The health-enhancing function of a comb

Everyone knows that a comb is used to comb your hair. But until now, apart from knowing that a comb can be used to comb hair, people have basically known nothing about its other health functions. However, today I can tell you that in addition to combing your hair, a comb can also have many other functions.

Experts point out that a good comb is equivalent to a scraping board. It not only has the function of styling hair, but also has the effects of massage, health preservation and disease prevention. The key to managing your health is persistence, and results will be seen over time. It is not something that can be achieved once and for all in a short period of time. Ji Kang said in "On Health Preservation" "If you comb your hair one or two hundred times every morning, you will live a long life."

Every morning and evening, use a comb along the direction of the meridians with even force, comb from the center of the forehead to the head, occipital area, neck, and then comb on both sides. Comb about 100 times each time, which can play a role in health care. If there is no comb, you can temporarily use your fingers instead of a comb, press the scalp from the midline of the Yintang point in front of the hairline backwards, and comb your hair, which can also help to dredge the meridians and refresh the mind.

Combing different parts of the body with a comb will have different effects. Combing the Dazhui point on the neck with a comb can prevent colds, malaria, cervical spondylosis and other diseases; combing the back with a comb can prevent back pain; combing the hands and feet with a comb can enhance the body's resistance; for breastfeeding women, combing the breasts with a wooden comb can accelerate blood circulation in the breasts, enhance mammary secretion and excrete retained milk, and has a good effect on improving postpartum milk deficiency, milk accumulation, acute mastitis, etc.

Bath and Skin Care

Wiping your skin with a soft-bristled brush while bathing can remove aging tissue cells on the body surface, allow sweat glands and sebaceous glands to secrete freely, promote blood circulation in the skin, enhance disease resistance, and prevent and treat certain stubborn skin diseases. Start combing your body 1-2 minutes after getting out of the bathtub. Choose a long-handled comb with a massage function, starting from the area away from the heart. Areas that cannot be combed forcefully can be wiped with cotton pads.

Focus on combing the areas where fat is accumulated, and finally, take a water bath to refresh the pores. A combing bath can be performed once a day, either in the morning when you wake up or before you go to bed at night. After each bath, you will feel warm skin, comfortable limbs and refreshed mind.

Combing for the right purpose is the key to health

In addition, experts remind that when using a comb, try not to use only one comb, and use different combs according to different situations. According to Maris Möller, a hairdresser in Hamburg, Germany, a variety of different combs are needed to maintain hair. Although there are universal combs that are very suitable for daily care, different combs are also needed for massaging the scalp and creating various hairstyles.

For example, a dense-tooth comb is suitable for thin hair, as it can comb out fine hair lines, making the hair look denser. In addition, a dense-tooth comb has more contact with the scalp, which can increase blood circulation. A wide-tooth comb is suitable for hair that is prone to tangles.

Comb your hair for health

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the human head is where all yang meet, gathering the body's important meridians, more than 40 large and small acupuncture points, and more than ten special stimulation areas. These meridians and acupoints play the role of circulating Qi and blood, nourishing the whole body, resisting external pathogens, and connecting the inside and the outside, and the upper and lower parts. Regularly combing your hair and massaging these acupoints can speed up blood circulation at the roots of your hair, make the hair roots stronger, and make the hair darker and more colorful, thereby dredging the meridians, improving blood circulation, calming the mind and opening the orifices, and having the effects of improving hearing and eyesight, refreshing the brain, and maintaining health.

Start from the center of the forehead and comb with even force towards the top of the head, occipital area, and neck in order. Then comb the left and right sides of the head, and keep the comb teeth perpendicular to the surface of the head. Move a little faster, generally comb 100 times each time. The best comb to use is made of wood.

Breast Combing and Fitness

Combing your breasts with a wooden comb every day is an effective and simple way to prevent diseases and keep your breasts healthy. Clinical experience shows that combing the breasts can accelerate blood circulation in the breasts, enhance mammary secretion and excrete accumulated milk, and has a positive therapeutic effect on postpartum milk deficiency, milk accumulation, mastitis, acute mastitis, and lobular hyperplasia of the breast.

When combing breasts, it will be more effective if you apply hot compress or wash with medicinal decoction first. For example, to treat poor milk secretion, local swelling and pain, and the initial symptoms of mastitis, you can use 20 grams of red peony root, 30 grams each of selfheal and dandelion, decoct them in water for external washing and apply hot compress. Then hold up the breast with one hand, and use the other hand to hold a wooden comb to gently and slowly comb from all sides of the breast toward the nipple. Then make circular motions from the bottom of the breast toward the nipple. Comb once a day for about 5 minutes each time.

The material of the comb is also important

When it comes to the material of the comb, try to choose natural materials such as horn combs and wooden combs, which are less likely to generate static electricity and damage the scalp. Here are some things to note when buying a comb:

1. The comb should be designed to be sturdy and heat-resistant, soft and elastic, and not prickly.

2. The comb should be easy to comb and curl hair without damaging the skin.

3. No static electricity will be generated.

4. Round-toothed combs are better than pointed-toothed combs and will less damage your hair.

5. Do not comb your hair too frequently to avoid damaging it.

6. When buying a hair comb, you should try and compare more. You can test it on the back of your hand with the same force as you would when combing your hair. If it feels sharp or uncomfortable, do not use it.

7. It is best to have a few more combs to facilitate combing different hairstyles.

8. Always keep the hair comb clean. First clean the hair attached to the brush, soak the bristles in warm soapy water and shake them gently for a few minutes, then wave away excess water, place the bristles downward on a towel and let them air dry naturally. Do not keep the wooden comb wet for a long time.