Does thinning hair on the top of the head indicate kidney deficiency?

For personal image, black and thick hair is of course the best, which also makes people look energetic. However, nowadays, due to various reasons, many people are suffering from severe hair loss. Some friends are seriously suffering from not only thin hair, but even their scalp is exposed. So what is the reason for such thin hair on the top of the head? Is it genetics, stress, or kidney deficiency? Let's take a look at whether thin hair on the top of the head is caused by kidney deficiency?

The relationship between hair and body organs :

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "observing the dryness or moisture of the coat can reveal diseases of the internal organs." The changes in hair can indeed help us understand the body's physiological condition and explore the diseases in the body and their development and changes. But this mainly applies to teenagers and middle-aged people, because these two types of people have vigorous qi and blood, and are more likely to show abnormalities in their hair.

"Hair is the residue of blood. When blood is abundant, hair is moist, and when blood is deficient, hair is dry", "The liver stores blood", "The kidney's beauty is in the hair". Huo Yanming said that it is not difficult to see from these records about hair that the growth, loss, moisture and dryness of hair are mostly related to two aspects: one is whether the liver and kidney are sufficient, and the other is whether the qi and blood are weak. Among them, the most critical is kidney qi.

Thinning hair, kidney qi deficiency

People who have sparse hair in their young and middle-aged years mostly have weak kidney qi, and the most common manifestation is hair loss on the forehead or top of the head in men. This type of people are relatively more prone to fatigue and forgetfulness, and some have poor sexual function.

If a child has sparse and yellow hair and shows the "five delays" phenomenon (i.e., delayed sitting, standing, walking, talking, and tooth development), it also indicates that he is born with insufficient kidney qi and poor digestion.

Dry, yellow and brittle hair indicates insufficient qi and blood and a lack of nutrition for the hair. This type of people are usually prone to lack of energy and poor sleep, which is what ordinary people often call "weak body".

Hair loss classification:

1. Normal physiological hair loss

The hair that falls out normally is in the regression phase and the resting phase. Since the hair entering the regression phase and the hair entering the new growth phase are constantly in a dynamic balance, the normal amount of hair can be maintained. The above is normal physiological hair loss.

2. Pathological hair loss

Symptoms of abnormal or excessive hair loss include greasy hair, as if it has been rubbed with oil, burnt and frizzy hair, lack of luster, yellowish scales that are difficult to fall off, or grayish white scales that fly around, and itchy hair. If it is male hair loss, it is mainly on the front and top of the head. The hairline and temples on the forehead move upward, and the hair on the front and top of the head becomes sparse, yellow, and soft, eventually making the top of the forehead bald or with some hair. Female hair loss occurs on the top of the head, and the hair becomes sparse, but it will not fall out completely in patches.