Plant from Chinese medicine found effective in growing hair in bald people
A new scientific review explores the potential of the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Polygonum multiflorum in treating androgenetic alopecia. Researchers are investigating whether modern biological mechanisms can validate its historical use for hair growth.
Why it matters
Offers a potential alternative to existing hair loss treatments like Minoxidil, which often carry side effects or limited efficacy.
Hair loss is one of the most common phenomena in the world. Millions of men and women deal with thinning hair, and often find themselves searching for a solution that will succeed in stopping the process or even reversing it. Today, there are well-known medicinal treatments such as Minoxidil and Finasteride, but they are not suitable for all patients, some involve side effects, and for others they simply do not provide the desired result.Now, a new scientific review brings back to the forefront an ancient plant that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 1,000 years. The researchers believe that it may act through several different mechanisms related to hair growth, thereby offering a new approach to the treatment of baldness in the future.
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