Having dark and shiny hair is not only a sign of youth and health, but also a display of beauty. As people become more aware of self-care and more concerned about beauty, more and more patients are coming to the doctor for hair loss, which has become the most common disease in dermatology.
Why do so many people suffer from hair loss and what are the reasons for it? What does Chinese medicine know about hair loss?
I. Causes of hair loss.
1, genetic factors: family history of androgen-derived hair loss (endowment intolerance).
2, dietary factors: improper diet, dieting and weight loss, etc.
3, physical and chemical factors: improper perm, hair dyeing, hair blowing, shampooing, hair care, too tightly tied hair, with cap under pressure, etc.
4, mental factors: excessive stress, tension and anxiety.
5, drug factors: chemotherapy drugs are the most common, followed by anti-anxiety drugs, and overdose of vitamin A.
6, disease impact: local infection or injury caused by; systemic diseases caused by.
Second, Chinese medicine understanding of hair loss and treatment methods
1, etiology and pathogenesis.
Chinese medicine believes that the liver collects blood, the hair is the remainder of the blood; kidney collects essence, for the innate essence, the main bone marrow through the brain, its Hua in the hair. Liver and kidney deficiency, blood deficiency, the hair loss of nourishment and hair loss. Staying up late, excessive use of the brain, excessive sexual intercourse can lead to hair loss due to the dark depletion of essence and blood.
Inappropriate diet, over-eating fatty, sweet and thick-tasting products can easily lead to dampness and heat, fumigating on the upper, causing hair loss; over-eating spicy and stimulating products can easily deplete the essence and blood, leading to or aggravating hair loss; the spleen and stomach is the origin of the latter, the source of Qi and blood biochemistry, insufficient diet, lack of the latter, hair loss of nourishment will lead to hair loss.
The liver is the master of emotion and will. Excessive stress and loss of control of the liver, or internal injury from the seven emotions and strain on the heart and spleen can affect the flow of qi and blood, resulting in stagnation of qi and blood stasis and loss of nourishment for the hair, resulting in hair loss.
Because of the sudden onset of baldness, Chinese medicine believes that it is related to the lack of qi and blood and the entry of wind and evil. If the disease is prolonged, Qi stagnation and blood stasis may occur, or the liver and kidneys may be damaged.
2. How to treat alopecia areata.
Principles; early treatment, cause-specific treatment, comprehensive treatment, dialectical treatment.
To analyze the cause of the disease, such as baldness, we should relax the tense nerves, reduce stress and burden, and add products to detoxify the liver and relieve depression in Chinese medicine. At the same time, we can add products to induce menstruation.
Treatment: Blood deficiency and wind dryness – nourish blood, dispel wind and moisten dryness; Dampness and heat fumigation – clear heat and dampness; Qi and blood deficiency – nourish qi and blood; Liver and kidney deficiency – nourish liver and kidney; Heart and spleen – nourish liver and kidney. -Nourishing the liver and kidney; deficiency of the heart and spleen – nourishing the heart and calming the mind, strengthening the spleen and benefiting the qi; stagnation of qi and blood stasis – moving qi and invigorating blood. For patients with prolonged illness, Chinese medicine has the saying of “prolonged illness enters the ligament”, “prolonged illness has more stasis” and “prolonged illness has more deficiency”. It is necessary to add products that promote the flow of Qi and blood and invigorate the ligaments, as well as products that support the deficiency.
The use of prescriptions should be selected according to the condition.
For baldness, localized pricking with a plum blossom needle can be used, followed by external rubbing of hair growth tincture.
In short, the clinical manifestations are very varied, and the deficiency and reality are mixed, so comprehensive identification and comprehensive treatment are needed.
3. How to prevent hair loss.
In addition to genetic and immune factors, hair loss is mostly related to poor lifestyle habits. You can not choose your parents, but you can develop a good diet and lifestyle habits, which is beneficial to the maintenance and prevention of hair loss.
① Live a regular life, sleep on time, do not stay up late, work in a relaxed manner, combine work and rest, minimize the Internet, reduce radiation.
② Quit smoking and drinking, and eat a balanced diet. Choose foods that are good for hair growth, try to eat less sweets, greasy, spicy and stimulating diet, and keep your bowels open. Do not diet excessively or paranoid diet, to avoid malnutrition caused by hair withering, shedding.
③ perm, hair coloring should be moderate, not more than 2 times a year; choose suitable shampoo shampoo, do not use strong alkaline or degreasing detergent, and wash well, the water temperature should not be too high; according to the hair quality and season, climate reasonable shampoo, generally 1-3 times a week; after shampooing with a clean soft towel to absorb moisture, try not to use the hair dryer; comb hair should use a wooden comb or horn comb; tie braid not too tight, wear a cap do not Squeeze the scalp.
④ Massage the scalp appropriately to promote blood circulation and keep the scalp clean and dry.
⑤ Seek medical attention as soon as possible for dandruff, itchy scalp and hair loss, and correct bad habits in a timely manner.
(6) Chinese medicine believes that hair is closely related to the human body’s kidney energy. When people reach middle age (35 years old for women and 40 years old for men), the kidney energy gradually decreases, and the number of hair in the growth cycle gradually decreases, while the number of hair in the resting phase becomes more, so that more hair is shed than grown, and therefore hair gradually becomes less, which is a natural degenerative change of the body. This is a natural degenerative change of the body. There are some differences between individuals due to congenital factors and maintenance conditions. For those who are physically weak, you can take appropriate supplements in winter.