Guest guest Report post Posted March 9, 2007 How would you use kelp to help hair growth? Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Games. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 9, 2007 Vinegar, also, makes a great shampoo and conditioner. I only shampoo once a week, with an organic shampoo, and every other day I use vinegar. Vinegar is the only thing that keeps dandruff at bay with me too. I just spray it on from a spray bottle while I'm in the shower, let it sit a minute and then rinse it off. I like apple cidar vinegar the best. Also, try putting a waterfilter on your shower, it makes a huge difference in the quality of the hair. I dont know if it will help with losing hair, but if your going to forgo shampooing these are things you will want to look into. tulu 489 <tulu489 wrote: Minoxidil is known to interfear with hormonal balance and should be avoided at all costs. Moreover one has to use it throughout the life. Some chinese herbs like polygonatum do give relief. Tell him not to use shampoo, chemicals in them are bad for his hair. Herbals like shikakai, ritha do a great job of cleaning hair. jknarang542000 <jknarang542000 wrote: My son is 21 yr old and is alredy suffering from excess hair fall. Recently he is trying minoxidil topical solution. Can somebody help me by suggesting some precautions and home mady prepration to arrest this hair fall. Need Mail bonding? Go to the Mail Q & A for great tips from Answers users. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 10, 2007 Kelp is rich in iodine. Hypothyroid may also cause hair loss. If the symptoms are of Hypothyroid (deficiency) then Kelp will help. If symptoms are of Hyper (excess) then avoid Kelp. Tulu Always Naturally Great <Alwaysnaturallygreat wrote: You could try " Kelp " I have used this and had great success with hair growth and healthier hair all round. However if there are any thyroid issues you need to avoid using kelp. Regards Caroline Hayes http://www.alwaysnaturallygreat.com Certified Organic Skin, Hair, Cosmetic & Personal Care Products " If we want to move toward a low polluting sustainable society we need to get consumers to think about their purchases " David Suzuki - jknarang542000 Thursday, March 08, 2007 6:48 PM Hair loss My son is 21 yr old and is alredy suffering from excess hair fall. Recently he is trying minoxidil topical solution. Can somebody help me by suggesting some precautions and home mady prepration to arrest this hair fall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 10, 2007 Too much omega -6 in the diet leads to falling hair, ( too much white bread, too much white rice, too much sugar, processed meats ) To stop hair from falling out revert to whole wheat bread, whole bron rice, brown sugar. Recommended to use cod liver oil for a week or two daily. Please read full details of diet at www.cidpusa.org/ Dr I. Khan , Jessika Stone <remindersofthen wrote: > > Vinegar, also, makes a great shampoo and conditioner. I only shampoo once a week, with an organic shampoo, and every other day I use vinegar. Vinegar is the only thing that keeps dandruff at bay with me too. I just spray it on from a spray bottle while I'm in the shower, let it sit a minute and then rinse it off. I like apple cidar vinegar the best. > Also, try putting a waterfilter on your shower, it makes a huge difference in the quality of the hair. I dont know if it will help with losing hair, but if your going to forgo shampooing these are things you will want to look into. > > tulu 489 <tulu489 wrote: > Minoxidil is known to interfear with hormonal balance and should be avoided at all costs. Moreover one has to use it throughout the life. Some chinese herbs like polygonatum do give relief. Tell him not to use shampoo, chemicals in them are bad for his hair. Herbals like shikakai, ritha do a great job of cleaning hair. > > jknarang542000 <jknarang542000 wrote: My son is 21 yr old and is alredy suffering from excess hair fall. > Recently he is trying minoxidil topical solution. Can somebody help me > by suggesting some precautions and home mady prepration to arrest this > hair fall. > > > > > > > Need Mail bonding? > Go to the Mail Q & A for great tips from Answers users. > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 10, 2007 Dr. I. Khan wrote: Too much omega -6 in the diet leads to falling hair, ( too much white bread, too much white rice, too much sugar, processed meats ) To stop hair from falling out revert to whole wheat bread, whole brown rice, brown sugar. Recommended to use cod liver oil for a week or two daily. Please read full details of diet at www.cidpusa.org/ Dear Dr Khan, I quite agree with you that dead food and processed meat are bad, but my son was pretty much " organically grown " and he still went bald in his twenties. Though we did not do the cod liver oil. And when the kids were little we actually (shudder) ate margarine. Who knows... Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 12, 2007 Anybody used scalpmed to stop hairloss? Thanks TKurian Ieneke van Houten <ienvan wrote: jknarang wrote: <My son is 21 yr old and is alredy suffering from excess hair fall. Recently he is trying minoxidil topical solution. Can somebody help me by suggesting some precautions and home mady prepration to arrest this hair fall.