The Role of Homeopathy and Nutrients in Hairfall Management

A 35-year-old woman (Patient ID: 46210) visited Mulund clinic along with her husband on the 5th of Sep 2021 with complaints of gradually worsening hair fall since the last year. She was very anxious and worried that if it further worsened, she will be left with very few hair strands on her scalp!

On detailed consultation, she had hair falling from the roots around 150 to 200 strands per day, with thinning hair, especially over the frontal region. Although there was no dandruff, she also had a few grey hairs.

Apart from hair fall, she had no other health complaints.

Personal and family setup:

The patient was a homemaker and lived with her husband and two daughters. She was content in her life and had no major stress. By nature, she was of mild disposition, and had a fear of being alone, preferred someone with her.

She was basically a non-vegetarian, with cravings for namkeen and pickles. Recently, she mentioned thirst for water had decreased for a year, leading to occasional hard stools.

Past History of Illness:

The patient had typhoid in childhood and recovered with conventional treatment.

Family history of illness:

The patient's father had hypertension, and there was a history of her maternal grandmother with diabetes mellitus.

At Life Force:

Based on her case details, she was prescribed homeopathic medicines for eight weeks of duration by Dr. Rajesh Shah. She has also advised blood investigations since deficiency and hormonal imbalances can lead to hair fall, so to rule out the possibilities it was advised to go ahead with tests.

Follow ups:

At the first, follow-up on 25th Nov 2021, the patient mentioned control in hair fall by 20%. As there was a deficiency of Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12, and Iron in her reports, she was accordingly prescribed supplements for the same. On the basis of the follow up the next course of medicines was prescribed.

At the next follow-up on the 15th of Jan 2022, the patient mentioned further reduction in hair fall. Based on the follow-up, she was prescribed further another eight weeks and asked for an update.

After another eight weeks on the 7th of March 2022, the patient mentioned a further 60 to 70% reduction in hair fall. The patient was regular in her medicines and also following advice and instructions given to her diet and lifestyle changes. Accordingly, the next course of medicines was prescribed for a further eight weeks by Dr. Shah

During the period of next three to four months, Hairfall had become negligible seen during hair wash or combing only up to 7 to 10 strands daily. The patient was accordingly prescribed by Dr. Shah.

The patient continued our treatment further for another four months. She has completely recovered from the hair fall and is happy with the volume and improved quality of her hair after our treatment.

Conclusion:

This case highlights the scope of Homeopathy in treating hair fall. Homeopathic remedies help to strengthen hair roots, stimulate dormant hair follicles, also promote blood circulation to the scalp, enhance nutrient delivery to hair roots, and importantly focus on sustained results rather than temporary fixes. Also addressing deficiencies ensures sustainable hair health and prevents future hair fall episodes.

-Written by Dr. Varsha Honkalse, Associate doctor to Dr.Rajesh Shah, MD (Hom)