Can He Shou Wu grow hair?

He Shouwu can be used as a traditional Chinese medicine, and its processed product (i.e. Prepared Shouwu) has the effect of tonifying the liver and kidney and benefiting the essence and blood, so He Shouwu has a certain effect on hair loss caused by deficiency of the liver and kidney (weakness of the liver and kidney function), but the effect of a single drug is limited, and it is recommended that it be used with other medicines according to the prescription of the doctor. He Shou Wu has the function of tonifying the liver and kidney, benefiting the essence and blood, making the hair and beard black, and strengthening the muscles and bones, etc. It can be used in the treatment of blood deficiency and atrophy, dizziness and tinnitus, premature whitening of the hair and beard, and lumbar and knee soreness and weakness, etc. According to Chinese medicine, the hair is the residue of the blood, and therefore, by benefiting the essence and blood, it can play a certain role in hair growth. Caution is advised for those with loose stools (scanty stools) and those with dampness and phlegm. Avoid iron. It is not suitable to be combined with alkaline drugs because anthraquinone glycosides are easily oxidized and become ineffective in alkaline solution. It should not be combined with adrenocorticotropic hormone drugs, as it will aggravate the side effects of hormones, such as hypertension and edema. It should be noted that the use of Chinese herbs should be under the guidance of the physician’s diagnosis, and hair loss may be related to a variety of factors, not blindly use He Shouwu on their own.