> I am sorry to admit I have no solutions here, just shared experience. My son started losing his gorgeous hair when he was only 19. His father and both grandfathers had typical male pattern baldness, but my husband had hair till his forties! I later heard from the hairdresser that this is quite common now. If Dad went bald by 40, son is likely to be bald by 25. This is one of the reasons for the shaved head fashion. Alex decided that he looked cooler with a shaved head than with the old man's fringe. Now that he is a bit older he has grown into the monk look and is at peace with it. This process may well be irreversible. Tell your son that most women pay more attention to the contents of a man's head than to the topping. Life is too precious to waste it on worrying overly much about hair! He is just a bit ahead, evolution-wise. Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 15, 2007 My son lost his hair young also. It started out in a round patch and subsequently increased in size until he lost most of his hair. Before we did, we did consult an md and he gave cortisone shots which helped a little. Before the hair loss, he had a beautiful head of auburn hair, he choose to use dog shears to cut his hair instead of going to the barber( to save money, kids, huh?). His friend cut his hair and accidently nicked his scalp. Evidently foreign dog bacteria, etc...entered in and his hair follicles started to shut down in the nicked area and then all over his body. Sometimes his eyelashes and eyebrows do come in, but sometimes he loses those too at times. He is now 26, and hair free for about 8 years now. His condition is alopecia areata and is autoimmune. Some people spontaneously regenerate their hair at some point, and some don't. Not saying that's what your son had, but I too was at a loss. Hope the herbal stuff works, but if it doesn't, there are resources on the web to help. Just my experience and two cents worth, but hope this helps somewhat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 9, 2007 The best and most complete product I have tried for my fine, thin hair is Mangosteen and Minerals. My hair has gotten thicker and grown a lot since I started taking the liquid nutritional supplement Oct. 2006. AJ , Teddyberen wrote: > > Best product I know for hair loss is a product call Shou Wu Pian and is > distributed by Quality Life Herbs. > It is slow working, but anyone that I know that has tried it , it has helped. > I have seen this work in women who had hair that was thinning or hair that > had been lost in one spot. > Diane M > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted October 20, 2007 I think some hair loss is normal as we age. My hair is much thinner than it used to be. Unless you are going bald or have some severe hair loss, they may not be too much you can do about it. I know there are some herbs that are supposed to help, like horsetail or something, someone else here might have some other suggestions. Good luck to you. Hope you find something that will help. Marsha ---- Gina W <gina64114 wrote: > I wondered if anyone had a good suggestion on curing > hair loss. My hair has been falling out for over a > year and it isn't getting better. I take vitamin > pills that are supposed to help hair loss and there > might be some impovment, but I can't tell yet. I am > 52 and mostly healthy, except for mild diabetes. I > have heard that hair loss can be connected with > thyroid problems, but I don't think I have a thyroid > problem. I would appreciate any good suggestions, > since I like having long hair and have had to cut mine > shorter recently. > > > > > > > > ********************************************* > Peacefulmind.com Sponsors Alternative Answers- > > HEALING NATURALLY- Learn preventative and curative measure to take for many ailments at: > > http://www.peacefulmind.com/ailments.htm > __________ > > -To INVITE A FRIEND to our healing community, copy and paste this address in an email to them: > > http://health./subs_invite > > _________ > To ADD A LINK, RESOURCE, OR WEBSITE to Alternative Answers please Go to: > > http://health./links > > ___________ > > Post message: > Subscribe: - > Un: - > List owner: -owner > _______ > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://health. > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted October 20, 2007 have fun with this................a good massage of raw porridge plan b......make two soft fists...and rub the finger nails together up and down about five minutes.....4 times a day this frees up the fingerflows............the areas on each side of the fingernails are each associated flow points hold thumbs gently too in palm of yr hands rod helfenstein; crescentwrench2003 All new Mail Get news delivered. Enjoy RSS feeds right on your Mail page. