Empress Dowager Cixi was very concerned about her appearance, but due to her busy schedule, her hair was falling out and lacked luster for a period of time. In search of a secret recipe that could give her beautiful hair, Cixi issued multiple decrees to gather renowned physicians from all over the country to treat her. One of the palace secret recipes she liked to use was the "anti-hair loss formula": three fragrant nuts, two walnuts, a few grams of cypress leaves, all mashed together and soaked in snow water. When using it, wet a comb with water and comb the hair. It moisturizes the scalp, kills insects, relieves itching, and promotes hair growth and darkening. It is suitable for treating hair loss caused by hot blood and weak kidneys.
In traditional Chinese medicine, fragrant nuts can kill insects and relieve stagnation; walnuts can promote dark hair and are considered a food that promotes longevity and fights aging, keeping the hair black and shiny; cypress leaves can cool the blood, stop bleeding, and promote hair growth. Therefore, the "anti-hair loss formula" is indeed a good health recipe, with the functions of cooling the blood, nourishing the kidneys, and moisturizing dryness. It is suitable for daily hair care for people with excessive sebum secretion and excessive brain use.
In real life, in order to prevent hair loss and promote health, it is necessary to choose a health recipe based on the cause of hair loss. This can include using herbal decoctions for external washing or combing. For example, for those with excessive sebum and dandruff, they can choose herbs like wild chrysanthemum flowers, dandelion, mulberry leaves, and cypress leaves. For those with dry and dull hair, weak hair roots, and easy hair loss and breakage, they can choose herbs like polygonum multiflorum, eclipta, and polygonatum.
Hair loss is a normal physiological phenomenon, but if there is excessive hair loss every time, or suddenly a large amount of hair falls out, medical attention should be sought promptly.
