Hair loss generally refers to alopecia areata, which can be caused by both kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency. In addition, insufficient kidney essence can also cause hair loss.
1. Hair loss caused by kidney yang deficiency: in addition to the manifestations of hair loss, there will also be cold pain in the waist and knees, fatigue (mental exhaustion, physical weakness), cold, cold limbs, diarrhea (diarrhea before dawn), nocturnal urination, tongue pale fat, moss white slippery, thin and feeble pulse, and so on.
2. Hair loss caused by kidney yin deficiency: in addition to the manifestation of hair loss, it will be accompanied by dizziness, tinnitus, lumbar and knee soreness and weakness, heat in the hands and feet, night sweating (sweating abnormally after going to sleep, and sweating stops after waking up), hot flashes, zygomatic redness (cheeks and cheekbones are reddish in color), red tongue, little moss, and a fine pulse (the pulse is becoming narrower and finer, and the rate is accelerated), and so on.
3. Hair loss caused by kidney essence deficiency: in addition to the manifestation of hair loss, it can also be seen as premature aging of adults, lumbar and knee weakness, tinnitus and deafness, loose teeth, forgetfulness, dullness, slow movement, men’s infertility with little sperm, women’s infertility with menstrual closure, pale tongue, weak pulse, and so on.
Hair loss may also be caused by blood deficiency and wind, blood heat and dryness. If you experience hair loss, you should consult your clinician and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.