January 2014 in “Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine” In this study, Chinese comprehensive therapy was found to effectively improve symptoms and promote hair growth in individuals with androgenetic alopecia of a specific traditional Chinese medicine pattern.
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.
November 2020 in “World Journal of Integrated traditional and western Medicine（WJIM)” This study reports on three cases where Shengyang Sanhuo Decoction, a traditional treatment, was used to address alopecia by supporting spleen and stomach health, as theorized to counteract causes like emotional stress and improper diet.
December 2009 in “Saengmyeong gwahag hoeji/Saengmyeong gwahak hoeji” This study observed that thymosin beta 4 and VEGF have similar expression patterns in various human tissues, suggesting a role in angiogenesis and organ function.
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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.