What causes white hair on the forehead?

As the pressure of life increases, people born in August already have white hair on their foreheads before they reach old age. Some teenagers even have gray hair. We commonly call this condition juvenile whitening. The appearance of juvenile graying may have a lot to do with genes, environmental pollution, lack of exercise and diet. White hair in any part of your body may indicate that there may be problems somewhere in your body, and most of the white hair appears on the forehead. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, if a young person has white hair on his forehead, it means that there is a disorder in the spleen and stomach, which requires conditioning and treatment. So what are the reasons for white hair on the forehead?

1. White hair on forehead indicates spleen and stomach disorders

The reflex area corresponding to the forehead is the spleen and stomach. Regulating the spleen and stomach is very helpful in preventing and treating gray hair on the forehead. People with poor spleen and stomach often suffer from abdominal bloating, abdominal pain, stomach acid, bland mouth without thirst, cold limbs, and loose stools. Some people often have bad breath, excessive appetite, or edema of the limbs, fear of cold and preference for warmth, clear or difficult urination, which are all symptoms of spleen and stomach deficiency and cold.

Countermeasure: Patients with weak spleen and stomach can cook a pot of ginger porridge every three to five days. The ingredients are very simple, 3 grams of fresh ginger and 60 grams of polished rice. When making porridge, cut the fresh ginger into shreds and put it into the pot with the polished rice and cook until it is mush. You can drink 1 to 2 small bowls of it while it is warm during breakfast and dinner. You can also sprinkle some sesame salt according to your personal taste when eating. Fresh ginger is pungent and warm, and has the effects of dispelling cold and inducing sweating, warming the stomach and relieving pain, and killing bacteria and anti-inflammation. It has a good effect in treating deficiency-cold gastritis and ulcerative gastritis.

2. Gray hair on the temples and strong liver fire

The internal organ reflex areas corresponding to the temples are the liver and gallbladder. People with excessive liver and gallbladder fire either have a bad temper or are prone to sulking, and are often accompanied by dry mouth, bitter mouth, dry tongue, sore eyes, etc. This is caused by excessive liver and gallbladder fire, which in turn causes damage to the spleen and stomach.

Countermeasures: In this case, the patient should eat light meals and can eat more eight-treasure porridge, lotus seed porridge, lotus seed and white fungus porridge, lotus seed heart tea, rose tea, and hawthorn tea. If you have severe bitter taste and dry mouth, you can eat more lotus seeds and bitter gourd. In terms of medication, you can take Longdan Xiegan Pills orally to soothe the liver and promote bile secretion. Of course, bad mood is also a cause of getting angry. Therefore, this group of people with gray hair should keep a relaxed mood and it is best for them to engage in some cultural and sports activities that can add interest to their lives.

3. White hair on the back of the head indicates insufficient kidney qi

The reflex area corresponding to the back of the head is the bladder meridian. Patients with weak bladder meridian often have symptoms such as frequent urination, enuresis or urinary incontinence, and difficulty urinating. Because the main function of the bladder is to store and excrete urine, these patients are less likely to hold urine than normal people. The urination function of the bladder is closely related to the strength of kidney qi.

Countermeasure: Kidney-benefiting diet should be treated differently for men and women. Men are suitable for eating animal kidneys, dog meat, mutton, venison, sparrows, eels, loaches, shrimps, roosters, walnut kernels, black beans, etc.; women may wish to eat scallops, sea bass, chestnuts, wolfberries, and Polygonum multiflorum. Of course, male and female patients should also choose the above diet according to whether they have kidney yang deficiency or kidney yin deficiency.