Recently, the topic of hair loss has been constantly discussed. Whether it's due to staying up late or work stress, hair loss has become a concern for people's health. Today, I will introduce several medicinal diets that have good hair growth effects and are worth a try!
Causes of Hair Loss
1. Genetic Factors
Male pattern baldness is a genetically inherited hair loss that is dependent on male hormones. It is the most common type of hair loss and is more common in men. This type of hair loss mainly occurs on the top of the head, usually starting from the temples;
Some cases start from the top and gradually spread upwards, with hair becoming thinner and sparser, eventually leading to partial or complete baldness on the top of the head, while hair on the back of the head and above the temples remains in a horseshoe-shaped pattern.
This type of hair loss often occurs around the age of 20 to 30, and has a familial tendency. It develops most rapidly around the age of 30.
2. Psychological Factors
Excessive mental stress is a common cause of hair loss.
Psychological tension, depression, fear, or severe insomnia can cause neurological disorders, leading to continuous contraction of blood vessels;
If hair follicles do not receive sufficient blood supply, the hair is prone to fall out. Conditions such as alopecia areata and total baldness are mostly caused by this situation.
3. Medical Conditions
Anemia, malnutrition, acute fever, infectious diseases, or long-term liver disease;
If the function of hair follicle stem cells is disturbed, it will affect the growth and color of hair, and even inhibit the normal division of hair follicle stem cells, leading to long-term dormant hair follicles and hair loss.
He Shou Wu
Medicinal Diets for Hair Growth
1. Seven Treasure He Shou Wu Porridge
Ingredients: 20 grams of He Shou Wu, 15 grams of Huang Jing, 30 grams of Chinese yam, 12 grams of lotus seeds, 10 grams of lily, 10 jujubes, 60 grams of corn.
Method: First, wrap He Shou Wu and Huang Jing in gauze, put them in a pot with 2000 milliliters of water, boil for 30 minutes, remove the medicine bag and set aside the broth.
Then, wash the corn and put it in the pot, remove the jujube cores, and add the Chinese yam, lotus seeds, and jujubes to the pot. Add the broth and an appropriate amount of water, simmer over low heat to make a thick porridge, add lily and cook for another 10 minutes, and it is ready to eat, sweet or salty.
Function: Tonify the kidneys and spleen, promote hair growth and beauty.
He Shou Wu and Huang Jing nourish the kidneys and replenish essence and blood to darken the hair;
Chinese yam, lotus seeds, and jujubes can invigorate the spleen and stomach, promote digestion and elimination of turbidity; lily can nourish the lung yin and moisten the hair; corn can nourish the middle and nourish the yin, promoting beauty and hair growth.
2. Longan He Shou Wu Soup
Ingredients: 20 longan fruits, 15 grams of He Shou Wu, 6 grams of Angelica sinensis, 12 grams of hawthorn berries, 6 jujubes (pitted), and an appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Method: First, put He Shou Wu, Angelica sinensis, and hawthorn berries in a pot, add 1000 milliliters of water, simmer for 20 minutes, remove the residue and keep the broth; soak the longan fruits and jujubes in a small amount of water, then steam them until cooked.
Add the medicinal broth and rock sugar to the pot, boil until it reduces to 400 milliliters, add the longan fruits and jujubes, and boil for 4 minutes. Thicken the soup with wet starch or lotus root starch, and it is ready to serve, sweet and sour.
Function: Nourish the liver and kidneys, promote hair growth, moisturize the skin.
He Shou Wu nourishes the liver and kidneys, nourishes essence and blood, darkens the hair, and enhances complexion; Angelica sinensis nourishes the blood and promotes blood circulation, moisturizing the skin;
Hawthorn berries invigorate the spleen and regulate the middle, reduce fat and lower cholesterol; jujubes invigorate the spleen and stomach; longan fruits nourish essence and marrow, beautify the complexion, and moisturize the skin.
