May 11, 2017
To抆or not to 抆?
對於不少有白髮問題的人來說,經常掙扎抆還是不抆,有人說抆一條生三條,又有人說其實無關係。中醫認為「髮為血之餘」,因此要頭髮烏黑亮麗,就要先養好氣血。當然,人隨著年紀漸長,身體氣血亦會隨之而虛弱,也就是人會衰老,長出白髮的原因,但這時候也不可忽略白髮問題,多補血強肝腎能有助延緩。其實抆白頭髮後毛囊不一定會長出白髮,只要養好氣血和腎,就有可能再長出黑髮,但要小心抆白髮其實會傷害毛囊,有可能連頭髮都不能再長出!
白髮變黑髮茶療:
材料:女貞子6克、旱蓮草6克、薄荷1克
做法:材料洗淨,用600毫升水,先放女貞子及旱蓮草,武火煮滾後轉文火煮20分鐘,再下薄荷5分鐘即可。此茶療煮一次後可倒入保溫瓶反覆沖泡至味淡。建議連續飲用2-3天。
功效:補腎烏髮。舒緩口苦、口乾、早年髮白等症狀。
注意:感冒未清者不宜飲用。
Can I pull that white hair out?
For those with white hair problem, there is a struggle on whether or not to pull them out. Some people say pulling one out will give you three more and others say it has no effect. In reality, as people get older, qi and blood becomes weaker, and this is why aging leads to white hair. It is still important not to overlook white hairs, replenishing blood to strengthen liver and kidney may help to delay appearance of white hair. The truth is pulling a white hair does not lead to more of them. The important thing is to maintain healthy qi and blood circulation along with kidney, and this will increase the chance of dark hair regrowth. However it is still important to note that pulling out white hairs may damage the hair follicle causing hair not to regrow at all.
Goodbye White Hair tea remedy:
Ingredients: Ligustrum 6g, Herba ecliptae 6g, Mint 1g
Preparation: Rinse all ingredients thoroughly. Add in ligustrum and herba ecliptae first with 600ml of water and cook on high heat until boiling. Then simmer on low heat for 20 minutes, finally add in mint and simmer for another 5 minutes. Once cooked, all the ingredients can be poured into a thermos and tea can be rebrewed until its flavor weakens. For best results, drink consecutively for 2-3 days.
Effects: Replenish kidney to improve hair quality. Relieves symptoms of bitter taste in mouth, dry mouth, and early appearance of white hair.
Note: Not suitable for those recovering from a cold/flu.