In daily life, many people have the trouble of oily hair. So, is oily hair caused by excessive moisture?
Is Oily Hair Caused by Excessive Moisture?
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that oily hair is generally not only caused by excessive moisture, but also by the combination of moisture and heat.
Patients with damp-heat syndrome usually have symptoms such as bitter taste in the mouth, yellow and greasy tongue coating, oily skin on the head and face, and sticky stools. This is considered to be caused by factors such as humid and hot environment, excessive consumption of sweet and greasy food, spleen and stomach disorders, and excessive mental stress.
Be Alert to Seborrheic Alopecia with Oily Hair
If men experience hair loss in the front temporal and vertex areas while having oily hair, or if women have thinning hair on the top of the head without receding hairline, then seborrheic alopecia should be considered.
13 Manifestations of Internal Dampness
1. Oily hair and shiny face;
2. Drooling during sleep, bad breath, body odor;
3. General weakness, frequent fatigue, lack of concentration;
4. Pale complexion, loss of rosy cheeks;
5. Decreased sexual interest and quality;
6. Snoring during sleep, excessive phlegm, coughing;
7. Loose and sticky stools that are difficult to flush away;
8. Feeling tired and lethargic, lack of motivation;
9. Sagging eye bags, obesity, rebound after weight loss;
10. Moist and itchy genital area with abnormal odor;
11. Bloated abdomen (often accompanied by flatulence), body swelling;
12. Moist ears with rough and easily shedding hair;
13. When dampness affects the joints, there may be symptoms such as joint pain, heaviness, and limited flexibility due to poor blood and qi circulation.
Can Cupping Remove Internal Dampness?
Cupping has a certain effect in eliminating dampness.
Cupping can create negative pressure inside the cup by exhausting the air, which can stimulate the muscles and blood vessels in the skin and produce certain reactions, thus improving blood circulation and eliminating internal dampness.
However, cupping has a relatively weak effect in eliminating dampness. It is recommended to use dietary therapy, sweating therapy, and spleen-stomach regulation for better dampness elimination.
The Fastest Way for Women to Eliminate Dampness
1. Dietary Therapy
Dietary therapy can effectively eliminate dampness and is convenient and practical. It is recommended to consume foods that have the effects of eliminating dampness, detoxifying, reducing swelling, and diuresis in daily diet to achieve good dampness elimination effects. Common dietary therapies include coix seed and red bean soup, winter melon and pork rib soup, spleen-tonifying and dampness-eliminating soup, corn silk soup, etc.
2. Sweating Therapy
Sweating therapy can also remove internal dampness. During the process of sweating, the pores of the skin all over the body open, and with the high temperature, the body dissipates heat in the form of sweat, which contains a large amount of dampness. Therefore, sweating therapy can effectively eliminate internal dampness.
3. Foot Soaking
Soaking your feet every night can also remove internal dampness. Generally, soaking your feet in hot water is enough. If you want better dampness elimination effects, you can also use foot soaks made from Sichuan peppercorns, rice wine, mugwort leaves, ginger water, etc. In addition, foot soaks made from vinegar and water, winter melon rind boiled in water, and evodia fruits boiled in water can also be used to remove internal dampness.
Solutions for Oily Hair
1. Rinse with Water Every Other Time to Control Oil
If you are used to washing your hair every day or if your hair secretes excessive oil when not washed, you don't need to use shampoo and conditioner every time you wash your hair. Depending on the situation, rinsing with water every other day can also remove dirt from the hair and scalp without increasing oil secretion. For those with mild oiliness, washing the hair two to three times a week is sufficient.
2. Avoid Dry Shampooing and Minimize Scalp Massage
Many people like to dry shampoo their hair directly by pouring shampoo onto dry hair and massaging it for more than 10 minutes. In fact, massaging and rubbing the scalp for oily hair will only promote more oil secretion, and the shampoo used in hair salons is not very reliable. It is still recommended to wash the hair quickly with water for better health.
3. Limit Scalp Health Care
Although massaging the scalp with fingertips in the morning and evening has certain health benefits, for those with oily scalp, this will disperse the oil to the hair ends, stimulate oil secretion, and increase oiliness.
4. Change the Shampoo
People with oily hair are advised to use shampoos containing pyrithione zinc or salicylic acid, which are commonly found in anti-dandruff shampoos, as these can help control scalp oil secretion.
5. Regular Hair Trimming
The longer the hair, the more it will sag under gravity, and the greater the tension on the hair roots. As a result, it is more prone to oiliness and flatness. It is recommended for people to trim their hair at least once a month, which can not only help control oiliness but also protect the hair roots.
