Dear friends and family, starting this Friday or Saturday, our public account will publish articles written by several TCM teaching assistants from the Lazy Rabbit team. They are all post-90s and need a stage and opportunities. After all, the dissemination of TCM ultimately relies on young people; they are the future and hope of TCM. Please be as tolerant of them as you are of me, and I appreciate your understanding for any shortcomings.】
Hello everyone, I am Taozi, and I am on duty this week.
I wonder if you remember the story of how I was scared by my neighbor, which led to a significant drop in my energy.
If you forgot, just click the link below to take a look:
After being startled by my neighbor, my heart couldn’t take it anymore.
In this story, there was actually another important manifestation that I overlooked at the time—my hair was falling out like crazy.
During that time, every time I brushed my hair, my hands were full of fallen hair, and I was so scared that I didn’t dare to brush it too much, fearing I would end up bald.
Later, after using the appropriate medicine, one day I suddenly noticed that the hair in the trash can had decreased, and when I brushed my hair, it was no longer full of fallen hair—I finally stopped the trend towards baldness.
This made me think of many people who have undergone surgery or have weak spleen and stomach, who also experience severe hair loss.
This is because our hair is nourished by Qi and Jing (essence and blood), with Jing providing the material basis for hair growth, and this nourishment must rely on the upward push of Qi to be delivered to the roots of our hair on the scalp.
Therefore, both are indispensable: without the nourishment of Jing, hair will become dry, leading to hair loss, graying, and dryness. If Qi is insufficient, or if there is a significant drop in energy, it will prevent nutrients from reaching the scalp, and distant water cannot quench nearby fire.
However, since everyone usually only focuses on the nourishment of Jing for hair, they rarely pay attention to the role of Qi, so the medication tends to focus on nourishing blood and yin, seldom considering Qi supplementation.
Little do they know that Qi is the foundation of the body; without Qi, Jing will have no source to generate from, and ultimately will still deplete. Moreover, without the warmth and push of Qi, Jing cannot reach the organs, limbs, or skin, nor can it nourish the hair.
It is like trees; when the Yang Qi rises in spring, they flourish with abundant leaves, full of vitality. But in winter, when Yang Qi retreats to the roots, it results in withered branches and leaves, a scene of desolation.
Thus, Qi supplementation is key!
So how do we supplement it? There are TCM formulas such as Buzhong Yiqi Wan (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Pill), Shenqi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill), Yougui Wan (Right Return Pill), etc. I used Buzhong Yiqi Wan at double the dosage, and it worked well for me.
However, pills have a slow and mild effect; for quicker results, one should use decoctions, such as Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction), Buzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction). You can also use Huang Qi (Astragalus, 15 grams) + Ren Shen (Ginseng) or Xi Yang Shen (American Ginseng, 10 grams) to brew and drink, while also incorporating some exercise, like Yi Jin Jing (Muscle-Tendon Change Classic), Ba Duan Jin (Eight Pieces of Brocade), or tapping, which are all good practices to promote the movement of Qi in the body.
If our hair loss is purely due to insufficient Jing, we can use Gui Pi Wan (Restore the Spleen Pill), Yu Ling Gao (Jade Spirit Paste), Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Decoction), Zuo Gui Wan (Left Return Pill) to nourish Jing. But it is best to also use some Qi-boosting herbs to transport these nutrients.
For example, you can add Huang Qi, Dang Shen (Codonopsis), Sheng Ma (Cimicifuga), Chai Hu (Bupleurum), and Chuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage) (select 2 types, each 10 grams) to ensure nourishment without stagnation, effectively treating hair loss and graying.
Of course, actual medication varies from person to person, and not everyone will see an increase in hair after using medication.
Many factors influence hair volume, especially nowadays, where poor lifestyle habits, long-term staying up late, and prolonged eye strain can deplete Jing and cause hair loss; frequent alcohol consumption and eating rich, greasy foods can also lead to phlegm and turbidity blocking the scalp and meridians, resulting in hair loss.
Therefore, the effectiveness of medication largely depends on the individual, and it cannot be generalized.
Hair is at the top of the human body and is an important manifestation of Qi sufficiency. To be honest, I still don’t have a boyfriend because every time I go on a blind date, I first look at the person’s hair…
