January 2024 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” Using a special gel with copper and curcumin along with a scraping massage technique improved hair growth better than the common hair loss treatment, minoxidil.
January 2024 in “Journal of Ayurveda Campus” Psoralea corylifolia Linn. is a medicinal plant used for skin diseases and has various health benefits.
October 2023 in “Jurnal Farmasi Galenika (Galenika Journal of Pharmacy)” Traditional herbs in Amarasi District may help treat dandruff and hair loss.
August 2023 in “Journal of Education, Health and Sport” Combining conventional and Chinese herbal medicine could help treat some skin and hormone-related diseases.
September 2017 in “Eureka, Health Sciences/Eureka, Health Sciences.” Chronotherapy is more effective than traditional treatment for alopecia areata.
Better models and evaluation methods for alopecia areata are needed.
August 2015 in “Traditional Chinese Medicine” January 2013 in “Chinese Archives of Traditional Chinese 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.
3 citations,
May 2021 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Some traditional Chinese medicines may have anti-aging benefits and could help with hair growth, but more research is needed.
November 2023 in “Journal of Student Research” New treatments like low-level laser therapy, platelet-rich plasma therapy, and micro needling show positive results for hair regrowth in people with genetic hair loss.
August 2022 in “Journal of Contemporary medical practice” Combining Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine can improve symptoms, hormone levels, and pregnancy outcomes in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome patients, but more research is needed.
Combining traditional hair removal methods with modern technology could improve cosmetology.
46 citations,
August 2019 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Eclipta prostrata has many traditional uses and health benefits, but more research is needed to understand how it works and ensure it's safe.
25 citations,
November 2015 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Certain Chinese herbs, especially Cacumen platycladi, can promote hair regrowth and reduce hair loss-related hormone levels in mice.
1 citations,
February 2018 in “Orthopedics and rheumatology” Combining Western chemotherapy with Traditional Chinese Medicine can reduce side effects and improve immune response in treating bone and soft tissue tumors.
April 2024 in “Expert opinion on emerging drugs” New treatments for male hair loss are being explored to improve effectiveness and reduce side effects.
April 2023 in “Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice” Hair loss in adults is linked to heart disease risk factors like unhealthy blood fats, lack of exercise, and alcohol use. It's also slightly more common in people with metabolic syndrome. As people age, hair loss gets worse. In men, severe hair loss is tied to high blood pressure and a larger waist. In women, it's tied to higher body weight. People with hair loss should be checked for unhealthy blood fats and advised to avoid alcohol and inactivity.
Coconut oil and turmeric were almost as good as 2% ketoconazole shampoo for treating dandruff.
February 2023 in “Medicine in novel technology and devices” Microneedles with traditional Chinese medicine can help regrow hair in androgenic alopecia.
30 citations,
February 2018 in “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology” Hedychium spicatum has medicinal properties but needs more research for scientific validation and use.
7 citations,
June 2000 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Foam corticosteroid covers as well as traditional forms.
3 citations,
April 2021 in “GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences” Elephantopus scaber has many health benefits, including antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, and antioxidant properties.
November 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This retrospective cohort study compared the efficacy and safety of baricitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor, to traditional therapies for severe alopecia areata over a 6-month period. The study included 75 patients, with 19 receiving baricitinib. Results showed that baricitinib was more effective, with 32% and 26% of patients achieving SALT scores of ≤ 20 and ≤ 10, respectively, compared to 12% and 9% in the other treatment groups. Baricitinib also led to better secondary outcomes, with significant reductions in SALT scores. All treatments had mild-to-moderate side effects, but weight gain was noted in 16% of baricitinib-treated patients, a side effect not previously reported in clinical trials for alopecia areata. Overall, baricitinib was found to be superior to traditional treatments for severe alopecia areata.
January 2024 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology” Microneedling shows promise for hair loss but needs more research.
January 2023 in “Türkiye klinikleri adli tıp ve adli bilimler dergisi” DNA markers can help predict male pattern baldness, useful in criminal and missing person cases.
October 2022 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” "Clean" shampoos use fewer allergenic preservatives than traditional ones but still contain fragrances, and their actual risk of causing skin reactions is unclear.
Eclipta alba Linn. is effective for various health issues and promotes hair growth.
January 2012 in “Journal of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine” January 2004 in “Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine”