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October 2018 in “Medicine” Oriental herbal medicine with moxibustion may improve pregnancy rates and other symptoms in PCOS, but more high-quality research is needed.
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August 2021 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” Moxibustion may help improve ovarian function by changing androgen levels.
June 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Acupuncture and moxibustion may help treat hair loss, but more research is needed.
January 2015 in “世界针灸杂志(英文版)” The traditional treatment was more effective than finasteride for androgenic alopecia.
January 2013 in “Guiding Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy” The combined therapy effectively treats androgenetic alopecia.
January 2013 in “Medical & Pharmaceutical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army” The combined treatment effectively treats androgenetic alopecia and improves quality of life.
January 2008 in “Guangzhou Zhongyiyao Daxue xuebao” Ginger-partitioned moxibustion with Shengfa Decoction effectively treats alopecia areata.
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February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture may improve Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome symptoms and reduce costs, but more research is needed.
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August 2012 in “Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies” Traditional Korean medicine combined with modern technology may improve hair removal treatments.
January 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Personalized Medicine” Traditional Chinese medicine external therapies can effectively treat alopecia, but more rigorous research is needed.
January 2025 in “MEDS Chinese Medicine” Combining Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine can improve treatment for Androgenetic Alopecia.
January 2024 in “MEDS Chinese Medicine” Acupuncture can effectively treat acne.
September 2020 in “Journal of the turkish academy of dermatology” Some dermatology patients in Turkey use traditional medicine, with herbal remedies being most common, but these treatments can have mixed results and risks.
Traditional Korean medicine uses methods like acupuncture and herbs for abnormal hair growth, and combining these with modern technology could improve cosmetology.
August 2011 in “동의생리병리학회지” Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy boost hair growth by enhancing growth factors and enzymes.
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January 2015 in “BioMed Research International” Continuous light exposure in rats leads to PCOS-like symptoms and suggests sleep habits might affect the disorder's development.
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August 2018 in “Deleted Journal” Guasha changed rat skin appearance and blood vessels temporarily without affecting certain nerve proteins or fiber structure.
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January 2020 in “The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology” Traditional oriental hair care products and Yukmijihwang-huan improved hair loss symptoms in two older men.
November 2025 in “Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare” Combining fire needle therapy with doxycycline improves severe acne more than doxycycline alone.
March 2024 in “Journal of pharmacopuncture” Hominis Placenta Pharmacopunture helped regrow hair in a patient with stress-induced hair loss.
July 2016 in “Indiana Magazine of History (Indiana University)” A combination of dietary changes, lifestyle adjustments, acupuncture, and herbal treatment improved hair growth by 70%.
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March 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” HAIR may cause fetal loss by triggering different cell death processes in the uterus and placenta.
Finasteride can cause long-term side effects like sexual dysfunction and depression.
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December 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” New treatments for severe hair loss often fail, but some patients see hair regrowth with specific therapies, and treatment should be tailored to the individual's situation.
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July 2019 in “Cochrane library” Some treatments like methotrexate with prednisone might help juvenile morphea, but more research is needed to confirm.
23 citations
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July 2018 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Certain herbal combinations in traditional Chinese medicine might be effective for treating hair loss, focusing on liver or stomach health.
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January 2017 in “Nutrition Research and Practice” Corn silk extract helps reduce prostate enlargement symptoms.
10 citations
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April 2019 in “Journal of Analytical Science and Technology” Lactobacillus plantarum hydrolysates may help increase hair growth by boosting VEGF production.
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March 2018 in “Daehan han'yi hag'hoeji/Journal of Korean medicine” Astragalus membranaceus helps regrow hair and reduce hair loss symptoms.