Baldness

DESCRIPTION
Baldness (alopecia) is the partial or complete loss of hair. There are many forms of this condition, including spotty baldness, male pattern baldness, and female pattern baldness. At this time, there are no cures or preventative measures for alopecia. An individual may choose to have hair transplants by repositioning scalp plugs containing active hair follicles to areas where there are none.

Radiation and chemotherapy, among other more general medical treatments, can cause complete loss of hair from the head or from the whole body.

HERBS
Nettle
Sage

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLIMENTS
Biotin
L-cysteine
Zinc (1)

REFERENCES
1. Slonim AE, Sadick N, Pugliese M, Meyers, Seifer CH: Clinical response of alopecia, trichorrhexis nodosa, and dry scaly Skin to Zinc supplementation: J-Pediatr, 1992, 121(6), 890-5