Gray hair and premature aging caused by insufficient kidney essence can be treated with prescriptions that tonify the kidney and fill in the essence, such as Turtle Deer Erxian Gum and Seven Treasures Beard Pill.
Kidney essence insufficiency is the name of Chinese medicine evidence, common causes are prolonged illness, overwork, excessive sexual intercourse, congenital insufficiency, old age and physical decline. It is manifested as premature aging of adults, gray hair, tinnitus and deafness, loose teeth and hair loss, etc. Children can be manifested as mental retardation, growth retardation, and women can also have amenorrhea and infertility. Drug treatment is as follows:
(1) Turtle and Deer Erxian Gum: Chinese medicine prescription name, composed of ginseng, antler, tortoise board, Chinese wolfberry, etc., has the effect of nourishing yin and filling the essence, benefiting the qi and strengthening the yang. It is mainly used for treating deficiency of essence and blood, and evidence of deficiency of true essence. It should not be taken by those who have weak spleen and stomach with little food and loose stools (thin and unformed feces).
(2) Seven Treasures Beard Pill: A Chinese medicine composed of Prepared Polygonum multiflorum, Angelica sinensis, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Fructus Lycii, Semen Cuscutae, Poria, and Achyranthes Bidentata, etc. It is effective in tonifying the liver and kidneys. It is used for symptoms of deficiency of liver and kidney, early whitening of beard and hair. Avoid greasy food. Caution should be exercised where there is weakness of the spleen and stomach, vomiting and diarrhea, bloating and loose stools, coughing and phlegm. Not suitable for patients with colds. Use with caution in pregnant women.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of the above drugs are not clear at present. It is contraindicated for those who are allergic to the drug, and should be used with caution for those who are allergic to the drug.
People with insufficient kidney essence, gray hair and premature aging should consult the doctor in time to find out the cause of the disease and standardize the treatment. It can be adjusted from diet, life and other aspects, you can also follow the doctor’s advice to choose acupuncture, massage and other ways of treatment.