Chinese medicine believes that "the head is the meeting of all yang", and there is a lot of knowledge in combing hair. When washing hair and combing hair in the early stage, it is not only beneficial to hair maintenance, but also helpful to health care.
Because "the head is the meeting of all yang" and dominates all spiritual and emotional activities, there is also a saying that "hair is the flower of the brain". Chinese medicine believes that hair is closely related to organs such as kidney, liver, heart, spleen and brain. Hair is black, moist and elastic, indicating that there is sufficient qi and blood, kidney qi, healthy brain and sufficient spirit. Therefore, the health care methods of combing hair, caring hair and strengthening brain are regarded as one of the important measures for health and longevity.
Ancient health experts advocated that "hair should be combed more". Because most of the the twelve meridians and the eight strange meridians of the human body converge on the head, combing and massaging these acupoints and meridians frequently can dredge menstruation, improve blood circulation, nourish hair, prevent alopecia, relieve headache and relieve fatigue. Modern medical research also shows that the head is the location of the five senses and the central nervous system. Regular combing of hair can strengthen the friction stimulation on the head and face, dredge blood vessels, improve blood circulation in the head, nourish hair, moisten black hair, strengthen hair roots and prevent hair loss; It can also improve eyesight, relieve headaches and prevent colds; It can promote blood supply to the brain and cranial nerves, help to lower blood pressure and prevent diseases such as cerebral hemorrhage; It can refresh the brain, relieve fatigue, prevent brain aging, delay brain aging, and contribute to the rehabilitation of wind sequelae. There are so many places to comb your hair, so how to comb it? Let's take a look at the knowledge of combing hair!
Learning 1: the benefits of combing your hair in spring
Spring has come, and everything has revived and flourished. In this season, you should "comb your hair" every day, which is not only beautiful, handsome and refreshing, but also plays a role in health care. Why do you emphasize combing your hair in spring? The theory of health preservation says: "comb your hair once or twice every morning in spring and March." Spring is the season when the sun qi of nature germinates and rises, and the sun qi of human body also conforms to nature and has the characteristics of rising upwards and outwards. It is characterized by gradually expanding pores, strengthening the function of circulatory system, vigorous metabolism and rapid growth. Therefore, people should adapt to the weather and human physiology in spring health care, and must stretch their limbs and harmonize qi and blood. Combing your hair in spring just meets the requirements of keeping fit in spring, which can activate yang, relieve stagnation, dredge qi and blood and keep fit.
Study 2: Choose the right time to comb your hair.
It takes 10 minutes to comb your hair after getting up in the morning and washing. "Comb" from forehead to neck without leakage; Stimulate the scalp and acupoints, and it is appropriate for the scalp to have a slight numbness and swelling. After combing your hair, wash your face with your hands, pull your ears and grab your neck to make the whole head blood flow unobstructed. After lunch, comb your hair with 10 minutes. Repeat the method in the morning to reactivate the blood vessels in the head and stimulate the acupuncture points in the head. Before going to bed at night, comb your hair 10 minutes. Take your time, take your time, and put aside all other thoughts. Head massage before going to bed can improve sleep quality. It should be noted that it takes a long time to comb the hair to achieve the purpose of health preservation.
Study 3: Grasp the power of combing your hair.
To dredge the meridians of the whole body, you must comb it a little hard until the scalp is slightly hot, so as to mobilize the yang of the human body. Comb stimulates scalp and acupoints, making scalp slightly numb, and you will feel relaxed and comfortable.
Study 4: Pay attention to combing your hair.
Pay attention to skills and comb effectively. Back and forth, left and right, combing back and forth, from forehead to neck, from light to heavy, from slow to fast, close your eyes, not distracted, concentrate on combing.
Study 5: The direction of combing hair is targeted.
According to your own physique and state, focus on combing. If you are prone to catch a cold, you can focus on combing the bladder meridian on the front of your hair to resist the cold; Often dizzy, often combing the middle line of Du meridian, not only relieves dizziness and headache, but also combs the spirit more; If the stomach is not good, comb it back and forth a few times about an inch up and down the hairline to relieve the symptoms.
Knowledge 6: There are many kinds of combs, so choose them carefully.
Choosing a suitable comb is very important for combing hair and keeping in good health, and you need to choose it like a friend.
First of all, in the material of comb, we should try to choose natural angle comb, wooden comb and so on. On the one hand, angle combs and wooden combs are not easy to generate static electricity; On the other hand, horn combs and wooden combs should not be too hard or too soft, which is not easy to damage the scalp.
In the brand selection of combs, try to choose combs from big brand manufacturers, whose products are excellent in quality, good in service, high in technology and trustworthy; On the other hand, the products of big brands are of high grade and high added value, so whether they are for personal use or given away, they are more respectable. For example, carpenter Tan's comb is a good choice. Carpenter Tan's company is a listed company specializing in the production of wooden carding equipment. On the basis of traditional craft, we have made technical improvement and fashion design that are more in line with modern people's habits. Oval or cylindrical comb teeth make the carding process smooth without damaging the hair quality, and streamlined comb back lines cater to the aesthetic taste of fashion.
Know the benefits of combing your hair. Also pay attention to the correct methods and steps of combing hair, so that it can be used in the way of combing hair. Achieve the effect of convenient health preservation. So I want to comb my hair and recuperate my healthy friends. You must adopt the scientific principle of combing your hair, so that it can be done once and for all.