How to prevent gray hair

In this amazing world, anything can happen. White hair is no longer a symbol of old grandmothers and grandfathers. Many teenagers and even children have white hair, which we call premature graying. The emergence of premature graying has made a great contribution to the hairdressing industry. As teenagers cannot tolerate their premature graying, they will dye their hair into various colors. Moreover, hair grows very fast, so it needs to be dyed frequently.

We all know that hair is a living thing that grows and is not static. Dyeing your hair alone cannot solve the fundamental problem of premature graying of hair. Not to mention that dyeing your hair is a waste of money, hair dyes are also toxic and will affect our health over time. So, how should we prevent gray hair?

1. Gray hair is caused by "weakness"

Zhang Cang said: "In fact, no matter what the cause of gray hair is, it is caused by "deficiency". Even the so-called premature graying of hair caused by blood heat is essentially caused by the dissipation of liver blood and kidney essence in the body."

According to TCM theory, hair is the residue of blood, and is expressed by the kidney. So the kidney's essence is in the hair. When the heart and kidney are not in harmony (insomnia, neurasthenia), or when one's innate endowment is insufficient, or when one's blood essence is damaged by excessive thinking, or when one's kidney essence is damaged by fear and worry, the hair will turn white.

Under normal circumstances, people will have white hair after the age of 40. This is because as we age, the essence of the kidneys gradually declines and cannot nourish the hair, resulting in white hair. This is a natural phenomenon and does not require treatment. However, if your hair suddenly turns white within a period of time, it is mostly caused by a disorder of qi in the body. At this time, treatment should be targeted at the cause, and the white hair can often turn black again.

2. Excessive worry can cause premature graying of hair

Modern medicine believes that excessive worry, panic, fright and mental fatigue can cause spasms in the blood vessels that supply nutrition to the hair, resulting in impaired melanin secretion, thus leading to the formation of gray hair. For example, people often encounter this situation in their lives. When their career is not going well, or a family member dies, or they suffer a serious illness, a lot of white hair will grow in a short period of time, or even all their hair will turn white in a short period of time. This is actually caused by the influence of emotions.

Emotional depression or excessive worry can lead to liver depression and qi stagnation, which disrupts the circulation of qi and blood, resulting in the blood being unable to nourish the hair and causing it to turn white. This type of people usually also have symptoms such as dry mouth and throat, indigestion, chest tightness and abdominal bloating, which are most common in middle-aged people who are under greater pressure.

In daily life, you should eat more fresh vegetables, have a light and diversified diet, overcome bad habits such as picky eating, and balance the nutrition in the body, so as to achieve the effect of preventing gray hair through diet therapy. You can also eat some nourishing foods, such as walnuts, sesame seeds, fungus, etc., which help hair growth. When signs of gray hair begin to appear, you can take some Chinese medicine to nourish the kidneys, such as drinking processed Polygonum multiflorum with water instead of tea.

"There is no need to worry about the increasing number of people suffering from gray hair, because as long as the symptoms are treated, gray hair can turn black again.

"Keep an optimistic spirit and avoid excessive mental stimulation, because an optimistic and open-minded mood is essential to prevent premature graying of hair.

"Massaging the scalp can promote blood circulation and improve the supply of nutrients to the head. You can comb your hair with a comb, or rub your hair with your palms and fingers, once in the morning and evening, for 1-2 minutes each time.

Finally, Zhang Cang said: "Growing gray hair is a natural phenomenon in most cases, so don't worry too much. There is no specific drug to treat gray hair in clinical practice, so don't trust the so-called magical black hair drugs on the market, otherwise it will harm your health and the gain will outweigh the loss."

It is really distressing for friends whose hair turns white while they are still getting old. If we understand the above-mentioned treatment and prevention methods, we can avoid the occurrence of premature graying of hair as much as possible and will not give people the impression of being gray-haired and infinitely desolate. We can also stay away from hair dyes, stay away from cancer and maintain good health.