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted October 20, 2007 Hi Gina, Remember, the goal is not " curing hair loss " ~ but addressing the CAUSE. Compromised thyroid and/or adrenal function are likely involved. Even if you're not diagnosed with Hypothyroidism, changing hormones impact your entire endocrine system ~ which is also why blood sugar issues are common in midlife. You might want to follow the adrenal support protocol I posted. Without knowing more about you, I might suggest using a good B-100 complex, taking essential fatty acids and drinking more pure water. Well wishes, Michelle http://www.HolisticMenopause.com I wondered if anyone had a good suggestion on curing hair loss. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted October 21, 2007 Hy Gina, Hair loss can be because of many functions, physical or emotional. But is is mostly the function of kidney meridian in TCM and is conected to bones. It is best to do holistic aproach, not just one cure. I do Qigong and Taijiquan forms, but it is best to do traditional Long Taijiquan forms from Yang, Chen, Wu or Sun styles. It is best to do qigong from the teacher, but if no teacher in Your area try www.taijiworld.com or www.springforestqigong.com It is best to relax, breathe deeply in Your lower stomach (no force just do it) it means that You inhale push stomach in, exhale let all abdomen , and kidneys expand. This is best bbreathing to fill up bones. The other way around is called abdominal breathing and it is good to relax. This method is called pre natal breathing ver ygood for extra energy. And smile is the best method to activate everythging, and dont worry. Nikolas Gina W <gina64114 wrote: I wondered if anyone had a good suggestion on curing hair loss. My hair has been falling out for over a year and it isn't getting better. I take vitamin pills that are supposed to help hair loss and there might be some impovment, but I can't tell yet. I am 52 and mostly healthy, except for mild diabetes. I have heard that hair loss can be connected with thyroid problems, but I don't think I have a thyroid problem. I would appreciate any good suggestions, since I like having long hair and have had to cut mine shorter recently. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted October 24, 2007 ---according to edgar cayce hair loss was attributed to glandular problems ---interesting you ahve mild diabetes --- their was a regime of balencing the glands --look at the a.r.e. web site or the meridian institute or e mail me and i will send what i have on this pho phil;l In , Gina W <gina64114 wrote: > > I wondered if anyone had a good suggestion on curing > hair loss. My hair has been falling out for over a > year and it isn't getting better. I take vitamin > pills that are supposed to help hair loss and there > might be some impovment, but I can't tell yet. I am > 52 and mostly healthy, except for mild diabetes. I > have heard that hair loss can be connected with > thyroid problems, but I don't think I have a thyroid > problem. I would appreciate any good suggestions, > since I like having long hair and have had to cut mine > shorter recently. > > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 18, 2008 If you receive information on this, will you please forward it to me, as I'm having the same problem. Thanks, Audrey --- On Thu, 7/17/08, Diane <drauch wrote: Diane <drauch Hair Loss Thursday, July 17, 2008, 12:32 PM This list covers a wealth of alternative answers in healing. Discuss health, spiritual, and healing issues...Wondering if anyone out there know of alternative helps for Alopecia Areata - hair loss. I am losing all my hair and is frightening. Medical help for this is scarce. Any help you can give is appreciated. Diane Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 18, 2008 I have baby fine hair and it's been thinning. My doctor didn't take my concerns seriously, said it was middle-age and possibly linked to my Type 2 diabetes so it was inevitable. This will sound strange but my hair dresser had me grind up birth control pills and put them into my shampoo. An entire package of pills for the BIG bottles of shampoo, 1/2 a package of pills for a smaller bottle of shampoo. It seems to have helped. Just yesterday, I was complimented on my hair but it's taken a year to get here. I know birth control pills aren't " natural " but I thought I'd offer the suggestion for what it's worth. - Anna , " Diane " <drauch wrote: > > This list covers a wealth of alternative answers in healing. Discuss health, spiritual, and healing issues...Wondering if anyone out there know of alternative helps for Alopecia Areata - hair loss. I am losing all my hair and is frightening. Medical help for this is scarce. Any help you can give is appreciated. Diane > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 20, 2008 , Ltningblt23 wrote: > > I am having excessive hair loss the past 2 months. I am > afraid within a couple more months I may be bald or something. If anyone has any information on what could be causing this or how I > could treat it, from teas to herbal supplements, just whatever, I am open. Hi Amy! I'm not sure what the problem you have is realted to, but it may be hormonal. The only supplement I can recommend is Biotin, it definitely makes the hair grow quicker and may