9 citations
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March 2011 in “Oxidative stress and disease” This review explores herbal medications for skin disorders, covering their clinical efficacy, safety, and common drug interactions, but reports no new clinical results.
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June 2023 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” This study found that the Qing Cuo Formula significantly reduced serum androgen and inflammatory cytokine levels in hamsters with damp-heat acne and identified potential molecular mechanisms and active compounds involved.
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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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November 2015 in “Hanbang an'i'bi'in'hu pibu'gwa haghoeji” This review analyzes recent research trends on alopecia and reports no new results, highlighting findings in Western medicine and TCM related to combination therapies, patients' characteristics, and treatment approaches.
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June 2023 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This study reported improvement in an 11-year-old boy with refractory alopecia areata after 4 months of treatment with oral abrocitinib, a JAK1 inhibitor, suggesting it may be a potential alternative for pediatric patients unresponsive to conventional therapies.
June 2026 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” This review explores the potential of herbal therapies and modern delivery methods for managing premature hair greying, highlighting promising plant-based treatments and emphasizing the need for clinical trials to validate their effectiveness.
May 2026 in “Malahayati Nursing Journal” In this single-case study, a 36-year-old woman with skin aging issues experienced improvements such as reduced wrinkles, fresher appearance, enhanced hair and lip health, and increased menstrual blood flow after six facial acupuncture sessions aimed at addressing Lung Yin and Blood Deficiency.
May 2026 in “Frontiers in Reproductive Health” This narrative review reported that a variety of lifestyle-based interventions, such as specific dietary changes and physical activity, along with adjunctive therapies, have potential benefits in managing metabolic and hormonal outcomes in women with PCOS, although the variable study quality suggests further research is needed.
In this study, researchers aim to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of combining plum-blossom needle tapping with ginger juice rubbing to prevent hair loss in obese women after metabolic bariatric surgery, through a randomized controlled trial involving 96 participants.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review systematically evaluates Erzhi Pill's formulation, therapeutic potential, and challenges, exploring its traditional applications and modern prospects for developing integrated quality control and precise medical strategies.
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.
March 2026 in “Aging Research” This review provides a comprehensive synthesis of skin aging research, highlighting the interplay of genetic and environmental factors, cellular mechanisms, and advances in diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, while also addressing current debates and future directions in the anti-aging field.
January 2026 in “Advanced Science” This study found that gastrodin promotes the XIAP-DDRGK1 pathway in noise-exposed mice, reducing hearing loss by enhancing ER-phagy and cochlear cell survival.
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.
January 2026 in “MEDS Clinical Medicine” This review discusses the combined use of plum-blossom and Daoma needle therapy for androgenic alopecia, emphasizing its potential benefits and the need for further clinical research, but reports no new results.
August 2025 in “MedScien” This study highlights factors contributing to increasing seborrheic alopecia among teenagers, including hormonal, lifestyle, and psychological influences, and suggests integrated treatment strategies including medication, lifestyle adjustments, and psychological interventions.
August 2025 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This review explores the mechanisms, current products, challenges, and innovative approaches related to cosmetics for hair loss prevention and growth promotion, emphasizing the need for multidisciplinary cooperation to enhance product development and market success.
July 2025 in “Bioactive Materials” This review summarizes advancements in biomedical engineering for hair follicle regeneration, highlighting strategies like cell transplantation and tissue engineering to reconstruct hair follicles, and discusses both their technical limitations and potential future innovations in regenerative medicine.
May 2025 in “Phytomedicine” Qu-shi-yu-fa Decoction may help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth and strengthening.
January 2025 in “Traditional Chinese Medicine” Combining Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western treatments improves hair loss treatment.
December 2024 in “Journal of General-Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia” This case report describes a 62-year-old female patient with onycholysis whose condition recurred despite taking Coix seed extract, although both initial and recurrent symptoms resolved with its use, suggesting limited efficacy and warranting further study.
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.
In this study, adding plum blossom needle tapping to finasteride treatment significantly improved the clinical efficacy and symptom scores for male patients with androgenic alopecia compared to finasteride alone.
May 2024 in “Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry” In a study using mice, researchers observed that Cacumen platycladi fermented with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CCFM1348—both as postbiotics and synbiotics—promoted hair growth, potentially by engaging the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and enhancing growth factor expression.
January 2023 in “Acta historiae medicinae stomatologiae pharmaciae medicinae veterinariae” This article reviews historical uses of male red deer parts in traditional medicine but provides no new research findings; it emphasizes their long-standing role in treatments for various health issues.
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.
July 2016 in “Indiana Magazine of History (Indiana University)” A combination of dietary changes, lifestyle adjustments, acupuncture, and herbal treatment improved hair growth by 70%.
January 2012 in “Journal of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine” This paper discusses Professor WEI Yue-gang's approach to treating androgenetic alopecia with Traditional Chinese Medicine and reports no new clinical results.
January 2005 in “한방재활의학과학회지” In this study, the most common types of alopecia observed in patients visiting an oriental medicine clinic were androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, and telogen effluvium.