Many people will say that scratching your head will make your mind clear, your ears clear and your body strong. What you said is because there are many nerve endings and tissues on the scalp. Regular massage and stimulation of these acupoints can make people's health take a big step forward. Through nerve reflex, the working efficiency of cerebral cortex is improved, so that the whole body can better adapt to the external environment, thus achieving the effect of strengthening the body and improving intelligence.

Chinese medicine says that "the head is a smart family" and "the essence of the five internal organs" rises to the head. The scalp is the protective layer of the brain, and there are many acupoints. In the the twelve meridians of the human body, the three yang meridians of the hands and feet all pass through the head and face, so there is also a saying that "the head is the meeting of all yang meridians". For example, Yangming Meridian of hand and foot is distributed in the front of head and face, Shaoyang Meridian of hand and foot is distributed in the lateral head, and Taiyang Meridian of foot is distributed in the back of head and nape.

People often scratch their heads with their fingers. It can not only dredge the qi and blood in the brain, but also coordinate the function of viscera in the whole body. In addition, there are many acupoints on the scalp, such as Shangxing, Baihui, Naohu, Ding Qian and Jade Pillow. Acupuncture can prevent and treat diseases. Massage these acupoints, although not as intense as acupuncture, is large in area and gentle in action, and can also dredge meridians, thus playing a role in preventing neurasthenia, headache, insomnia, Alzheimer's disease and amnesia, so people often scratch their heads when they are free, especially the elderly and mental workers.

The method of scalp massage is simple and can be used anytime and anywhere. When massaging, the fingers of the left hand or right hand are open, and the scalp is gently massaged with the fingers, then massaged in the front and back direction, and finally massaged in circles, usually for 5~ 10 minutes, once in the morning and once in the evening. After a long time, you can appreciate the benefits of scalp massage.

Regular scalp massage can stimulate the capillaries on the scalp, make them expand and thicken, make the blood circulation vigorous, and supply more nutrition and oxygen to the brain tissue. The improvement of scalp blood circulation is also beneficial to the growth and development of hair and prevents hair from falling off and turning white. Old people often massage their scalp, which can prolong life.