help thicken it. Right now we're using some from Swanson Vitamins. Jean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2008 My son began losing his hair and we found out it was ringworm. We treated the areas with Ring Worm No More(found it on the internet) and he got better.. I guess it's worth a check to see if ring worm might be the culprit. --- On Sun, 7/20/08, Jean <fjd2002 wrote: Jean <fjd2002 Re: Hair Loss Sunday, July 20, 2008, 5:07 PM , Ltningblt23@ ... wrote: > > I am having excessive hair loss the past 2 months. I am > afraid within a couple more months I may be bald or something. If anyone has any information on what could be causing this or how I > could treat it, from teas to herbal supplements, just whatever, I am open. Hi Amy! I'm not sure what the problem you have is realted to, but it may be hormonal. The only supplement I can recommend is Biotin, it definitely makes the hair grow quicker and may help thicken it. Right now we're using some from Swanson Vitamins. Jean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 21, 2008 hi, i've been doing alot of reading on hair loss also. yes, biotin really works. and, another very promising food is cucumber juice. there in season and the juice tastes great, & can add a spot of lemon juice or apple juice. hope you can try it. laura --- On Sun, 7/20/08, Jean <fjd2002 wrote: Jean <fjd2002 Re: Hair Loss Sunday, July 20, 2008, 4:07 PM , Ltningblt23 wrote: > > I am having excessive hair loss the past 2 months. I am > afraid within a couple more months I may be bald or something. If anyone has any information on what could be causing this or how I > could treat it, from teas to herbal supplements, just whatever, I am open. Hi Amy! I'm not sure what the problem you have is realted to, but it may be hormonal. The only supplement I can recommend is Biotin, it definitely makes the hair grow quicker and may help thicken it. Right now we're using some from Swanson Vitamins. Jean --- ********************************************* Peacefulmind.com Sponsors Alternative Answers- HEALING NATURALLY- Learn preventative and curative measure to take for many ailments at: http://www.peacefulmind.com/ailments.htm __________ -To INVITE A FRIEND to our healing community, copy and paste this address in an email to them: http://health./subs_invite _________ To ADD A LINK, RESOURCE, OR WEBSITE to Alternative Answers please Go to: http://health./links ___________ Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - List owner: -owner _______ Shortcut URL to this page: http://health. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 24, 2008 hi Amy, in case your problem is not related to any specific thing and you are having great hair loss which could be due to change in weather conditions or change of place and water or some other general reasons, all you need to do is.... take some pure form of coconut oil take a little at a time pour in a few drops of Arnica 200(homeopathic medicine) massage the mixture on to the scalp thoroughly once a week do this for about six weeks and see the results i am sure this would help you a lot best to you pari , laura mundorf <mundorf54498 wrote: > > hi, i've been doing alot of reading on hair loss also. yes, biotin really works. and, another very promising food is cucumber juice. there in season and the juice tastes great, & can add a spot of lemon juice or apple juice. hope you can try it. laura > > --- On Sun, 7/20/08, Jean <fjd2002 wrote: > > Jean <fjd2002 > Re: Hair Loss > > Sunday, July 20, 2008, 4:07 PM > > , Ltningblt23@ wrote: > > > > I am having excessive hair loss the past 2 months. I am > > afraid within a couple more months I may be bald or something. If > anyone has any information on what could be causing this or how I > > could treat it, from teas to herbal supplements, just whatever, I am > open. > > > Hi Amy! > > I'm not sure what the problem you have is realted to, but it may be > hormonal. The only supplement I can recommend is Biotin, it > definitely makes the hair grow quicker and may help thicken it. Right > now we're using some from Swanson Vitamins. > > > Jean > > > --- > > ********************************************* > Peacefulmind.com Sponsors Alternative Answers- > > HEALING NATURALLY- Learn preventative and curative measure to take for many > ailments at: > > http://www.peacefulmind.com/ailments.htm > __________ > > -To INVITE A FRIEND to our healing community, copy and paste this address in an > email to them: > > http://health./subs_invite > > _________ > To ADD A LINK, RESOURCE, OR WEBSITE to Alternative Answers please Go to: > > http://health./links > > ___________ > > Post message: > Subscribe: - > Un: - > List owner: -owner > _______ > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://health.! Groups Links Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 24, 2008 I often put a cucumber and a tomato in the blender. You don't need to add water. Its delicious. Rena - laura mundorf Monday, July 21, 2008 2:23 PM Re: Re: Hair Loss hi, i've been doing alot of reading on hair loss also. yes, biotin really works. and, another very promising food is cucumber