A Review On Hair Growth Promoting Herbal Drugs

Abstract

In ancient times plants have been commonly used for hair growth in Ayurvedic medicinal system. Loss of  hair may be related to the genetics of an individual, but several medical and behavioral disorders can  disrupt the development cycle and induce hair loss. According to Ayurveda hair fall occurs when there is  an imbalance in three Dosha This review provides a summary of the plants known as possessing hair  growth activity in a variety of ethnobotanical studies and surveys of traditional medicinal plants. There  are several causes for hair loss, and the phenomenon is not well, understood. The protein called keratin  makes the hair and promotes the development of the hair. In this article various herbs are used in  promoting growth of hair.