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.
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.
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.
This paper discusses traditional Chinese and Western medicine approaches to treating androgenic alopecia, highlighting potential benefits and limitations but reports no new clinical results.
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.