What are the benefits of combing your hair with a jade comb?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the internal and external organs of the human body are interrelated, and the harmony and transportation of qi and blood depends on the meridians in the human body, such as the twelve meridians, Qi Jing and Eight Veins. Meridians spread all over the body, and qi and blood also reach the whole body, exerting its physiological function, nourishing tissues and organs, and defending 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. Combing hair can dredge qi and blood, nourish hair, strengthen brain and ears, dispel wind and improve eyesight, and prevent and treat headaches. As early as the Sui Dynasty, the famous doctor Chao clearly pointed out that combing hair has the functions of dredging blood vessels, expelling wind and removing dampness. Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, has a deep understanding of combing his hair to promote sleep. He said: "comb your hair 100 times and sleep until dawn."

The theory of health preservation says: "comb your hair once or twice every morning in spring and March." When people get up in the morning, they have already formed the habit of washing and grooming. Why should we pay special attention to combing their hair in spring? This is because spring is the season when the yang of nature is budding, and the yang of human body also conforms to nature and has the characteristics of rising upward and outward, which is manifested in the gradual expansion of pores, the strengthening of circulatory system function, vigorous metabolism and rapid growth. Therefore, in spring health care, people must adapt to the weather and the physiological characteristics of the human body, and must stretch their limbs and harmonize qi and blood. Combing hair in spring meets the requirements of keeping fit in spring. It can invigorate yang, relieve stagnation, relax qi and blood, and of course, strengthen the body.

Modern research shows that the head is the location of the five senses and the central nervous system. Combing your hair often can strengthen the friction on the skin, dredge blood vessels, improve blood circulation in your head and nourish your hair. Can improve hearing and vision, 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 and delay brain aging.