With the increasing pressure of our people’s economic and social life, one in every six people is facing hair loss, and the number of female hair loss patients is also increasing year by year. This article will explore common methods for treating hair loss from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as some daily tips for preventing hair loss and hair care.
What are the common causes of hair loss?
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that the main causes of female hair loss include insufficient qi and blood, dysfunction of the spleen and stomach, accumulation of damp heat, obstruction of water and dampness, and invasion of wind pathogens. Therefore, the key to treating female hair loss with traditional Chinese medicine is to regulate the balance of qi, blood, yin and yang, improve blood circulation, and promote the growth of hair follicles.
What are the commonly used methods in traditional Chinese medicine for treating hair loss?
- Chinese medicine conditioning: Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners will prescribe corresponding Chinese medicine prescriptions based on the specific symptoms and physical differences of patients. Commonly used medicinal herbs include Rehmannia glutinosa, Polygonum multiflorum, Angelica sinensis, Paeonia lactiflora, etc., which have the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and nourishing qi and blood, helping to improve hair loss problems.
- acupuncture and moxibustion therapy: acupuncture and moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment method, which adjusts body functions by stimulating specific acupoints. For female patients with hair loss, commonly used acupoints include Baihui, Shujin, and Sanyinjiao. Acupuncture and moxibustion can improve the blood circulation of the head, enhance the metabolism of hair follicles, and promote the growth of hair.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Tuina: By using massage and Tuina techniques to stimulate the skin and meridians of the scalp, it promotes the circulation of qi and blood, enhances the nutritional supply to hair follicles, and improves the blood circulation of the scalp. This helps to slow down the process of hair loss and promote the growth of new hair.
- External treatment with traditional Chinese medicine: In addition to oral administration, external treatment with traditional Chinese medicine also has good effects on female hair loss. Common topical Chinese medicines include Bai Zhi, Ginkgo biloba leaves, ginger, and Platycodon grandiflorus leaves, which can promote scalp blood circulation and hair growth.
Tips for Traditional Chinese Medicine to Prevent Hair Loss
- Don’t underestimate scalp massage!
Daily scalp massage can help promote blood circulation and reduce scalp oil secretion.
Method: Place both hands on the scalp and use fingertips to massage horizontally and vertically, while gently lifting upwards. Next, grab a bundle of hair in front of your head with both hands, lift it slightly upwards, and then gently pull it in the front, back, left, and right directions to relax the Baihui acupoint and relieve pressure. Then, use the fingertips of the thumb and index finger to pinch and press the posterior pillar acupoint of the brain, one by one from bottom to top, repeating 2-3 times. Finally, gently tap the scalp from front to back with the fingertips of four fingers, back and forth 2-3 times, until you feel the scalp heating up.
Perform each action 3-5 times, for a total of 2-3 sets, preferably once in the morning and once in the evening each day. - Traditional Chinese medicine soaking and washing should be carried out consistently!
Washing hair twice a week with traditional Chinese medicine bubbles can promote hair health and prevent hair loss!
Method: Take 10 grams each of Chinese herbal medicine side cypress leaves, purslane, mint, wild chrysanthemum, and ginger, put them in a cloth bag and cook for 20 minutes. Afterwards, soak the scalp after shampooing with this medicine for about 10 minutes, and the effect will be even better when combined with scalp massage! - Chinese herbal tea drinks can regulate physical fitness!
The production method of jujube and Polygonum multiflorum tea
Ingredients: 10 jujubes, 30g Polygonum multiflorum.
Method of making: Wash the Polygonum multiflorum and place it in an iron pot. Stir fry over low heat until it emits a fragrant aroma. Grind it into a coarse powder while it is hot, divide it into two parts, and seal it in a sealed bag for later use. Meanwhile, wash the jujube and set it aside. Take one bag of Polygonum multiflorum powder and five jujubes each time, put them together in a large tea cup, pour boiling water in, cover with a lid, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Effect: Nourish essence and blood, strengthen kidneys and black hair. Suitable for hair loss, white hair and other problems caused by insufficient kidney essence.
Poria cocos black sesame soybean milk
Ingredients: 10g tuckahoe, 250ml soybean milk, 20g black sesame, 15g rock sugar.
Method of production: ① Grind Poria cocos into fine powder, stir fry black sesame seeds until fragrant, and then grind them into powder; Then pour soybean milk into the milk pan and break the rock sugar into small pieces. ② Add poria cocos powder and black sesame powder into soybean milk, boil them, and then add ice sugar cubes.
Effect: Supplementing weakness, moisturizing dryness, and protecting black hair. Suitable for cough, premature graying of hair, hair loss, and baldness caused by fatigue.
Chrysanthemum Poria cocos soybean milk beverage
Ingredients: 6g chrysanthemum, 250ml soybean milk, 20g tuckahoe, 20g rock sugar.
Preparation method: ① Wash the chrysanthemum and Poria cocos, and crush the rock sugar into small pieces. ② Pour soybean milk into the milk pan, add chrysanthemum and poria cocos, boil over low heat, and finally add sugar chips.
Effect: Nourish weakness, moisturize dryness, promote hair growth and care. Suitable for cough, premature graying of hair, and hair loss caused by weakness.
Ligustrum lucidum and mulberry tea
Ingredients: 15g of Ligustrum lucidum and 25g of mulberries.
Method of making: First, boil 3 to 4 cups of water, then add Ligustrum lucidum and mulberries, and cook for 10 minutes.
Effect: Nourish liver and kidney yin, promote black hair growth. Suitable for hair loss caused by liver and kidney deficiency.
Mulberry Black Bean Drink
Ingredients: 20g black beans, 30g celery, 20g mulberries.
Method of making: Clean the black beans, celery, and mulberries, put them in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook together until the black beans become soft. Take twice a day.
Effect: Nourish blood, nourish yin and moisten dryness, promote black hair growth. Suitable for seborrheic hair loss.
