My scalp hurts from pulling my hair

Hair loss is a very bad phenomenon. Many people in life have experienced hair loss. Not only is hair loss painful, but scalp pain is the most serious and uncomfortable. Because we can't find the cause of scalp pain, we don't know whether there is a problem inside the brain or outside the skin. It seems that there are no symptoms of pain or itching, but scalp pain can affect our work and life.

Why does my scalp hurt?

1. Caused by spleen deficiency

When the Yang Qi of the spleen and stomach is weakened, it cannot generate Qi and blood, and the hair is not nourished, which can cause hair loss. For example, "Discussion on the Victory and Decline of the Spleen and Stomach" says: "The pulse of a stomach disease is slow, and the pulse of a spleen disease is slow. Moreover, the person has a moving Qi at the navel, which is painful when pressed. As in "Discussion on the Spleen and Stomach". The victory of the spleen and stomach is like fire riding on the earth, and the pulse is strong and slow, and there are symptoms of body heat and discomfort in the heart. This is the decline of Yang Qi, which cannot generate hair... or the skin and hair are withered, and the hair falls out.

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 Errors 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 states: "When blood is abundant, it nourishes the hair and beard, so the hair and beard are beautiful; when blood and qi are weak, the meridians are exhausted and cannot nourish the hair and beard, so the hair and beard fall out."

4. 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.

What to do if you have scalp pain

A symptom of scalp pain. It is mostly caused by wind and fire. The treatment should be to lightly disperse the heat, using drugs such as Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis chinensis, Gardenia jasminoides, Radix Trichosanthis, Scrophularia ningpoensis, and Forsythia suspensa (Medical Guidelines: Headache). If there is local swelling and pain, external treatment can be used. Volume 2 of "External Treatment of Longevity Prescriptions" states: "If the scalp is swollen and painful, mix a good egg with yellow and white, apply it to the swollen area and it will heal."

Common sense: Two countermeasures:

A: Compare the following two points:

1. The rubber band is tied too tightly, which causes pain in the scalp over time; (especially as the hair grows longer and becomes heavier)

2. When you comb your hair in the morning, do you pay attention to combing your scalp more? Combing your hair helps blood circulation to the scalp, so it should not be ignored, but you should not use too much force, especially on the sensitive scalp area. In other words, scalp pain is unlikely to be an internal problem. Be careful when combing and tying your hair to see if the situation improves. There was no improvement in the condition within two weeks, so I went to the hospital for a check-up immediately.