In my TCM clinical practice, I have found that many people have gray hair and hair loss, especially middle-aged and elderly people. They often ask me if there is any Chinese medicine that can ** gray hair, hair loss, and make the hair black and thick again. I told them that there are many reasons for gray hair and hair loss, but the most fundamental reason is the lack of sperm and blood. Sperm blood is the nutrition of the hair**, if the sperm blood is sufficient, the hair will be black and bright, if the sperm blood is lost, the hair will turn white and fall out.
One patient, male, 56 years old, was a teacher. Most of his hair is gray, and he loses a lot of hair every day. He felt very anxious and inferior, feeling that he was old and unattractive. He came to see me and hoped that I could help him with his gray hair and hair loss. I examined him in detail and found that his pulse was weak, his tongue was pale and pale, his spirit was tired, his back was sore, his legs were weak, and his memory was lost, all of which were signs of kidney essence loss. I prescribed him a simple recipe with only two flavors of Chinese medicine: Polygonum multiflorum and wolfberry. I asked him to take 10 grams each time in the morning and evening, brewed with boiling water, instead of tea. I also told him to pay attention to adjusting his life Xi habits, avoid staying up late, and eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and nourish the liver and kidneys, such as yams, atractylodes, jujubes, mulberries, etc.
He followed my instructions for a month and then came back to me for a follow-up visit. I was surprised to find that his hair had become jet black and shiny, and it was no longer falling out. His mental state has also improved a lot, and he feels like he is a teenager younger. He was very happy and expressed his heartfelt thanks to me. I told him that this is all due to He Shou Wu and wolfberry, both of which are good medicines for nourishing the essence and blood and strengthening the body, which can replenish the essence and blood to the roots, so that the hair can be fully nourished.
In the classics of traditional Chinese medicine, there are many records and discussions about He Shou Wu and wolfberry. "Compendium of Materia Medica" said: "Polygonum multiflori, bitter and bitter in temperature and taste, bitter tonic kidney, warm and nourishing liver, astringent can converge essence, so it can nourish blood and benefit the liver, strengthen the lean kidney, strengthen the muscles and bones, black mustache, as a nourishing medicine, not cold or dry, the work is on the medicine of Rehmannia and Tianmendong." "Materia Medica" said: "Goji berries are flat and moisturizing, Ganping, nourishing the kidneys and lungs, nourishing the liver and eyes." Treatment of liver and kidney yin deficiency, soreness of waist and knees, dizziness, dizziness and tears, fatigue and cough, thirst and spermatozoa. ”
In modern medical research, there are also many experiments and ** on Polygonum multiflorum and wolfberry. For example, a study showed that the stilbene glycosides in Polygonum multiflorum were able to promote hair growth and melanin synthesis, and had a significant ** effect on experimental alopecia [1]. A study has shown that the polysaccharides in wolfberry can improve the body's immunity and antioxidant capacity, and have a significant anti-aging and alleviating effect on aging and fatigue [2]. A study has shown that the combination of Polygonum multiflorum and wolfberry can synergistically exert its effect, and has a good effect on gray hair and hair loss caused by liver and kidney sperm and blood loss [3].
Through the above introduction, we can see that Polygonum multiflorum and wolfberry are two very good traditional Chinese medicines, both of which have the effect of nourishing essence and blood, black hair and strengthening the body. For gray hair, hair loss and other problems, we can use them to soak in water to drink, once a day in the morning and evening, with 10 grams each time, brewed with boiling water, instead of tea. This can replenish the essence and blood to the roots, so that the hair can be fully nourished, thereby improving the quality and color of the hair. Of course, we should also pay attention to adjusting our life Xi habits, avoid staying up late, and eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and nourish the liver and kidneys, such as yams, atractylodes, jujubes, mulberries, etc. In this way, you can fundamentally solve the problem of hair and let yourself have black and shiny hair.
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2] Zhang Xuemei, Wang Yanmei, Ma Yanhua, et al. Immunomodulatory effects of polysaccharides in Lycium barbarum[J].Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica,2007,32(13):1416-1418
3] Li Yuchun, Li Yinping, Huang Xiaowei, et al. Effect of the combination of Polygonum multiflorum and wolfberry on white hair loss caused by liver and kidney sperm and blood loss[J].Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica,2008,33(2):187-189