Our modern-day, busy, stressful lives can lead to a full-blown head of gray hair at a young age. One short-term remedy for gray hair is using dyes, but the chemicals involved may invite unwanted health hazards. Are there better ways to return gray hair to its original color? Shu Rong, a veteran traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner, provides three simple tricks that may help with restoring your hair’s natural color.
TCM says that hair is the manifestation of “deep-rooted” blood health. In Chinese medicine, blood is considered a fluid that nourishes the body. Qi also affects hair color. Qi is the energy that fuels the body and is derived from the food we eat and the air we breathe. Qi and blood are first supplied to other body organs, and the hair is the last place they reach. Therefore, if the circulation of qi and blood is insufficient, hair may fall out or thin, as well as turn gray.
