Gray hair in Chinese medicine is mainly divided into kidney qi deficiency, kidney essence deficiency, and yin and blood insufficiency, which can be treated with appropriate medication according to the identification.
1. Kidney qi deficiency: Gray hair caused by kidney qi deficiency is accompanied by shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, aggravated by sweating with a little movement), tiredness and weakness, white color, slippery semen, premature ejaculation, etc. The main treatment is to replenish the kidneys and benefit the qi, and you can choose to orally consume the medicines such as Liufidiyuang Pill, Jingui Kidney Qigong Pill, Hair Regrowth Tablets and Hair Regrowth Tablets.
2. Deficiency of kidney essence: Gray hair caused by deficiency of kidney essence is accompanied by dizziness, tinnitus, lumbar and knee pain, reduced sexual function, premature aging, mental fatigue, and forgetfulness, etc. The main treatment is to nourish the kidney yin and fill in the marrow (to replenish the body’s essence and promote the development of the bone marrow), and medicines such as Zuo Gui Pill, Dai Tonic Yin Pill, and Zhi Bo Di Huang Pill can be taken orally.
3. Yin and blood insufficiency: Gray hair caused by yin and blood insufficiency is accompanied by symptoms such as lack of color, dizziness, insomnia and forgetfulness, etc. The treatment principle is to replenish the qi and nourish the blood, and you can choose to take such medicines as Sijunzi Tang, tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi, Astragalus Pellet, Bazhen Tang, Shichuantaichuang Tang, and Gui Spleen Tang.
It is recommended that patients with gray hair go to the hospital in a timely manner, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, do not blindly use their own medication, so as not to delay the condition.