A case study: Effect of Unani medicinal organic hair oil on hair loss

Authors

  • Sheraz Muhammad Siddiqui Department of Community Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, Hamdard University, Karachi
  • Muhammad Amjad Chishti Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract

Hair loss affects people of both genders, ages, and civilizations, and got both physical also
psychological consequences. The goal of this clinical case research was to find out the
effectiveness as well as safety of an Unani medicinal product comprising various herbs in
healthy male with hair loss. A case was recruited in the research and treated with the herbal
hair oil application by massage for 30 days. The test product was evaluated for its efficacy
in enhancing hair development percentage, hair thickness, active phase of hair growing,
resting stage of hair growth, the density of vellus hair, also terminal hair density
respectively using Nabiha's Organic Hair Oil based on the Unani medicines.
Dermatological and subject self-assessment questionnaires compared hair thinning with
hair fall diminution to the baseline. In comparison to baseline, hair growth rate, hair density,
vellus hair density along with terminal hair density all improved significantly after 30 days
application of test hair oil. During this study, no adverse events documented and no skin
sensitivity reactions were recorded, and the test hair oil was proven dermatologically secure
to use.

Published

2023-09-13

How to Cite

Siddiqui, S. M., & Chishti, M. A. (2023). A case study: Effect of Unani medicinal organic hair oil on hair loss. International Journal of Natural Medicine and Health Sciences, 1(1), 5–8. Retrieved from https://journals.iub.edu.pk/index.php/ijnms/article/view/1933