I agree with massaging your scalp every day. It actually opens up your scalp to open up for more hair follicles. Even if you think your scalp is super duper clean, you still have clogged hair follicles to, so those need to be massaged.
To keep hair strong, I have been using bamboo extract which is much stronger than horsetail and my hair has been growing faster. It has been working very well. I use this:
https://www.amazon.com/Bamboo-Extrac...bamboo+extract
I had some time where I was losing tons of hair, and I am so sorry. It is very stressful. Once I stopped stressing so much about, it actually stopped.