juice. there in season and the juice tastes great, & can add a spot of lemon juice or apple juice. hope you can try it. laura --- On Sun, 7/20/08, Jean <fjd2002 wrote: Jean <fjd2002 Re: Hair Loss Sunday, July 20, 2008, 4:07 PM , Ltningblt23 wrote: > > I am having excessive hair loss the past 2 months. I am > afraid within a couple more months I may be bald or something. If anyone has any information on what could be causing this or how I > could treat it, from teas to herbal supplements, just whatever, I am open. Hi Amy! I'm not sure what the problem you have is realted to, but it may be hormonal. The only supplement I can recommend is Biotin, it definitely makes the hair grow quicker and may help thicken it. Right now we're using some from Swanson Vitamins. Jean --- ********************************************* Peacefulmind.com Sponsors Alternative Answers- HEALING NATURALLY- Learn preventative and curative measure to take for many ailments at: http://www.peacefulmind.com/ailments.htm __________ -To INVITE A FRIEND to our healing community, copy and paste this address in an email to them: http://health./subs_invite _________ To ADD A LINK, RESOURCE, OR WEBSITE to Alternative Answers please Go to: http://health./links ___________ Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - List owner: -owner _______ Shortcut URL to this page: http://health. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted March 31, 2009 If the hair loss is in a male, I'd suggest a good hat. For a female, I'd need to know the context (aka pattern). If with tight shoulders, consider acupuncture to loosen up the muscles which enables the blood flow to rise and nourish the hair. If with a bright red tongue, nourish Kidney yin with herbs such as he shou wu, plus liu wei di huang wan (that's a formula). If with a pale tongue, I'd nourish blood, again starting out with he shou wu, but then adding Si Wu Tang, another formula. Those are a few options, there are others. On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 3:29 PM, <gamponia888 wrote: > Hi Al, > What would you recommend for falling hair @ age 50? > Thanks, > Joy > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry > > -- , DAOM Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted April 1, 2009 Boy, Al, I'm glad Joy asked that & you answered. I never thought that tight shoulder muscles would be a contributing factor! From old injuries, my shoulders are always a little sore & very tight. Sometimes, it's much worse depending on any number of things. I get treated for the pain & stiffness but old muscle memories soon kick back in. I do extra in keeping them limbered up too but nothing works as well as I " d like it. I wonder if scalp massage that Joy could do herself would help. What do you think? I find that it simply feels SO good to do it & I also grab hold & pull on my hair. A big handful & not so hard it pulls out the hair but it also is relaxing & seems to loosen things up. If it hurt, I'd know I was pulling too hard. Kidney yin naturally fades with age so is that implicated in hair loss too? Why older people tend to have thinner hair than when they were young? Better to compare their thinning to their younger selves rather than others as everyone's seem to be different. My problem seems to be rapid turnover. My hair grows very fast & I seem to lose far more hair than is normal. (Normal supposedly being about 100 hairs per day. I've collected & counted hairs from brushing & combing & it's closer to 300 per day.) Yet, my hair doesn't seem to get thinner but remains the same. I also sleep mostly on my back with a bit to either side. Hence, my hair is much thinner where I lay & toss my head about on my pillow. Sort of the thinning one sees on babies when their hair is growing. Tangled & thin where they lay. I have chronic sleep problems, not a deep sleeper so toss & turn a lot. I guess if I were to sleep in one position without moving a lot it wouldn't be so bad. On the top of my head, side above my ears & above the nape of my neck, it's normal as it should be. I've never figured out a solution to the problem. I was thinking of making a silk satin pillowcase to see if it helps. Judy On Tuesday 31 March 2009 3:49:51 pm Al Stone wrote: > If the hair loss is in a male, I'd suggest a good hat. > > For a female, I'd need to know the context (aka pattern). > > If with tight shoulders, consider acupuncture to loosen up the muscles > which enables the blood flow to rise and nourish the hair. > > If with a bright red tongue, nourish Kidney yin with herbs such as he shou > wu, plus liu wei di huang wan (that's a formula). > > If with a pale tongue, I'd nourish blood, again starting out with he shou > wu, but then adding Si Wu Tang, another formula. > > Those are a few options, there are others. