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. 2015 Jan 12;2015:459749. doi: 10.1155/2015/459749

Table 1.

Patient details recorded from published case reports.

Reference Age/gender Reasons for medication HSW type Administration and dosage Duration of intake, day Hospitalization, day Outcome Rechallenge?
Liu et al. [17] 20/F Grey hair HSW OAP, 15 g 42 10 Recovery NA
Miao and Yun [18] 52/F Health care P. HSW OAP, 5 g 20 14 Recovery NA
61/F Hyperlipidemia R. HSW SIW, 5 g 180 12 Recovery NA
Zhao [19] 39/M Grey hair Jing-Wu-Pian Oral, 3 × 6 tablets 60 18 Recovery NA
Tan [20] 48/F NA P. HSW uNA, 10 g 40 30 Recovery NA
Liu et al. [21] 37/M Vitiligo P. HSW OAP, 10 g 30 35 Recovery NA
Gao et al. [22] 14/F Vitiligo P. HSW Decoction, NA 38 15 Recovery NA
Baňárová et al. [23] 33/F NA SWW Oral, NA 60 NA Recovery NA
Gao [24] 45/M Hair loss P. HSW OAP, NA 90 21 Recovery NA
Kui and Chen [25] 43/F Grey hair HSW OAP, 8–10 g 60 30 Recovery NA
Shao and Li [26] 50/M Grey hair HSW OAP, NA 60 30 Recovery NA
40/F Health care R. HSW Decoction, 10–20 g 60 50 Recovery NA
Hu et al. [27] 36/M Chronic nephritis P. HSW OAP, 15 g 30 37 Recovery NA
Zhen and Zeng [28] 52/F Grey hair P. HSW OAP, NA 14 30 Recovery NA
Li and Zhang [29] 50/F Grey hair R. HSW OAP, 2 g 60 15 Recovery NA
28/F Hair loss R. HSW OAP, 3 g 75 12 Recovery NA
Chen et al. [30] 57/M Grey hair R. HSW NA 1 20 Recovery NA
Liu et al. [31] 56/F Grey hair Yishen wufa Oral, 2 × 10 mL 120 21 Recovery NA
Sun [32] 39/F Allergic rhinitis R. HSW Decoction, 15–20 g 30 28 Recovery NA
72/F Health care R. HSW Decoction, 10–20 g 60 42 Recovery NA
Cao et al. [33] 28/M Grey hair P. HSW NA, 10 pieces 90 42 Recovery NA
Liu et al. [34] 26/M Hair loss Yangxue shengfa Oral, 2 × 4 capsules 60 30 Recovery NA
Yan [35] 28/M Hair loss HSW Decoction, 4 g 90 28 Recovery NA
Wu and Niu [36] 47/F Hair loss Yishen wufa Oral, 3 × 10 ml 20 14 Recovery NA
Liu et al. [37] 50/F Hair loss SWW Oral, NA 7 25 Recovery NA
Chen et al. [38] 46/F Health care HSW tea Oral, 1-2 g 60 25 Recovery NA
57/M Health care HSW tea Oral, 1-2 g 20 15 Recovery NA
Yun et al. [39] 51/F Grey hair SWW Oral, 2 × 6 g 180 18 Recovery NA
Furukawa et al. [40] 53/F NA SWP NA 240 60 Recovery NA
Yan et al. [41] 54/F Grey hair HSW OAP, 2 × 10 g 60 35 Recovery NA
He [42] 31/F Constipation HSW Oral, NA 15 10 Recovery NA
Chen [43] 38/F Grey hair HSW OAP, NA 120 63 Recovery NA
Cho et al. [44] 34/M NA HSW HSW tea (liquor), NA 30 (4) 34 improved NA
Wang et al. [45] 34/M Health care R. HSW SIW, NA 20 20 Recovery NA
46/M Health care R. HSW SIW, NA 10 27 Recovery NA
49/F Health care R. HSW SIW, NA 5 27 Recovery NA
