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Can I eat "hair" after injury? What exactly is "hair" in Chinese medicine?
Try to avoid eating these foods after injury to promote wound healing. If you are in doubt about which foods belong to "hair", you can consult a doctor or dietitian.

"Hair" in TCM refers to a kind of food that is irritating, greasy, difficult to digest or contains foreign protein. Eating these foods after injury may aggravate the condition, induce allergic reactions and even lead to infection. Therefore, it is generally not recommended to eat "hair" after injury.

First, let's understand the definition of "hair". According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, "hair" refers to those foods that can induce or aggravate diseases. These foods are usually strongly irritating, such as spicy food, garlic, ginger and so on. , or contains too much oil, such as fat and fried food. In addition, some high-protein foods, such as seafood and milk, may also become "hair products", which varies from person to person.

After injury, the body needs enough nutrition to promote wound healing, but "hair" may aggravate the condition or cause allergic reaction. For example, spicy food can stimulate wounds, leading to increased pain and inflammation; Greasy food will slow down gastrointestinal peristalsis and affect digestion and absorption; High-protein food may cause allergic reaction of foreign protein, resulting in slow wound healing.

Therefore, it is best to avoid eating "hair" after injury. In terms of diet, we should choose light, digestible and nutritious foods, such as vegetables, fruits, porridge and noodles. At the same time, we must take enough protein and vitamins to promote wound healing.