Latest Herbal Treatments for Hair Fall

As per the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH, USA), about 30% of adults and 12% of children choose treatments developed “outside of mainstream Western, or conventional medicine,” spending almost USD 30.2 billion annually.[1] In modern humans, hair doesn't serve any crucial physiological function. Despite this, it plays an important role in our self-esteem. Hair loss (alopecia) does not have many physically harmful effects, but it may have psychological consequences, including high levels of anxiety and depression. Hair is a fibrous structure made from several proteins, the principal one being keratin. These hairs grow from tubular funnellike structures referred to as the hair follicles. The formation of the hair shaft begins with one somatic cell group called the matrix of the hair bulb and differing types of keratinocytes. The hair is made by the relatively rapid division of proliferative cells within the follicle. The newly formed cells are differentiated, keratinised, and pigmented in a follicle to make a dead hair shaft. Hair contains keratin (with a high content of the aminoalkanoic acid cysteine), water, lipids, minerals, and the pigment melanin. [2] Multiple factors contribute to hair loss, including genetics, hormones, environmental exposure, medications, and nutrition. Vitamins and trace minerals play an important role in the follicle cycle and maintain homeostasis as enzyme cofactors, hormones, antioxidants, and immunomodulators. Botanical products regulate inflammation, minimize oxidative stress, and control hormone levels. Mind and body practices, including acupuncture and massage can also help to reduce physiologic and emotional stress that causes hair loss. [3] Several home remedies are used to regrow hair. However, it's important to understand that such methods are not supported by research. There are many common myths about lifestyle approaches or remedies which will help hair regrow, and it's often difficult to differentiate between fact and fiction.[4]