Tou Dao Tang

Who we are

San Diego's original Chinese herbal head spa.

The first, most potent pour of the herbal decoction. Warm herbal decoctions, poured slowly over the scalp. Sixty minutes of deep, unhurried quiet.

730+

Verified reviews

4.9

Average rating

2

San Diego studios

The ritual

Five steps from consultation to calm.

Our decoctions draw on herbs Chinese apothecaries have trusted for scalp and hair vitality for centuries, blended to what your scalp needs today.

Consultation

Your therapist reads your scalp under a 200x microscope camera, so you see exactly what your scalp needs before we begin.

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Ever since Seoul I've been on the hunt to get one done here, and I am SO grateful I ended up coming here. Not only was this treatment relaxing, it's super affordable. Don't walk but RUN to Toudaotang.
Rosalyn S.Google · June 2026

From the menu

The treatments guests love most.

Clear menus, first-visit rates, and time that stays unhurried. Pick your length. We handle the rest.

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01

The Signature Scalp Ritual

60 min

Scalp analysis, head massage, three warm herbal pours, a deep cleanse, and a soft blow-dry finish.

02

The Classic 90

90 min

Everything in the Signature, plus shoulder-and-neck massage, a steam eye mask, hair mask, and device-assisted scalp therapy.

03

Golden Sleep Therapy

2 hrs

A 45-minute back-and-shoulder massage with Herbal Royal Bee Balm, then 75 minutes of scalp therapy. Made for sleep.

04

Scalp Deep Cleaning & Relaxation

90 min

A purifying deep cleanse that lifts oil, buildup, and dead skin while calming irritation.

05

Hair & Scalp Hydrating & Relaxation

90 min

Oxygen-infusion hydration with the Three Herbal Soup Therapy: cleanse, revitalize, nourish.

06

Scalp Care & Hair Growth

90 min

Custom herbal decoctions, deep follicle cleansing, and red-light therapy to wake up follicles.

Why Tou Dao Tang

We're not your typical head spa.

Herbal washes brewed fresh each morning, and a blend chosen for your scalp.

Generic menus
One-size products
Little diagnosis
Bottled washes

Other head spas

Many head spas run a fixed menu with bottled products and little personalization for what your scalp actually needs.

Fresh decoctions
Personalized blends
Herbal tradition
Done with you

We read your scalp, pour the first decoction warm, and build the ritual around what you need today.

Why herbal washes

Warm rinses that care for the scalp.

Your scalp is skin. A warm herbal wash is meant to cleanse gently, ease buildup, and leave the crown feeling quieter: less itch, less heaviness, more comfort.

In Chinese apothecary tradition, herbs have washed the hair for centuries; that warm rinse, with unhurried massage, still invites the scalp, and the nervous system, to settle.

Research on topical scalp programs and daily massage shows modest, encouraging signals. Results vary by person, and no wash is a cure. We focus on cleansing, calm, and how your scalp feels after.

Read the research

~71%

Symptom reduction

After 4 weeks

~8%

Thicker hair shafts

With daily scalp massage