After a long day at work, when your body feels exhausted, you may want to get a good night's sleep. But sometimes things don't go as planned and you end up having insomnia. However, did you know that scalp massage can promote blood circulation in the head, improve sleep, and prevent hair loss?
Can Scalp Massage Prevent Hair Loss?
We all know the benefits of scalp massage. If you haven't developed the habit of massaging your scalp before, now is the time to give it a try. Proper scalp massage can promote blood circulation in the scalp and reduce sebum secretion. But does scalp massage also have the effect of promoting hair growth?
Massaging the scalp can strengthen the water circulation in the scalp. Applying some massage cream or essential oil to the scalp and using gentle massage techniques can allow the moisture and nutrients to penetrate the scalp, restoring the balance of moisture and oil and making the hair stronger and healthier. Although scalp massage has many benefits, the effect on hair growth may not be very significant.
If you want to promote hair growth through scalp massage, simply massaging the scalp may have limited effects. If you want to promote hair growth, you can apply ginger or polygonum multiflorum to the hair and massage it with appropriate hand gestures. This may have certain effects over a long period of time.
Scalp Acupressure Techniques and Their Benefits
There are many acupressure points on the scalp, each with specific functions and benefits. Understanding the location and effects of meridians and acupressure points can better utilize the health benefits of scalp massage.
1. Temple Points
Located in the temporal region, between the outer corner of the eye and the temple, about the width of one finger behind. There is one on each side. Massaging these points can treat headaches, eye disorders, facial paralysis, and nasal congestion, as well as relieve eye fatigue, promote blood and lymph circulation, and have a beautifying effect on the skin.
2. Yintang Point
Located on the forehead, between the eyebrows. Massaging this point can treat headaches, dizziness, insomnia, infantile convulsions, nasal congestion, nasal discharge, nosebleeds, and eyebrow bone pain, among other conditions. It is often used to treat neurogenic headaches, nasal congestion, and hypertension.
For the massage techniques and benefits of other scalp acupressure points, let's continue to explore them together.
3. Baihui Point
The Baihui point is located in the center of the top of the head. Place the palm of your left or right hand on the Baihui point and rotate it in a circular motion. One rotation is counted as one beat, and a total of 32 beats should be performed. Massaging this point can lower blood pressure and calm the mind.
4. Fengchi Point
Use the thumbs of both hands to knead the Fengchi points on both sides in a clockwise direction. One rotation is counted as one beat, and about 32 beats should be performed.
5. Quchi Point
Start by using your right hand and then switch to your left hand. Knead the Quchi points at the elbow joint, rotating them in a circular motion. One rotation is counted as one beat, and a total of 32 beats should be performed. This method can clear heat and lower blood pressure.
Assisting Foods
1. Eat foods rich in protein and vitamins, such as dairy products, eggs, lean meat, fish, soy products, seafood, fresh vegetables, and fruits.
If you have excessive sebum secretion, eat more high-fiber foods and coarse grains. Eating hawthorn and strawberries regularly can help control the greasy feeling of hair. Limit the intake of fatty foods such as fatty meat, lard, and animal organs, eat less sugary foods, avoid strong tea, and avoid spicy foods like chili and raw garlic.
2. Eat foods rich in vitamin A, such as carrots, spinach, rapeseed, Chinese chives, celery, amaranth, and apricots, which have a certain effect on seborrheic alopecia.
3. Eat foods rich in vitamin B6, such as potatoes, fava beans, mackerel, oranges, and black sesame seeds, which have a certain effect on hair regeneration.
4. Seaweeds rich in iodine are very beneficial to the hair. When eating them, add some oil to help with iodine absorption.
These are the methods of scalp massage that we have summarized. They have certain benefits for the capillaries in the scalp and can not only help with sleep but also prevent hair loss!
