Is it good to wash your hair frequently? This is how to wash your hair correctly

Washing our hair can make us feel refreshed, but some people wash their hair frequently, especially every day in summer. In fact, washing your hair does not need to be so frequent. On the contrary, it will damage your hair. You can wash your hair every other day in summer and three or four times a week in winter.

1. Is it good to wash your hair frequently?

Western medicine: It is best to wash your hair every other day in summer. Washing your hair every day not only fails to protect your hair, but may also cause damage to your hair. Because washing your hair too frequently will completely wash away the oil secreted by the sebaceous glands, causing the scalp and hair to lose their natural protective film, which is not good for the health of the hair.

Western medicine advice:

1. It is best to wash it every other day in summer, which is more scientific.

2. Some people who do special jobs still have to wash their hair every day due to hygiene requirements. But no matter who you are, you should pay attention to the choice of shampoo when washing your head. Avoid using shampoos with too high alkaline content. It is best to add conditioner.

3. People who have the habit of washing their hair at night should try to change this habit. Secondly, they should dry their hair after washing, or blow dry it with a hair dryer to ensure that it is clean, relaxed and healthy.

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Combing your hair is as important as washing it. Each hair has a sebaceous gland connected to it that continuously secretes sebum. Washing your hair frequently can promptly clean excess sebum on the hair surface, eradicate the culture medium for fungi, significantly reduce the production of dandruff, and effectively increase the smoothness and combability of the hair. If you don't wash your hair for a long time, not only will your hair be dirty and unsightly, but it may also cause diseases such as dandruff, dermatitis, and even hair loss.

Traditional Chinese medicine advocates that hair should be washed and combed frequently, especially now that people's pace of life has accelerated and there are more mental workers, so everyone should pay more attention to this. But except for people in special circumstances, there is absolutely no need for ordinary people to wash their hair every day.

TCM advice:

1. It is best to wash your hair three to four times a week.

2. People who work outdoors for a long time and those who do mental work can increase the frequency of hair washing appropriately. In addition, they should comb their hair frequently to promote blood circulation.

2. Reminder for frequent hair washing: Don’t wash your hair in the morning in winter

Due to busy work during the day, many people like to wash their hair at night or before going out in the morning. However, going to bed with wet hair or going out in the cold wind can pose a great threat to health.

After a day's work, fatigue can greatly reduce the body's ability to resist illness. If you wash your hair at night and don't dry it thoroughly, moisture will be retained in the scalp. If this continues for a long time, it will lead to qi stagnation, blood stasis, and blocked meridians. If it is winter, with both cold and dampness, it will be a major hidden danger to the body. Some people often fall asleep with wet hair at night. After a period of time, they will feel numbness in part of their scalp due to frequent hair washing, accompanied by a vague headache. Some people will feel a headache and numbness the next morning after washing their hair, and are prone to catching a cold. Over time, you will gradually feel a noticeable numbness on the top of your head, accompanied by dizziness and headaches.

It is also not advisable to wash your hair before going out in the morning, especially in the cold winter, because the hair is not dried, and frequent washing of the hair will keep the pores of the head open, making it easy to be affected by cold. Frequent washing of the hair may even cause a cold and headache. If this happens frequently, it may cause pain in large and small joints, or even muscle paralysis.

If you have the habit of washing your hair at night or in the morning, be sure to dry it before going to bed or going out. Women who wash their hair frequently must make sure to dry their bodies and hair after taking a shower to prevent cold and moisture from entering, so as to avoid headaches, neck, back pain, and even some gynecological diseases.