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted April 1, 2009 On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 4:53 PM, Judy Wilkins <isomorphixwrote: > I wonder if scalp massage that Joy could do herself would help. What do > you think? I made this " Miracle Hair Growth " remedy once. Had my girlfriend massage it into my scalp at night. The benefits of that scalp massage far exceeded growing any hair, actually. I can't speak more highly of massage, though I find it better when it comes from a second party. > I have chronic sleep problems, not a deep sleeper so toss & turn a > lot. I guess if I were to sleep in one position without moving a lot it > [hair loss] > wouldn't be so bad. OR, better blood would both help root the shen (spirit) AND serve as a precursor to hair growth. There's a Chinese herb that's made of human hair. It's called " charred excess blood " (xue yu tan). The assumption there is that with enough blood, one can produce hair. Blood is also what is deficient in some cases of insomnia. So, there's actually a relationship there. On the top of my head, side above my ears & above the > nape of my neck, it's normal as it should be. I've never figured out a > solution to the problem. I was thinking of making a silk satin pillowcase > to > see if it helps. If you're okay with your appearance, I think that this " 100 strands per day " thing shouldn't define your state of health. -al. -- , DAOM Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted April 1, 2009 Thanks Al and Judy. I do massage my scalp both manually and electronically. It does help a bit but I noticed that the top of my head has thinned with my age. I probably lose more than 300 strands in 2 days. What was your Miracle hair growth? Al, my tongue is pale, used to be red on the tip but has been corrected by herbs. I also have blood & chi stagnation on the left side of my tongue. I am a light sleeper like Judy at the same time I fall asleep so easily. I previously had low iron level but normal hemoglobin. I think with the herbs I have taken, my iron has gone up. joy JUDITHJOY GAMPONIA 905-597-6644 gamponia888 With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity. --K. Nair ________________ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail..ca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted April 1, 2009 On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 7:34 AM, Joy Gamponia <gamponia888 wrote: > Thanks Al and Judy. > I do massage my scalp both manually and electronically. It does help a bit > but I noticed that the top of my head has thinned with my age. I probably > lose more than 300 strands in 2 days. What was your Miracle hair growth? > Mostly " interior warming " and tonics, stepped in a vodka base. Think of it as ahot sauch that you rub into the scalp. It wasn't so miraculous, so I never made a second batch, but it was created with the same treatment principle as similar formulas found in China. In particular, there's this line of shampoos called " 101 " . There are something like five of them, one focuses on hair growth, so it includes some He Shou Wu and blood activators as did mine. I wouldn't hold your breath on any miracles from this kind of product. There is no classical history of using he shou wu topically (to my knowledge) and many manufacturers (East and West) simply ignore this fact. Al, my tongue is pale, used to be red on the tip but has been corrected by > herbs. I also have blood & chi stagnation on the left side of my tongue. > What's chi and blood stagnation look like on the tongue? > I am a light sleeper like Judy at the same time I fall asleep so easily. I > previously had low iron level but normal hemoglobin. I think with the herbs > I have taken, my iron has gone up. > Probably your iron levels have improved. However, while there is a lot of overlap between a lack of hemoglobin and the CM concept of " blood deficiency " it isn't a perfect fit. For instance, our blood deficiency can also manifest as Parkinson's disease in which case our blood is a Western neutransmitter such as dopamine. Or when it comes down to anxiety and insomnia, our blood is other neurotransmitters or melatonin, etc. So, with the pale tongue, I like the idea of nourishing the blood. However a Liver blood deficiency can also produce stagnation of qi and/or blood which can prevent the blood from actually rising to the head to nourish the growth of hair. That's why Si Wu Tang, the most commonly used blood tonic formula, is so cool. It contains three herbs that create more blood and one herb that helps it circulate. This circulation herb is called Chuan Xiong (Rz. Chuanxiong). Not only does it help the blood circulate systemically, but actually has a lifting quality to help guide it to the head. Chuan Xiong for instance is added to just about any headache formula to guide the efficacy of the ingredients up to the head. I think of Chuan Xiong as lifting the blood in much the same way as Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri) lifts the qi upward. (hint: they both enter the Gallbladder channel) So yeah, Chuan Xiong in Si Wu Tang (Four " Substances " or " Ingredients " or " Things " Decoction) totally rocks for hair loss. However, if you're a guy, you may not be so lucky. On the other hand, if you look at all the Chinese immortals and wise guys, they're all bald. So consider baldness a precurser to wisdom. -al. -- , DAOM Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites