AN HERBAL APPROACH TO TRICHORRHEXIS NODOSA: BAMBOO HAIR
Journal Title: European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
Trichorrhexis nodosa also popularly called as bamboo hair is a condition where thick or weak points across the shafts cause hair to break off easily. This is generally a genetic condition. It can also be caused by excessive use of chemicals, perming, over-brushing or too much blow drying. Other possible triggers of this condition include ectodermal dysplasia, trichothiodystrophy, Menkes syndrome, iron deficiency, hypothyroidism and even argininosuccinic aciduria. This present review article focuses on use of some herbs consist of important phytoconstituents such asglyceric acid, ginsenosides, eciliptine, nardin and jatamansinic acid etc. which are found to be useful in promoting, strengths and improving hair conditions caused by TN when it is happened by external manipulation of hairs only.
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Tripathi Devika
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