The reason for the gray hair

After people reach the age of 40, the melanin produced by melanocytes will gradually decrease, and the hair will slowly turn white. Therefore, the main reason why hair begins to turn gray is the reduction of melanin. However, many young people or children have white hair or a certain white spot on their hair. What is the reason for this? This article introduces the reasons and treatment methods for graying of various parts of hair.

1. White hair on forehead: spleen and stomach disorders

The reflex area corresponding to the forehead is the spleen and stomach. Regulating the spleen and stomach is of great help in preventing and treating gray hair on the forehead. People with poor spleen and stomach often suffer from abdominal bloating, abdominal pain, stomach acid, bland mouth without thirst, and cold limbs. Some people often have bad breath, excessive appetite, or edema of the limbs, fear of cold and preference for warmth. These are all symptoms of spleen and stomach deficiency and cold.

Countermeasure: You can cook some ginger porridge frequently. The ingredients are very simple, 3 grams of fresh ginger and 60 grams of polished rice. When making porridge, cut the fresh ginger into shreds and put it into the pot with the polished rice and cook until it is soft. You can drink 1 to 2 small bowls of it while it is warm during breakfast and dinner. You can also sprinkle some sesame salt according to your stomach size when eating.

Fresh ginger is pungent and warm, and has the functions of dispelling cold and inducing sweating, warming the stomach and relieving pain, and killing bacteria and anti-inflammation. It has a good effect in treating deficiency-cold gastritis and ulcerative gastritis.

2. Gray hair on the temples: Liver fire is strong

The internal organ reflex areas corresponding to the temples are the liver and gallbladder. People with excessive liver and gallbladder fire or with a sullen temper or who are prone to sulking often suffer from symptoms such as dry mouth, bitter mouth, dry tongue, and sore eyes. This is caused by excessive fire in the liver and gallbladder, which in turn causes damage to the spleen and stomach.

Countermeasures: In this case, the patient should eat mainly greasy meals, and can eat more eight-treasure porridge, lotus seed porridge, lotus seed and white fungus porridge, lotus seed heart tea, rose tea, and hawthorn tea. If you have severe bitter taste and dry mouth, you can eat more lotus seeds and bitter gourd.

Of course, bad mood is also the cause of getting angry. Therefore, such gray-haired people should maintain a relaxed attitude and it is best to do some sports that can add interest to their lives.

3. White hair on the top and back of the head: Insufficient kidney qi

The reflex area corresponding to the back of the head is the bladder meridian. Patients with weak bladder meridian often suffer from symptoms such as frequent urination, enuresis or urinary incontinence, and difficulty urinating. Since the primary function of the bladder is to store and excrete urine, these patients are less likely to hold urine than ordinary people. The urination function of the bladder is closely related to the strength of kidney qi.

Countermeasures: Kidney-benefiting diet should be treated differently for men and women.

Men are suitable for eating animal kidneys, dog meat, mutton, venison, sparrows, eels, loaches, shrimps, roosters, walnut kernels, black beans, etc.

Women may wish to eat scallops, sea bass, chestnuts, wolfberries, and Polygonum multiflorum.

Of course, male and female patients should choose the above diet according to whether they have kidney yang deficiency or kidney yin deficiency.