As people age, most of them experience hair loss, especially in old age when hair becomes scarce. Many elderly people, especially elderly men, skip the step of combing their hair because they think there is no point in combing hair if they don't have any. However, regularly combing hair can actually contribute to healthy longevity. So, what are the specific benefits? Let's find out together.
1. Cleansing the Hair
Regularly combing hair has the benefit of keeping it clean. It effectively removes broken hair, dandruff, dirt, secretions, etc., maintaining the cleanliness of the hair and scalp. It stimulates the sebaceous glands in the head, promoting secretion and increasing metabolism. Furthermore, regular combing can enhance friction, ultimately promoting venous drainage. This way, the hair receives sufficient nutrition and its quality improves over time.
2. Headache Relief
By combing the hair and stimulating the scalp, elderly people can relax tense nerves and dilate tense and spasmodic blood vessels, thereby treating vascular neurogenic headaches, migraines, and neurasthenia. If one can comb their hair every morning and evening, and maintain a cheerful mood, they can avoid chronic headaches.
3. Stroke Prevention
Regularly combing hair can effectively prevent strokes in elderly people. Regular combing stimulates veins, allowing the pores on the scalp to excrete waste, expelling the body's impurities, and improving internal metabolism. On the other hand, regularly combing hair requires patience. It is recommended to comb for about ten minutes until the scalp feels warm.
4. Brain Health and Calming
Regularly combing hair in elderly people can help promote brain activity and calm the mind. The head is the central nervous system, with many important acupoints. Combing hair not only massages the scalp but also stimulates acupoints in the head and neck, promoting blood circulation in the head, increasing the excitability of brain nerves, dilating blood vessels, accelerating lymphatic flow, improving oxygen supply to the skull, slowing down the aging process of brain cells, and playing a role in brain health and preventing decline.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, the essence of the brain lies in the hair. The condition of the hair directly reflects the condition of the internal organs. Therefore, in Chinese medicine, combing hair is considered one of the methods of health preservation.
