Quick Reference Handbook of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Beauty and Beauty

Chapter 17 Hairdressing and hair care - hair is a measure of human health (1)
The beauty of a woman starts from the "head".There is no beauty-loving woman who does not wish to have black and shiny hair.A head of clean and flowing hair can add a thousand charms and amorous feelings to a woman.Beautiful hair is a symbol of a woman's youthful vitality, and it can give people a feeling of health, freshness, tenderness and beauty.Therefore, if you maintain your hair in a timely manner, your hair will be more elegant.But hair care and hair care is not just simply choosing some hair care and hair care products, but more importantly, nourishing your hair from the inside out.

(Section [-]) Nourishing the Kidney and Protecting the Liver!you will have hair flowing

"Thousands of Gold Prescriptions" believes: "The liver stores blood, and the hair is the rest of the blood; the kidney stores the essence, and its glory is in the hair. If the liver and kidney are deficient, the qi and blood are insufficient, and the hair loses its glory and falls off." It tells us that the hair depends on the blood of the liver The nourishment of the kidneys; the vigorousness of the kidneys is manifested in the hair. Once a person's qi and blood are insufficient, the hair will fall off.Therefore, to raise hair, you must first raise your liver and kidneys.

Hairdressing and hair care - start with nourishing the kidney
The prosperity and withering of hair is closely related to kidney function.The flower of the kidney is in the hair, the kidney essence is full, and the hair is dark, beautiful, thick and shiny; on the contrary, the hair is yellow, poor in quality, inelastic, easy to break, and easy to split ends.Therefore, beauty-loving female hairdressers must start with nourishing the kidney.

From the perspective of Chinese medicine, the evolution of a person's hair from childhood, adolescence, youth, middle age to old age is closely related to the rise and fall of kidney qi.Although the nutrition of hair comes from blood, its vitality is actually rooted in kidney.The kidney is the foundation of the innate, and it is the viscera that stores the essence. It not only stores the innate foundation, but also hides in the internal organs.Acquired essence can nourish viscera and all tissues of the human body, and maintain life, growth and development.

When the essence in the kidney is strong and the sea of ​​marrow is full, the hair will grow thick and shiny, which is thick, bright and soft on the outside; on the contrary, when the liver and kidney are insufficient, the essence will not transform the blood, and the blood will not nourish and nourish the hair. If there is no source of growth, the hair roots will be empty and fall off; if Qi and blood are deficient and unable to nourish the whole body, aging will appear, manifested in external hair loss, premature baldness, and alopecia areata.Therefore, if we want to make our hair black and beautiful, the key is to strengthen our kidney qi and make our qi and blood vigorous. Only in this way can our hair truly regain its soft, bright and lustrous color.

Diet for nourishing the kidney varies according to "fat"
Women who invigorate the kidney should pay attention to eating more foods rich in vitamins, trace elements, and protein, such as green vegetables, fruits, fish, chicken, and pork.At the same time, the way of hairdressing also varies according to "hair".

Such as hair withered yellow or premature graying (commonly known as less graying), it is best to eat more animal liver, black sesame, walnuts, sunflower seeds, soybeans and so on.

Excessive hair loss (lost hair) should be supplemented with protein, iron, sulfur and other trace elements, such as black beans, eggs, milk, pine nuts and other foods.

If you have too much dandruff, you can eat more foods rich in oxidase, such as kelp, seaweed, sea fish, etc.

Protecting the liver to nourish qi and blood—hair is more elegant

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "hair is in addition to blood", and hair needs to be nourished by blood and body fluid.That is to say, qi and blood are closely related to hair. When the qi and blood in the human body are strong, the hair will also be strong. Once the qi and blood are deficient, the hair will appear dry and thin. hair loss etc.And "the liver stores blood", the adequacy of Qi and blood has a lot to do with the liver.Therefore, if you want to have black and shiny hair, you need to replenish qi and blood, and to replenish qi and blood, you need to nourish our internal organs, especially the liver.

Ways to Improve Liver Qi and Blood

The liver stores blood, and it also regulates blood flow and smoothes the whole body's qi movement by itself, so that qi and blood are calm.If the liver is negligent in its duties, causing insufficient Qi and blood, not only will the skin lose its inherent elasticity due to lack of nourishment, it will become dull and aging, and the hair will also dry up and lose its luster.In addition, being easily frightened is also a manifestation of insufficient liver qi and blood.

To improve liver qi and blood deficiency, you can massage the bone gap between the big toe and the second toe of the foot, which is the Taichong point, to help restore liver qi and blood.

