What causes scalp pain? Be alert to health problems!

In life, many people experience scalp pain for no reason. Sometimes the pain is not serious, so some people choose to endure it. This is a very stupid approach because scalp pain is mostly a sign of health problems. So what are the causes of scalp pain?

1. Caused by insufficient kidney qi

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the cause of hair loss is: the kidneys store essence, are responsible for growth, development and reproduction, and their essence is in the hair. When the kidney essence is deficient and has no way to moisten and nourish the hair, it will become dry and fall out, causing this disease. Various reasons such as aging, long-term illness, excessive sexual intercourse, etc. can cause kidney deficiency and insufficient essence and blood, which can cause hair loss.

2. Caused by blood stasis blocking collaterals

Blood stasis blocks the blood vessels in the head, obstructing the blood flow. If the blood stasis cannot be removed, new blood cannot be produced, and the hair loses nourishment, causing it to fall out. Just as what is said in “Correcting Mistakes in Medicine”, “Hair loss without any disease is also caused by blood stasis”.

3. Caused by blood deficiency

The growth of hair requires nourishment from Qi and blood, hence the saying that "hair is the residue of blood". Deficiency of Qi and blood is common after childbirth or illness. Blood deficiency is caused by wind, which leads to blood dryness. There is nothing to nourish the hair, so the hair loses its nourishment. The Treatise on the Origin and Symptoms of Various Diseases and the Symptoms of Hair Diseases says: "When the blood is abundant, it nourishes the hair and beard, so the hair and beard are beautiful; when the blood is weak, the meridians are exhausted and cannot nourish the hair and beard, so the hair and beard fall out."

4. Caused by spleen deficiency

The spleen and stomach Yang Qi declines and cannot transform into Qi and blood, causing the hair to lose nourishment and visible hair loss. Such as "Treatise on Spleen and Stomach". The Treatise on the Victory and Decline of the Spleen and Stomach states: "If the patient has a stomach disease, the pulse will be slow; if the patient has a spleen disease, the pulse will be sluggish. Moreover, the patient will have qi movement at the navel, which will hurt when pressed. This is like fire taking over the earth. The pulse will be strong and slow, and there will be fever and discomfort in the heart. This is because the yang qi is declining and cannot generate hair... or the skin and hair will become dry and the hair will fall out.