Is thinning hair a sign of kidney deficiency?

Many men experience thinning hair, and the reasons are varied and complex. Because one of the most important organs in the male body is the kidney. Thinning hair is often considered a symptom of kidney disease. However, men may also experience thinning hair when they suffer from other diseases. We must analyze specific issues specifically. Thin hair not only affects men's image, but is also a symbol of illness. So does thinning hair in men indicate kidney deficiency?

Kidney deficiency type hair loss is abnormal hair loss caused by kidney deficiency. The external manifestation of the strength or weakness of the kidney qi in the body can be revealed in the hair. Further analysis of the relationship between the kidney and hair is mainly reflected in the physiological effects of the kidney essence on the hair.

The kidneys store essence, and essence produces blood, which means that the formation of blood originates from the innate essence, which transforms into blood to nourish the hair. Human vitality originates from the kidneys and is generated from the essence in the kidneys. Yuan Qi is the driving force behind the transformation of human life and can stimulate and promote hair growth.

Kidney essence turns into blood, which nourishes hair; kidney essence turns into vital energy, which stimulates hair growth.

Kidney essence nourishes the hair through the Du meridian and meridian qi. The Du meridian branches out from the spine and belongs to the kidneys. Therefore, the nutrition of hair comes from qi and blood, while its vitality is rooted in the kidneys. If the human body has sufficient kidney essence, the hair will develop normally and appear thick, shiny and smooth; otherwise, the hair will be sparse, withered and dull.

Kidney yang deficiency is not exclusive to men, and kidney yin deficiency is not exclusive to women. Just as both men and women have both male and female hormones, men and women can experience kidney yang deficiency and kidney yin deficiency respectively. The relationship between kidney yang and kidney cathode is like the two sex hormones in the human body but not completely the same. Kidney deficiency will lead to hyperactivity of Yang (excessive fire). When Yang declines, Yin will flourish. Excessive secretion of male hormones will inevitably lead to low estrogen levels, and low estrogen levels will inevitably lead to high male hormone levels. The two are mutually restrictive and interdependent. It is very similar to the yin-yang relationship in traditional Chinese medicine theory. The typical phenomenon of kidney yang hyperactivity caused by kidney yin deficiency in men is hypersexuality. The typical phenomenon of kidney yang deficiency in women is "cold uterus and infertility". It is wrong to say that kidney yang deficiency is exclusive to men and kidney yin deficiency is exclusive to women! Kidney yin deficiency is exclusive to hair loss, while kidney yang deficiency has nothing to do with hair loss.

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