Ways to Improve Kidney Qi and Blood

The kidney is the innate foundation, and it mainly stores essence.When the kidney essence is full, the kidney qi will be strong, and the five internal organs will also operate normally, making the qi and blood strong and the appearance lasting.When the kidney qi is weak, the face becomes pale and dull, and the hair grows and shines.Changquan, right oil, sunset, left, off in Mi Beiyi, a little bit of tolerance, because the hair is less, the navel is thinner, and the belly is thinner. If you want to have a healthy head of hair, you must first do both internal and external, Internal adjustment and external support.One-way actions generally have little effect. Only when we pay more attention to cherishing and maintaining it can our hair be able to deposit a charming brilliance.

Internal regulation, balanced nutrition is the most important
The main purpose of internal adjustment is to balance nutrition.Once there is a problem with a person's diet, it is difficult for the hair to present a healthy luster.

Enriching your own diet can provide sufficient nutrients for the maintenance of our hair.For example: the lack of protein is likely to stop the growth of our hair, causing the hair to fall out prematurely; foods containing iodine; foods rich in vitamins and pantothenic acid, such as green leafy vegetables and cauliflower Greens, pumpkins, beans, peanuts, etc. can provide enough nutrients for our hair.

In order to protect your hair, in addition to taking in various rich nutrients as much as possible, you should also pay attention to balancing your own nutrition intake and regulating your body's balance of payments.Excessive drinking or overly refined carbohydrates can deplete the B vitamins in our body that have hair-beautifying effects.In addition, you should also eat more foods rich in protein and zinc, such as fresh fish, mutton, chicken, duck, milk and eggs are good nutritious ingredients.

Keep your hair healthy by combing it frequently
Keep clean: Keeping hair clean is the first step in hair care. If you often work in a dusty environment, you should prepare a hat for yourself to prevent dust and dirt from being scattered on our scalp. If the hair is dirty, it should be cleaned in time to prevent the invasion of bacteria, which will help our hair grow.

Comb your hair frequently: The ancients believed that if you comb your hair a hundred times a day, you will have elegant hair. "Health Prescription" also pointed out that combing hair every day has the miraculous effect of "hair does not fall and grows" and "hair does not turn white".Modern scientific research also shows that the mild stimulation when combing hair can promote blood circulation in the head, meet the blood oxygen demand of the scalp and hair, accelerate the metabolic process of cells, make the hair well nourished, and make the hair black and smooth , At the same time, combing hair can also strengthen hair roots and prevent hair loss.This is because frequent combing of the hair can comb the oil secreted by the scalp to the body of the hair, which acts as a "conditioner" and makes the hair shiny.Therefore, you should develop the habit of combing your hair every day.

However, combing hair needs to pay attention to the correct combing method.First of all, the quality of the comb or hairbrush must be good, otherwise it will damage the hair quality.When combing hair, bend ten fingers slightly, comb 100 times from the front of the forehead to the back of the pillow, from the temple to the top of the head.Comb back from the forehead with moderate force, preferably 50 times per minute, 100 times each time.Comb 2-5 times every morning, and comb again in the afternoon or evening. It is better if the scalp feels numb, hot, and swollen.

Pay attention to sun protection: It is common sense that the skin needs sun protection, but many people don't know that the hair also needs sun protection.In fact, sun protection is one of the most important issues in many hair care work.If the hair is exposed to the sun, the ultraviolet rays in the sun will irradiate the hair, which will easily destroy the melanin and protein in the cortex of our hair, causing our hair to fade, yellow and prematurely aging.

When combing your hair in daily life, it is best not to comb your hair too tightly, otherwise it will easily cause premature hair loss.Women who often comb their hair must develop such a habit, put down the hair they combed after returning home, and then gently comb the hair with a comb, which can directly promote the blood circulation of the scalp and stimulate the growth of hair.

(Section [-]) Eating for beauty, eating nutrition into hair
Hair is closely related to diet.It is important to maintain a balanced diet and good eating habits if you want to have black and shiny hair.At the same time, you can also aim at your own hair quality problems, and eat some hairdressing, hair care, and black hair foods to make your hair more healthy and elastic.

Black bean - a good hairdresser with a humble appearance

Black soybeans are the black seeds of the leguminous plant soybean,

Also known as black beans, black soybeans.Black beans have a strong tonic effect and are also better for beauty and beauty.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet in taste, flat in nature and belong to the spleen and kidney channels.

[Efficacy] Promote blood circulation and diuresis, expel wind and detoxify, nourish kidney and essence, promote blood circulation and moisturize skin, hair care.

[Records of Traditional Chinese Medicine] "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Taking black beans can make people grow skin, improve color, fill bone marrow, grow strength, nourish deficiency and be able to eat." Green salt, eclipta, and Polygonum multiflorum are steamed, but if you eat black beans, your beard and hair will not turn white."

