The quality of hair improves after not washing it for a month

If you don't wash your hair for a month, the quality of your hair will not get better, but will get worse and worse. Everyone knows that hair is very important to a person. Some people have dark and shiny hair, while some people have dry and yellow hair. In fact, the quality of hair depends not only on its own nutrition but also on maintenance. If you take good care of your hair, you will have beautiful hair, which will not only give you more confidence, but also make you more beautiful.

People with sufficient kidney qi and liver blood have smooth blood circulation, which is reflected in their thick and shiny hair. On the contrary, if the liver blood is deficient, there are not enough nutrients delivered to the scalp ends, and the hair appears dull, easy to fall out, dry and turn white.

Hereditary juvenile graying of hair is a fairly common cause. Hereditary graying of hair may be related to chromosomal dominant genes or a lack of melanocytes. Age is also one of the factors that affect kidney qi. Most people still have sufficient kidney qi before middle age, but after the age of 40 to 50, the "kidney essence" will gradually decline. The older you are, the less kidney essence you have, which is reflected in your hair, as its color gradually turns white.

However, modern people are generally busy at work and under heavy pressure, which causes the body to consume excessive energy, and there are more and more cases of premature kidney deficiency. However, it is common to see white hair growing on the heads of many people when they are overworked or extremely depressed. This is caused by long-term physical overdraft and excessive consumption of kidney essence.

Traditional Chinese medicine teaches you how to care for your hair?

1. Eat black foods

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidney is responsible for "black", so generally black foods enter the kidneys and can replenish kidney essence. It is recommended to add black foods to your daily diet, such as kelp, black sesame, black fungus, black beans, black glutinous rice, black-bone chicken, etc., which can replenish blood and nourish hair.

2. Take Chinese patent medicine

As for the medicinal materials, including Qiju Dihuang Pills, Jiawei Xiaoyao Powder, Xiao Chaihu Decoction, Taohong Liujunzi Decoction with Atractylodes, Codonopsis, Ligustrum lucidum, and Eclipta prostrata can all achieve the desired effect. In addition, combined with Angelica sinensis and Polygonum multiflorum to replenish blood, Salvia miltiorrhiza to activate qi and blood, mulberry, Rehmannia glutinosa, wolfberry, black sesame to nourish the liver and kidneys, the blood circulation will be smooth, which will allow the hair follicles to obtain nutrients for regeneration.

3. Health care according to physical constitution: People with liver and kidney deficiency

People with liver and kidney deficiency can eat foods such as longan and mulberry.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "Yi and Gui have the same origin", Yi is the liver and Gui is the kidney, so nourishing the kidney can also nourish the liver at the same time. In addition to eating more black foods, people with cold constitution can supplement persimmons, mulberries, lychees, longans, etc.

In addition, Jiawei Xiaoyao Powder, which promotes qi and nourishes blood, and Liuwei Dihuang Pills, which can both tonify and purge at the same time, are also prescriptions for nourishing the liver. The best diet for the liver is to eat less spicy and irritating foods and not to "irritate" it, such as fried, grilled, etc. Coffee and tea are too dry and can easily cause inflammation.

Spleen deficiency and dampness

The symptoms include oily and sticky head, shiny hair, itchy scalp, sometimes accompanied by loss of appetite, diarrhea, bloating, red tongue, thick tongue coating, etc. It is recommended to focus on strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, including mung beans, lentils, loofah, coix seed, winter melon, etc., which are all good choices.

Poor spleen and stomach function

It is usually easy to obtain yam or four-shen soup, both of which have the function of strengthening the spleen and stomach. Yam can strengthen the spleen and stomach, promote digestion and absorption, and replenish kidney essence. It is a good health food, especially for people who often suffer from stomach discomfort and loss of appetite. The lotus seeds, water chestnuts, poria cocos, and yam in the Sishen Soup have the effect of strengthening the spleen.

Jiawei Xiaoyao Powder, Shenling Baizhu Powder and Xiao Chaihu Decoction can help those with qi deficiency to nourish the spleen and stomach; for example, Sijunzi Decoction: the prescription includes Codonopsis pilosula, Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Licorice, and is also a prescription commonly prescribed by doctors.

4. Keep your emotions stable and don’t stay up late

Develop the habit of going to bed early and getting up early

The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine mentions: "When a person lies down, blood returns to the liver." Therefore, only with adequate sleep can the liver be repaired well. Traditional Chinese medicine mentions that "anger hurts the liver". Excessive emotional fluctuations can easily affect the liver. From 11 pm to 3 am, blood flows through the liver and gallbladder. At this time, the body should get a complete rest, otherwise the liver's repair function will be affected, and the liver blood cannot be nourished, which will in turn affect the normal growth of hair.

5. Massage acupoints to promote blood circulation

Since hair health is related to the liver and kidneys, tapping the liver and kidney meridians can dredge the meridians, allowing qi and blood to flow smoothly, which is also beneficial to hair growth. The liver meridian runs along the inner side of the calf, while the kidney meridian is longer, starting from under the little toe, running diagonally along the sole of the foot to the back of the inner ankle, then ascending along the inner and posterior side of the calf and thigh, and finally to the abdomen and chest. Or you can press the Taichong and Taixi points to dredge the liver and kidney meridians. The Taichong point is on the liver meridian, and the location is at the junction of the big toe and the second toe bone. The Taixi point on the kidney meridian is in the depression 1 inch behind the inner ankle. Press for 3 to 5 minutes each, which can protect the liver and strengthen the kidneys at the same time.

Zusanli, Sanyinjiao and Yinlingquan can strengthen the spleen. Zusanli is located 3 inches below the outer kneecap, Sanyinjiao is 4 finger widths above the tip of the inner ankle and on the inner side of the tibia of the calf, and is the intersection of the spleen, liver and kidney meridians; and Yinlingquan is located on the inner side of the calf, in the depression on the inner side of the tibia below the knee. Pressing them for 3 to 5 minutes each can strengthen the spleen and stomach function and help the digestive system function.

Head massage also has good effects. Use 5 minutes a day to draw small circles from the hairline to the center of the top of the head with your fingertips, kneading, tapping gently, and pressing the Baihui point on the top of the head. This can promote blood circulation, stimulate hair follicle growth, and prevent hair loss. Or you can use a comb or your fingers to comb your hair from front to back to promote blood circulation in the scalp and allow sufficient nutrients to be supplied to hair growth.

6. Take some time to exercise to promote blood circulation

More exercise is beneficial to the body's blood circulation. Doing more exercise, including jogging, swimming, qigong, yoga, and stretching movements that can move the whole body can stretch the internal organs and also make the qi and blood in the body flow smoothly. Modern people's lifestyle and work style is mostly sedentary. After get off work, they often lie on the sofa when they get home, which causes poor circulation in the lower limbs. In addition, staying in a low-temperature air-conditioned environment all day long is even more detrimental to blood circulation.

Therefore, when you cannot spare time for exercise, at least find opportunities to steal time for exercise in the office, such as getting up every hour to go to the toilet or pantry, or getting up and walking around when you answer the phone. In addition, drivers can park their cars farther away from home or work, and bus users can get off the bus two stops earlier. These are all ways to "steal time" to walk and exercise.