Can hair loss caused by kidney yin deficiency still grow back?

Written by Qiu Xin Hui

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Updated on December 09, 2024

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Hair loss caused by kidney yin deficiency fundamentally needs nourishment of the kidney yin. Kidney yin deficiency generally presents as a pattern of false heat symptoms. In clinical practice, some yin-nourishing medicines can be used for treatment. You can choose Liuwei Dihuang Wan or Yangxue Shengfa capsules. Consistent use can relieve hair loss symptoms.

There are other causes of hair loss, not just kidney yin deficiency. It is closely related to daily habits as well. One should avoid staying up late; staying up consumes heart blood and yin blood, which exacerbates yin deficiency leading to worsened kidney yin deficiency. Therefore, it's important to consume more foods and medicines that nourish kidney yin while also avoiding staying up late.

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Will the hairline recede with kidney deficiency type hair loss?

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What are the reasons for postpartum hair loss?

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What to do about hair loss due to insufficient Qi and blood?

When the body shows signs of insufficient qi and blood, accompanied by hair loss, it is necessary to timely tonify qi and nourish blood. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that hair is the surplus of blood, meaning that hair needs the nourishment of qi and blood to appear lustrous. At this time, it is necessary to timely tonify qi and nourish blood. Astragalus, Codonopsis, Angelica, and Goji berries stewed in pigeon soup can be used. Among them, Astragalus and Codonopsis can benefit qi and strengthen the spleen; Angelica and Goji berries can nourish yin and enrich blood; pigeon meat is rich in nutrients and is easy to digest and absorb. With consistent use over a period, it can replenish the body's insufficient qi and blood, thus reducing the occurrence of hair loss. (Please use medication under the guidance of a professional physician.)