Herbs That Reduce Alopecia

    January 2020
    Elena-Lavinia Pirnuta, Anca Daniela Raiciu
    TLDR Certain herbs can help reduce hair loss.
    The document discussed various medicinal plants that were used to combat and prevent alopecia, particularly androgenic alopecia, which was the most common type of hair loss affecting both men and women. It highlighted that alopecia was a chronic inflammatory disease affecting hair follicles, leading to partial or complete hair loss on the head and sometimes other body parts. The causes of alopecia varied, including psychological factors, physical trauma, or genetics, and it could affect anyone regardless of age or gender. The document also mentioned the presence of cosmetics on the market containing plant extracts that claimed benefits against hair loss.
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