Hair loss is distressing. Looking at the handfuls of hair that fall out of your hands every time you wash or brush your hair is absolutely heart-wrenching. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), hair loss is often caused by kidney deficiency, blood deficiency, or staying up late. The following are four tips from TCM practitioners to prevent hair loss—namely, homemade natural shampoo, diet for hair care, acupressure massage, and seven-star needle tapping. These methods can help regrow your hair and even reduce gray hair.
3 Common Causes of Hair Loss
There are three main reasons for unnatural hair loss:Wind-heat
The reason most young people lose their hair is staying up late. Imbalanced work and rest can cause flaring up of deficient fire, resulting in insufficient nutrition for the scalp.Kidney qi deficiency
There is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine that “kidney qi deficiency leads to hair loss and premature graying.” Kidney qi will begin to decline with age, and hair will gradually become thinner. Furthermore, many young adults nowadays are depleted of kidney essence due to excessive sexual activity, etc., which also leads to hair loss.Blood deficiency
There is a saying that “hair is an extension of blood,” and hair loss due to blood deficiency is common in women. For example, excessive bleeding during the menstrual period or excessive blood loss after childbirth can lead to significantly increased hair loss.The First Method to Prevent Hair Loss: Homemade Natural Shampoo, Stop Hair Loss in 3 to 4 Weeks
The first step to stopping hair loss is changing your shampoo.“Whenever a patient with severe hair loss visits the clinic, the first thing I ask them is [about their] shampoo,” said Dr. Serene Feng, the president of New York Four Seasons Acupuncture PC.
