Tibetan medicine looks at hair, mainly observing the growth and decline of hair, and examining the three factors in the body——Is dragon, red bread, and bacon harmonious to understand.

How do three factors and blood composition affect hair

According to Tibetan medicine theory, when blood is abundant, it becomes moist; when blood is weak, it becomes withered. According to the pathogenesis, hair loss and white hair can be classified into three types: blood heat (caused by the invasion of red hot pathogens into the blood), blood deficiency (caused by insufficient blood and bacon), and blood dryness (caused by excessive dragon flow and loss of blood lubrication). Everyone's life cycle and breathing rhythm are different, so even in the same environment, hair changes may vary.

Under this theoretical framework, changes in the three factors and blood composition will be reflected in hair. The scalp is like the soil where hair takes root, and if the meridians are not smooth, the hair will not grow.

01Inflammation of hair follicles and thermal burning of hair follicles

According to Tibetan medicine theory, when there is an imbalance of the three factors and the peak of the Tripitaka, the body's functions become hot and the blood generates heat. The heat type belongs to Chiba, which rushes up the upper meridians (black veins) to various acupoints on the top of the head, steams and cauterizes the hair opening, resulting in symptoms such as scalp inflammation, hair loss, scalp oil, dandruff, etc; The main color in the hair cavity, red hair and blood decay, and pigmentation decreases, resulting in white hair.

02Tuna and secretion dysfunction

According to the original Tibetan medical viewpoint, every hair cell in a person has the power of exhalation and protection, which is presided over by the dragon (qi). Once the protective power of hair cells decreases and the breathing becomes disordered, when the dragon (qi) is strong, the wind becomes dry and surpasses the blood, resulting in the formation of a whole piece, gradually increasing from small to large, and even completely shedding; The secretion and protective function of the hair cavity itself undergo mutations, which are also believed to affect hair color, resulting in white hair.

03Scalp and hair follicle atrophy

In the explanation of Tibetan medicine, blood deficiency and insufficient bacon cannot meet the needs of hair, indicating withered hair and a lack of growth. Over time, the scalp secretion function becomes imbalanced, and the scalp and hair follicles gradually shrink.

04Dragon Qi Blood Stasis Stagnation and Pulse Obstruction

According to Tibetan medicine theory, if the dragon's (qi) movement is not smooth, blood circulation will be impaired, and the scalp blood circulation in areas with hair loss and white hair will be blocked. Hair will not receive sufficient nourishment and may fall off due to malnutrition, accompanied by changes such as shrinking and shallowing of hair follicles and scalp atrophy.

Reading tip: The above is a compilation of the Tibetan medicine theories described in the original text. The related concepts are not equivalent to the physiological mechanisms confirmed by modern medicine, nor are they used as a basis for personal diagnosis or treatment