Zhu [46] 36/M Hair loss R. HSW SIW, NA 30 30 Recovery NA
Yang and Li [47] 38/M Grey hair HSW Decoction, 30 g Once a week (3w) NA Recovery NA
51/M Sequelae of stroke HSW Decoction, 15 g 15 NA Recovery NA
Laird et al. [48] 35/M Thinning hair NuHair Oral, NA NA 120 Recovery NA
Yang and Dong [49] 54/M Hair loss SWP Oral, 3 × 6 tablets 40 17 Recovery NA
26/M Grey hair SWP Oral, 3 × 6 tablets 30 59 Recovery Yes
Fu and Yu [50] 32/F Infertility P. HSW Decoction, NA 18 Untreated Recovery NA
Zhao [51] 17/M Grey hair SWW Oral, 3 × 6 tablets 40 90 Recovery Yes
Li [52] 65/M Dizziness, tinnitus HSW SIW, 30–50 ml 20 30 Recovery Yes
38/M Grey hair SWP Oral, 3 × 6 tablets 30 20 Recovery NA
Cárdenas et al. [53] 28/F Hair loss Shen-Min Oral, 2 tablets 56 6 Recovery NA
Han [54] 42/F Grey hair HSW OAP, 10 g 90 30 Recovery Yes
Yang [55] 35/M Grey hair P. HSW Decoction, 30 g 45 50 Recovery NA
Panis et al. [56] 5/F NA SWP Oral, 3 tablets 120 30 Recovery Yes
Chen et al. [57] 20/F Grey hair HSW OAP, NA 20 40 Recovery NA
Huo and Ling [58] 28/M Hair loss SWP + Yangxue shengfa Oral, 3 × 5 tablets and 2 × 4 capsules 60 18 Recovery Yes
Mazzanti et al. [59] 78/M Chronic prostatitis SWP Oral, RD 30 NA Recovery NA
Shao [60] 46/F Hair loss R. HSW Decoction, NA 6 30 Recovery Yes
45/M Grey hair, hair loss R. HSW Decoction, 100 g NA 30 Recovery Yes
Leng [61] 15/F Grey hair HSW Decoction, 15 g 30 NA Recovery NA
Dai and Li [62] 18/F Grey hair SWP Oral, NA 90 90 Recovery NA
Yuan [63] 66/F Constipation HSW ointment Oral, NA 7 30 Recovery Yes
Sun [64] 20/F Neurasthenia SWP + Liuwei Dihuang Wan Oral, 3 × 6 tablets and 2 × 9 g 3 10 Recovery Yes
Yang [65] 17/M Grey hair SWP Oral, NA 14 29 Recovery Yes
Park et al. [66] 46/F Grey hair SWP Oral, RD 14 30 Recovery NA
Sheng [67] 38/F Grey hair HSW Oral, NA 6 NA Recovery Yes
Li et al. [68] 58/F Dizziness HSW Decoction, 30 g 7 15 Recovery Yes
49/M Hypertension HSW SIW, 15 g 10 20 Recovery Yes
Fan and Zhou [69] 26/M Grey hair SWP Oral, 3 × 6 tablets 30 59 Recovery Yes
Li [70] 17/M Grey hair SWP Oral, 3 × 5 tablets 20 60 Recovery Yes
Ye [71] 30/M Grey hair HSW Decoction, 50 g 2 94 Recovery Yes
Zhang [72] 36/F NA SWP Oral, 10 ml 15 15 Recovery Yes
Niu [73] 28/M Grey hair SWP Oral, 3 × 5 tablets 10 60 Recovery Yes
He and Zhen [74] 19/F Grey hair SWP Oral, NA NA 30 Recovery Yes
27/F Grey hair SWP Oral, NA NA NA Recovery Yes
But et al. [75] 31, F Dizziness SWP Oral, RD Several weeks 21 Recovery Yes

SWP: Shou-Wu-Pian; SWW: Shou-Wu-Wan; OAP: oral administration of powder; SIW: soaked in water to drink; P. HSW: processed HSW; R. HSW: raw HSW; HSW: unclear whether it was processed; RD: recommended dosages; NA: not available.