Folk Remedy 1 for Treating Alopecia Areata
20 grams Eclipta prostrata (double the amount if fresh). Wash the herb with clean water, steam for 20 minutes, cool after removal, then soak in 200 milliliters of 75% alcohol (soak 3 days in winter/spring, 2 days in summer/autumn), filter out residue to obtain a coffee-colored tincture, store in bottle for use. Apply the solution with cotton swab to the affected area, let dry, then use a seven-star needle to gently tap the bald area continuously. Technique should be even—avoid sudden changes in speed or pressure. Needle tips must rise and fall flatly, not slant, to prevent skin scratches. Tap until the skin turns slightly red. Initially, apply the solution 3 times daily (morning, noon, evening) and use the seven-star needle 2 times daily without interruption. Once new hair growth becomes noticeable, reduce to 2 applications per day and one tapping session, continuing until fully recovered.<Folk Remedy>