The head is the hexagram, and the hexagram is the head. Dry is the divination of the sun, with strong firepower, so the head, as the image of dry, is the most abundant place for the sun. So how to prove that it is the body of the supreme yang? We should wear gloves in winter, or we will get frostbite. Earmuffs are sometimes worn, or they will get frostbite. Some people will wear masks or something, or their faces will get frostbite. But only the top of the head, this part is an exception. Although many people wear hats, we can clearly feel that the top of the head is the most frost-resistant part, and almost no one has heard of frostbite on the top of the head. There is only a thin layer of scalp on the top of the head, and there are some omentum and blood vessels under it. There is no fat, so why is it so afraid of cold? Because at this highest point, the six Yang meridians and Du Meridians of our body are gathered, so much yang is transpiration on them, just like the outdoor hot springs in winter, the heat is rolling, so it is sunny and cold-resistant.
And human hair is like plants on the earth. Now many people are depressed because of incomplete hair, and the reasons are unknown. To understand this truth, we must first look at the conditions of plant growth. As we all know, deserts and icebergs are the most difficult plants to grow. It can be seen that the hottest and coldest places are not conducive to the reproduction of life. So do people. The clear and cloudy human environment is not conducive to the growth of our body hair. Many people have a wrong understanding that it is good to have enough yang, but it is not. Zhouyi and TCM pay the most attention to the balance of yin and yang. Divination in gossip represents water, and deviation represents fire. However, there is yang in the divination and yin in the divination. From here we can see how wise our ancestors were. They have understood. Only the combination of yin and yang is the best state. Where is the most lush vegetation? Rich mountains and swamps. Therefore, when our body is too full of yang or yin, it may lead to hair loss or difficult growth.
How does western medicine explain this problem? For example, male hair loss, many of which are related to androgen. When androgen is too strong or cannot be effectively inhibited, symptoms such as hair loss will occur. Isn't this the performance of Yang Taiguo?
Now let's look at how to maintain our hair. First of all, we should control excessive Yang Qi to pass through the meridians above the head, so that they can coordinate Yin and Yang. Secondly, we should keep these meridians unblocked. Keeping in good health is not just doing what you read in books. Everyone's body is different. We should learn to make our own health plan according to our own situation. Through the explanation of this hexagram, if you can draw inferences and learn to analyze the health problems of other hexagrams, you are a master of health care.
In ancient hair care prescriptions, there were generally medlar, tortoise shell and so on. These are medicines for nourishing yin; There will also be Polygonum multiflorum Thunb and Angelica sinensis, all of which are drugs for enriching blood; Then drugs such as oysters suppress liver yang and American ginseng and yam replenish qi and nourish yin. Let's see why we should use these drugs, because blood is yin, so enriching blood is also nourishing yin. Our main task is to achieve a balance between yin and yang, and to suppress yang by nourishing yin.
What should we pay attention to in our daily life? Don't expose your head directly to the sun in summer. You'd better take an umbrella or a loose hat. The Lycium barbarum paste that I said is also a good tonic.
In order to make the head meridians unblocked, always massage the scalp, don't dig with your nails, and press from front to back with your fingertips. The teeth of the wooden comb should not be too sharp, or it will hurt your scalp.
In order to stimulate the growth of hair, you can also wipe the scalp with ginger. I'll tell you a more effective little practice. Dice ginger, mash it, then apply it to the scalp, and massage until the scalp feels spicy, but don't use too much force. This is much better than rubbing with ginger. Ginger is pungent and warm, which is different from the medicine for nourishing yin we mentioned earlier, so this can only be used externally.