8 Traditional Chinese Prescriptions for Eyebrow Growth

1. Prescription of Ecliptae Herba for Growing Eyebrows

Applying the juice of Ecliptae Herba (Hán Lián Cǎo, also known as墨旱莲/mò hàn lián, or Jīn Líng Cǎo) to eyebrows and hair can promote rapid and abundant growth.

Source: Tang Ben Cao

2. Prescription of Mustard Seed for Eyebrow Growth

For the absence of eyebrow hair, use an equal amount of Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. et Coss. seed and Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit., grind them into powder, mix with ginger juice for external application. The eyebrows will grow back after several applications.

Source: Sun’s Collection of Effective Prescriptions

3. Formula Using Realgar for supports Eyebrow Loss

Loss of eyebrows can be supports by applying a mixture of 30 grams of realgar powder and vinegar, which helps helps maintain further eyebrow loss.

Source: Sheng Ji Lu

4. Black Sesame and Peanut Eyebrow-Enhancing Formula

When eyebrows do not grow, take dried black sesame flowers in the shade, grind them into powder, soak in black sesame oil, and apply daily to promote regrowth.

Source: Waitaimiyao (Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold for Emergencies)

5. Prescription for Growing Eyebrows with Pinellia Tuber

Eyebrows fall out. Soak Pinellia Ternata (Ban Xia) in water and apply it, then the eyebrows will regrow. Alternatively, take the liquid flowing from the stem of Pinellia Ternata (Ban Xia), boil it in a vessel, let it cool, and then apply it.

Source: Compendium of Materia Medica

6. Willow Leaf Eyebrow-Enhancing Formula

Dry the willow leaves in the shade and grind them into powder. Mix the powder with ginger juice in an iron vessel, and apply it every night to the areas where eyebrows have fallen out to promote eyebrow growth.

Source: Sheng Hui Fang

7. Uyghur Ethnic Group’s Unique Skill for Thick Eyebrows

The Uyghur ethnic group in Xinjiang, China, has an extremely effective eyebrow-enhancing technique. Whenever a baby girl is born, her mother uses the juice extracted from Isatis indigotica leaves to paint her eyebrows, applying it repeatedly multiple times, which results in the eyebrows growing thick, black, and shiny. Isatis indigotica is locally known as “Usma” and is a herbaceous plant.

8. Prescription Using Fructus Lepidii for supports Eyebrow Loss

Radish seed (Semen Raphani) is stir-fried, ground into a fine powder, mixed with vinegar, and applied to the area where eyebrows have fallen out to promote eyebrow regrowth.

Source: Sheng Hui Fang

5 thoughts on “8 Traditional Chinese Prescriptions for Eyebrow Growth”

  1. Interesting! I’ve tried a few natural remedies for sparse brows but never heard of using Ecliptae Herba. Mustard seed sounds surprising too—wonder if it stings? Definitely curious to test these ancient tips. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Interesting! I’ve never heard of using Ecliptae Herba for eyebrow growth. Might give it a try—my brows have been thinning lately. Anyone here actually tried these traditional remedies? Would love to hear real results before experimenting with mustard seed!

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  3. Interesting read! I’ve always struggled with sparse eyebrows—will definitely try the Ecliptae Herba juice. Do you know if it works for patchy brows too? Also, mustard seed sounds intense but I’m curious about the results. Thanks for sharing these ancient remedies!

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  4. 와, 한련초즙을 눈썹에 바르면 빠르게 자란다니 신기하네요! 전통 처방들이 생각보다 간단하면서도 효과적일 것 같아요. 저도 한번 시도해봐야겠어요. 감사합니다!

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  5. Очень интересно! Никогда не слышал про сок ханляньцао для роста бровей. Кто-нибудь пробовал эти древние рецепты? Думаю, стоит попробовать, только бы не навредить коже вокруг глаз.

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