Table 1.
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.