Table 4.
Interventions reported in alopecia clinical studies
| Intervention | Number of papers n (%) | Number of cases n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Herbal medicine | 17 (77.3%) | 25 (83.3%) |
| Acupuncture | 15 (68.2%) | 22 (73.3%) |
| Pharmacopuncture | 9 (40.9%) | 9 (30.0%) |
| External medicine or product | 7 (31.8%) | 11 (36.7%) |
| Phototherapy | 4 (18.2%) | 4 (13.3%) |
| Cupping therapy, Life management, Microneedling, Needle-embedding | 2 (9.1%) | 2 (6.7%) |
| Blood-letting therapy, Moxibustion (Zhuang medicine), Galvanic | 1 (4.5%) | 1 (3.3%) |
| Total | 22 | 30 |