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Supplements for Oral Use
- Black cohosh
Black cohosh blocks dihydrotestosterone production; inhibits excess hair growth. Used mainly for female hirsutism. Take 80-120 mg of standardized black cohosh extract daily, containing 2.5% of triterpene glycosides, in divided doses, for many months.
- Saw palmetto
Saw palmetto blocks dihydrotestosterone production; inhibits excess hair growth. Used mainly for female hirsutism. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.
- White willow bark
White willow bark is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor; blocks dihydrotestosterone production and inhibits excess hair growth. Used mainly for female hirsutism. Take white willow bark extract daily, containing 120-240 mg of salicin, in divided doses, for many months.
- Fish oil
Fish oil contains omega 3 fatty acids; inhibits excess hair growth. Take 6-9 g of fish oil daily, containing 18% EPA and 12% DHA, in divided doses, for many months.
- GLA
GLA improves hormonal balance; inhibits excess hair growth. Take 300-600 mg of GLA daily, in divided doses, with meals, for many months. If you take 2-4 g of black currant seed oil, containing 15% of GLA or 1.25-2.50 g of borage oil, containing 24% of GLA or 3-6 g of evening primrose oil, containing 10% of GLA you receive 300-600 mg of GLA.
- Green tea
Green tea inhibits excess hair growth. Take green tea extract daily, containing 0.5-1.5 g of catechins, in divided doses, for many months.
- Ipriflavone
Ipriflavone inhibits excess hair growth. Take 400-600 mg of ipriflavone daily, in divided doses, for many months.
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