Combing hair is an essential step in daily hair care. In addition to removing dirt from hair, it can also promote blood circulation in the head, and achieve the effects of moistening hair, relieving headaches and preventing colds. But if you want to achieve these effects mentioned by Bian Xiao, you still need some skills and methods. How to do this? Let's read the text quickly!

China's ancient "Theory of Health Preservation" said, "In March of spring, comb your hair one or two hundred times a day." It means that spring is especially suitable for combing hair for health. In spring, when the yang of nature appears and everything recovers, the yang of the human body will conform to nature, the pores will gradually relax, the circulation function will be strengthened, and the metabolism will be vigorous, which just caters to the mechanism of combing hair to stimulate vitality, and naturally doubles the effect of promoting blood circulation, regulating qi and reaching yang.

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As the saying goes, "comb your hair a thousand times, and your head is not white." It is extremely important to comb your hair every day. Why did the ancients always say that they should comb their hair every day? Because combing your hair is actually combing the meridians. So combing your hair is a wonderful way to prevent all diseases.

1. Prevent alopecia and improve liver and kidney function.

Middle-aged people always say that tonifying liver and kidney often fails to achieve results. "All diseases must be outside." The head is the passage inside and outside the human body, where the five senses and the central nervous system are located. Combing your hair often can dredge blood vessels, improve blood circulation in your head and prevent hair loss. Comb your hair often, it will connect your liver and kidneys. Thick hair indicates that qi and blood are more and more abundant, and liver and kidney functions are improved.

2. Prevent colds and refresh your mind.

A cold is caused by cold. There is a bladder meridian in the front of the head, which is specially used to keep out the cold. Therefore, when combing your hair, you should comb the front of the bladder meridian, which is not easy to take risks. Some people will feel dizzy and have insufficient blood supply to their brains because of the obstruction of the Du meridian. Du meridian goes up to Baihui point, down to coccyx, and communicates with kidney meridian. Keep the governor's veins open and have more energy.

3. Eliminate fatigue and improve sleep

Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, said, "The rest comb their hair and lie down until dawn." Chairman Mao Zedong also has a special brain-strengthening technique, that is, combing his hair. During the war of liberation, he sometimes worked all night, and when he was extremely tired, he asked the guards to comb his hair. This habit continued into his later years. It can be seen that combing hair and dredging meridians can eliminate fatigue and improve sleep.

Expert opinions/suggestions

According to the research of traditional Chinese medicine, the coordination and transmission of internal and external organs and qi and blood of the human body depend on the meridians of the human body, such as the twelve meridians and Qi and Jing. Meridians spread all over the body, and qi and blood also reach the whole body to nourish tissues and organs, resist external evils and defend the body. These meridians either converge directly on the head or act indirectly on the head, hence the name Baihui point on the top of the head. You should master the correct method of combing your hair.

1. The method and strength should be moderate.

(1) Hairdressing: Every part of the scalp should be taken care of. Teeth must be attached to the scalp, and every part should be combed repeatedly.

(2) The intensity should be moderate: the intensity should not be too light or too heavy. If it is light, it will not play the role of massage; If it is heavy, it will scratch the scalp. The intensity is moderate, and the scalp has a slight heat sensation. If it is dry hair, comb harder; If it is oily hair, use less force, otherwise it will stimulate sebaceous glands to increase secretion.

(3) Comb from the hair root to the hair tip: along the direction of hair growth, comb from the top of the head and both sides, from the hairline on the forehead to the hair root behind the neck. Repeat each part several times and feel comfortable.

Combing your hair often can effectively prevent hair loss and make your hair darker and darker. Empress Dowager Cixi ordered her to comb her hair repeatedly every day. She is over 70 years old and her hair is covered with moss. it

(2) The rhythm of combing hair: It is best to comb slowly. It should be from light to heavy, from slow to fast, so as to better press and stimulate the head acupuncture points. You can also combine finger massage when combing your hair. The five fingers are naturally separated, and the fingertips go deep into the hair, massage in circles from the hairline of the forehead to the back of the head, and then massage from both sides to Baihui point on the top of the head. Repeat for about ten times, with even force.

3. Pay attention to several key parts.

(1) forehead hairline. Comb the hairline in front of the forehead and the head and tail points of the forehead (the main points on the stomach meridian) to protect the gastrointestinal function.

(2) Baihui point on the top of the head. It is an important acupoint of the body, where many meridians meet. Combing and massaging the top of the head once or twice a day can not only dredge the whole body yang meridian, tonify deficiency, lower blood pressure and refresh the mind, but also treat insomnia, forgetfulness and other symptoms.

(3) both sides of the head. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that both sides of the head are the circulation parts of the triple energizer channel and the gallbladder channel. Regular combing and massage can dredge the meridians, widen the chest and relieve chest tightness and flatulence.

(4) the back of the brain. Regularly combing the back of the brain can tonify the kidney and blood, thus alleviating the lack of blood supply to the brain, helping to clear the head and relax the shoulders and neck.

Matters needing attention

Combing our hair is something we do every day. It seems simple, but there are many problems in it. I don't know if you have noticed the following precautions for combing your hair.

1. Comb knotted hair

First comb the messy hair tips, first comb the hair with a wide tooth comb, and then comb the hair with a massage comb with a soft air cushion to prevent the hair from knotting and breaking.

2. Pay attention to the direction of combing your hair.

Comb back from the hairline of forehead first, and then comb back and forth along the hairline in the opposite direction. Then, comb in opposite directions from the upper part of the left ear and the right ear. Finally, let your hair hang freely on your head and comb it.

3. The number of times you comb your hair

How many times a day should I comb my hair? 30 times a day is good. Don't be afraid to comb your hair. The head is the meeting of all yang, and all the qi and blood rush to it. If your head is blocked by blood stasis, it will easily lead to cardiovascular diseases, cerebral infarction and other problems. These problems can be prevented and alleviated when combing your hair to refresh yourself.

Health tip: Choose a comb that suits you.

Different kinds of combs not only differ greatly in price, but also in quality. Don't buy a bad comb for cheap, it will do harm to your hair. On the contrary, a good quality comb helps to care for your hair. Combs can be roughly divided into the following categories.

Carding rib

Long straight hair is suitable for knotting, not for short hair, curly hair and hair that is too soft. Long hair is easily tangled, and it will be broken if it is forced to comb. The comb teeth of the ribs comb are very loose. Rows of comb teeth can break up the hair and give it enough space, so that you can comb through the hair while massaging the scalp.

2. Maojian tail comb

Suitable for people with sparse hair, not for people with curly hair, thick and hard hair and big hair. The biggest trouble for people with thin and soft hair is the difficulty in modeling. Even if they use a lot of styling products, their hair will become flat in a short time. Combs made of bristles have dense teeth, which can comb small bundles of hair backwards to form a fluffy effect.

3. Big wave comb

Curly hair suitable for big waves is not suitable for straight hair. The surface of the comb is curved, and the wide rows of comb teeth have both massage and combing functions. After a big wave is ironed, how to keep it curled for a long time is a science. In addition to often winding a bunch of curly hair with your fingers for styling, combing your hair with big waves can basically achieve the effect of not destroying the elasticity of curly hair.

4. Nine rows of combs

Suitable for short hair, not for turning straight hair into curly hair, big curly hair and big waves. Sometimes when I wake up, my short hair style disappears and clusters of hair fall on my head. At this time, nine rows of comb teeth are used to comb the hair, and the fluffy feeling and styling feeling are immediately reproduced.