Can ginger really cure hair loss

Overuse of the brain, high stress in life, and improper shampooing have caused many people to face a "head crisis", and various products for preventing and treating hair loss have come into being. Traditionally, ginger is believed to be able to prevent and treat hair loss, and there are many shampoo and hair care products on the market that contain ginger extract. Of the many products, only two have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and most are ineffective.

The role of ginger in preventing and treating hair loss is mostly just word of mouth, and there is no rigorous scientific experimental basis. Recently, a study by Southern Medical University showed that 6-gingerol, the main active ingredient in ginger, actually inhibits hair growth. 6-Gingerol is the most abundant active ingredient in ginger, and has multiple effects such as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.

The researchers used 6-gingerol to treat hair follicles and found that it could cause apoptosis of the dermal papilla cells of the hair follicles, thereby inhibiting hair growth. In addition, animal experiments have shown similar results. Therefore, the researchers believe that 6-gingerol is not only not conducive to hair growth, but on the contrary, it may have potential effectiveness in inhibiting excessive body hair.

Hair has metabolism, and it is normal to lose 70-100 hairs a day. Hair loss is also affected by season and mood. There is no need to panic if your hair only falls out within a few days. However, if you lose more than 100 hairs each time, or if hair loss continues for one or two months, you need to see a doctor. In daily life, people with hair loss should pay attention to adjusting their mentality, exercise more, and relieve stress; arrange their work and rest schedule reasonably, stay up late less, smoke less, drink in moderation, pay attention to their diet, and eat less greasy, polysaccharide and spicy food, in order to control hair loss.