EFFICACY OF HERBAL AND TRADITIONAL REMEDIES FOR ALOPECIA: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Zyad Mohammad Alfattani
, Yasamiyan Nawaf Aljazi
, Ahmad Sami Alarfaj
, Lama Abdulaleem Moaber
, Hoda Jehad Abousada
, Raghad Mohyadden Hakami
, Basil Saud Almutairy
, Asim Othman Alahmadi
, Abdulwahhab Atif Mahrous
, Ahmed Ali Fallatah
, Fawaz Mamdouh Alsharif11
, Basil Anas Alhindi
, Abeer saad Alqhtani
and Olaywi Abdullah Al-Husseini
and Jumanah Abdullah Aljehani
- Dermatology consultant, Alnoor hospital, Makkah , KSA
- Resident doctor, Domat Aljandal General Hospital, Medical assistant to the hospital director, Aljouf ,KSA
- MBBS, Medical Doctor, aljabr Eye and ENT hospital, Al hufuf, KSA
- MBBS, Medical Doctor, Maternity and Children Hospital, Makkah,
- Corresponding Author, Obstetric & Gynaecology, KFSHRC, KSA
- MBBS, Post graduate, Medical Doctor, king saud university, Jeddah, ksa
- MBBS, Post graduate, Medical Doctor, Batterjee medical college, jeddah , KSA
- MBBS, Medical intern, College of medicine and surgery, Taibah University, Medina, KSA.
- MBBS, Medical Intern, Taibah University, Madinah, KSA
- MBBS, Medical Intern, Taibah University, Madinah, KSA
- MBBS, post Medical graduate, Jeddah, KSA
- MBBS, Medical intern, university of Jeddah, Jeddah, KSA
- Pharmacist, Aseer, KSA
- Nursing Specialist, Hail , KSA
- MBBS, Medical student, Jeddah, KSA.
- Abstract
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Background: Herbal and traditional remedies are widely used for hair loss disorders(androgenetic alopecia,alopecia areata, telogen effluvium) but evidence regarding their efficacy and safety is fragmented.
Objective: To systematically review randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews evaluating herbal and traditional interventions for alopecia, summarize clinical effectiveness, safety, and research gaps.
Methods: Databases (PubMed, PMC, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov) were searched through January 24, 2026 for RCTs, controlled trials, and systematic reviews of herbal/traditional therapies for alopecia. Data extraction focused on study design, population, intervention details, comparator, outcomes, duration, and adverse events. Due to clinical and methodological heterogeneity, a narrative synthesis was performed.
Results: Evidence is heterogeneous. Key positive findings include topical onion juice for patchy alopecia areata (Sharquie 2002), rosemary oil showing comparable hair count increases to 2% minoxidil in a 6 month randomized trial (Panahi 2015), and pumpkin seed oil showing significant hair count increases versus placebo (Cho 2014).
[Zyad Mohammad Alfattani, Yasamiyan Nawaf Aljazi, Ahmad Sami Alarfaj, Lama Abdulaleem Moaber, Hoda Jehad Abousada, Raghad Mohyadden Hakami, Basil Saud Almutairy, Asim Othman Alahmadi, Abdulwahhab Atif Mahrous, Ahmed Ali Fallatah, Fawaz Mamdouh Alsharif11, Basil Anas Alhindi, Abeer saad Alqhtani and Olaywi Abdullah Al-Husseini and Jumanah Abdullah Aljehani (2025); EFFICACY OF HERBAL AND TRADITIONAL REMEDIES FOR ALOPECIA: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Int. J. of Adv. Res. (Dec). 1809-1813] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