[Modern research] Modern medical research shows that black soybeans are rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, isoflavones, daidzein, genistin, soybean saponin, choline, carotene, vitamin B, vitamin B2, tobacco Acid, folic acid, folinic acid, pantothenic acid, etc.The flavonoids and genistin contained in black beans have the same effect as estrogen. Long-term use can achieve the effect of black hair, making the hair shiny and elastic.

Do it yourself

Black Bean Glutinous Rice Porridge

[Materials] 30 grams of black beans, 50 grams of black glutinous rice, and an appropriate amount of brown sugar.

[Production] Wash the black beans and black glutinous rice and cook them together to make porridge, season with brown sugar.Once a day, warm clothes.

efficacy
Nourishing blood and nourishing skin, nourishing black hair.

Bizarre Hair Care "Guardian"

Kiwi fruit is also known as hair peach and kiwi fruit.Its vitamin C content is among the best in fruits, known as the "king of vitamin C", and it is a fruit with extremely high nutritional value.

[meridian distribution of nature and flavor] sweet and sour in taste, cold in nature and spleen and stomach meridians.

【Efficacy】Antipyretic, quenching thirst, clearing stranguria, invigorating stomach, can treat dysphoria, thirst, jaundice, vomiting, diarrhea, stone stranguria, arthralgia and other diseases, and also has anti-aging effect.

[Records of Traditional Chinese Medicine] "Compendium of Materia Medica" said when describing the shape and color of kiwifruit: "Its shape is like a pear, its color is like a peach, and kiwis like to eat, so they have various names." Chen Zangqi, a medical scientist in the Tang Dynasty, introduced kiwifruit. Its effect is to "adjust the middle and lower qi, control the joint wind, paralysis and slowness, and gray hair all the year round".

[Modern research] Kiwi fruit is extremely nutritious. Its vitamin C content is as high as 68 mg/100 g, which is several times or even dozens of times higher than that of citrus, apple and other fruits. It also contains a lot of sugar, protein, amino acid and other organic substances and A variety of minerals necessary for the human body.The inorganic salts in it can form a thin film on the surface of our hair, increasing the distance between the hair strands, thus making the hair more voluminous and beautiful.In addition, the inorganic salts in kiwi fruit also have a good moisturizing effect, which can protect our hair from damage caused by hair dryers.Mix mineral water and kiwi into a paste and drink it for a long time to promote better hair growth.

Do it yourself

Rock Candied Kiwi

[Materials] 250 grams of kiwi fruit (peeled core), appropriate amount of rock sugar.

【Production】Turn the kiwi and wash it, peel the core,

Cut into small pieces, put in a bowl, add rock sugar, steam in a cage until the peach flesh is cooked, take it out and eat it.

Eating kiwi is not only beautiful, but also makes your hair healthier.If you are suffering from blood deficiency, kidney failure, or radiotherapy and chemotherapy, you can try to use 200 grams of black sesame seeds, stir-fry them and grind them into powder, add some white sugar, and then peel the soft kiwi fruit , dipped in black sesame and eaten.You can see the effect if you eat it often.

Walnut kernels make hair more black and shiny
Also known as pecan, walnut kernel.Not only is it delicious, it has high nutritional value, it has the effect of strengthening the brain, and it is also a good food therapy. Whether it is used as medicine, or eaten raw alone, boiled, dipped in sugar, or cooked, it can nourish blood, nourish Qi, kidney and essence, and relieve cough and asthma. , Runzao laxative and other good effects.

[meridian distribution of property and flavor] sweet in taste, warm in nature) returns to kidney, lung, and large intestine meridians.

[Efficacy] Strengthen the stomach, nourish the blood, moisten the lungs, and refresh the mind.

【Records of Traditional Chinese Medicine】!It is recorded in "Diet Therapy Materia Medica" that eating walnut kernels can "whet the appetite and moisten the blood. Ordinary people eat it, can moisturize the skin, black hair and beautify the face.

Make the bones and flesh fine and smooth". It is recorded in "Kaibao Materia Medica" that walnut kernels "make fat and healthy when eaten, moisturize muscles, black beard and hair, eat more and reduce water, and remove five hemorrhoids. "New Compendium of Materia Medica" records: walnut meat "moisturizes to produce sperm, astringent can stop sperm, more beneficial to kidney fire, and black beard and hair, heals stone drenching."The medicine that really warms and nourishes the gate of life does not need to be used to heal backaches. "

【Modern Research】Walnuts are rich in protein, fat, sugar, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, iron, calcium, magnesium and other minerals and trace elements needed by the human body.Among them, the content of zinc is relatively high.It has good dietary effects such as invigorating qi and blood, nourishing kidney and strengthening essence, nourishing skin and black hair.

Do it yourself

Ginseng Walnut Dense
[Materials] 5 grams of ginseng, 5 grams of walnut kernels, and 300 grams of honey.

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