enhancing wound healing processes such as inflammation resolution and angiogenesis, suggesting promising applications in skin regeneration and therapeutic development.
January 2025 in “Advances in Clinical Medicine” This article discusses the clinical and basic research on the use of traditional Chinese medicine external treatments for Hashimoto thyroiditis, highlighting accumulated experience despite not detailing specific study results.
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.
July 2021 in “Belarusian State Pedagogical University repository (Belarusian State Pedagogical University)” In this study, PMC was identified as a promising plant for nourishing hair, with effective hair growth promotion and 5α-reductase inhibition observed in both laboratory and animal studies for androgenetic alopecia treatment.
This review summarizes methods for creating alopecia areata animal models and reports no new results, emphasizing that improved evaluation and combined disease models are needed for future research.
January 2015 in “Traditional Chinese Medicine” This review discusses recent advances in Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments for androgenic alopecia, highlighting approaches such as syndrome differentiation, specialized formulas, and acupuncture, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2013 in “Chinese Archives of Traditional Chinese Medicine” In this study, traditional Chinese medicine liniment appeared to promote hair regrowth and hair follicle development in a rat model of androgenetic alopecia, with greater effects observed at higher concentrations.
January 2012 in “Journal of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine” This study found that more frequent shampoo use, high fat consumption, work pressure, and mental labor were associated with an increased risk of androgenic alopecia.
January 2004 in “Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine” This study found that the expression of androgen receptors is higher in the scalp area affected by androgenetic alopecia, and its expression varies based on different traditional Chinese medicine syndromes.
October 2025 in “Phytochemistry Letters” January 2025 in “MEDS Chinese Medicine” This article reviews the pathogenesis and treatments for Androgenetic Alopecia, examining both Western medical approaches and Traditional Chinese Medicine, including herbal remedies and acupuncture, to offer insights that may aid in clinical decision-making for managing this condition.
August 2023 in “Chinese Medicine”