Shou Wu Pian Extract (Hair Growth & Anti-aging) He Shou Wu

  Shou Wu Pian, made of 100% He Shou Wu herb (also known as Fo-ti), is perhaps the most well-known cure in Traditional Chinese Medicine for stimulating hair growth and countering the effects of aging. He Shou Wu has recently become one of the trendiest supplements in the US, but it also happens to be one of the oldest remedies in Chinese medicine, and was popular among the nobility of Ancient China to promote vitality and longevity. A 2015 study suggests that He Shou Wu, when administered orally, stimulates the growth of hair by targeting the FGF-7 gene, which encodes proteins specific to epithelial cell growth, thus creating hair growth. A 2020 study showed that it elongates the anagen growth phase and abrogates the effect of androgen in cultured human hair cells. Another study showed He Shou Wu compounds induced a greater increase in proliferation of hair cells than minoxidil (Rogaine). Research also shows that it has a positive impact on delaying the onset of gray hair. A number of