Herbs for hair growth

What are the common herbs touted to help hair growth?

He Shou Wu also known as Fo Ti is widely sold in many health food stores. It is chiefly used by many Orientals to increase hair growth. As far as clinical evidence is concerned, this herb is a big rip off. There is zero evidence that it can even grow one single hair strand, not even on the arse.

Pygeum (Pygeum Africanum) is another herb that is hyped up to grow hair. The vendors of this herb recommend a pill a day and claim that hair loss can be prevented. Even though it has been widely used in china, there is no clinical evidence or even one scientific study to show that it works.

Panax Ginseng is the most well known herb and widely sold for the treatment of many medical disorders including hair loss. The vendors of this herb claim that Panax ginseng increases blood supply to the scalp and increase nutrition to the scalp. There is a lot of publicity given to this herbs ability to increase hair growth- in reality, it does absolutely nothing.

Panax ginseng is found in many hair tonics and shampoos manufactured in Asia. For the consumer, Panax ginseng grows as much hair on the scalp, that you would get by washing your hair with urine.

Other herbs commonly sold for hair growth in health food stores include Dong Quai (Chinese Angelica), Stinging nettles, Saw palmetto, gingko Biloba, and green tea extracts. Each and every one of these herbs is hyped up to grow hair back in a few weeks. Ads like having a full head of hair with herbs are common

So what about the real facts?

There is not one individual in the entire universe that has grown hair after using these herbal products. At the very best, a few individuals have grown 1-2 strands of hair on their pubis or the anal area. There is no clinical study showing that use of such herbal products can grow hair. In all cases, herbs are just as useless as all the drugs for hair growth. In simple words, herbs and drugs for hair growth should be considered a scam, until proven otherwise.

For all consumers, remember there is no drug or herb that will bring back your hair. If you have no money and no hair, learn to live with a bald head or wear a hat. For those who have money and no hair, try getting hair transplant- expensive, painful and sometimes works.

Finally, in the end, remember, it is not what is on your scalp that is important. But what is in-between your ears (at least this is what some women who love bald men claim).