Radix Ginseng

 

Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae is mainly used to invigorate the blood and breaks up blood stasis. It's also used to clear heat and soothe irritability: especially useful for restlessness, irritability, palpitations and insomnia due to heat entering the nutritive level. It can also be used in patterns of Heart and Kidney Yi deficiency.

Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae used in our hair tonic is to invigorate the blood circulation in the follicle areas and to break up the blood stasis around.

Pharmaceutical name:	Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae
Botanical name:	Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. In some parts of China S. bowleyana Dunn or S. przewalskii Maixm. are used as this herb
Family:	Labiatae
Where grown:	Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin of China
When harvested:	late autumn to early spring
Alternate names:	Zi dan shen, Chi dan shen, Xue dan shen
Japanese:	Tanjin
Korean:	Tansam
English:	Salvia Root
Literal English translation:	"Cinnabar Root"
Properties:	bitter,slightly cold
Text in which first appeared:	Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica

 

 

More and more women are facing hair loss problems every day. About 25 million women in America suffer from the Pattern of Baldness that is particular to women (FPB). This alarming increase in the number of women who suffer from hair loss is due to various reasons, such as hormonal imbalance and stress.

Most women experience hair loss due to hormonal changes, genetics, anxiety and stress. Apart from these, hair loss is a major symptom of menopause, caused by hormonal imbalance in the body. Low levels of estrogen in the body trigger FPB.

There are many methods to reduce hair loss and some of them are particularly directed towards help for hair loss in women, however, not all are effective help for hair loss in women. There is a need for hair loss remedies directed particularly towards helping women because the factors that cause hair loss in women vary from the factors that cause hair loss in men. As the cause behind hair loss is different in men and women, the pattern of baldness also differs. In the case of men, hair thinning usually occurs at the very forefront of brow. In contrast, in the case of women hair thinning results around the temples or at the crown of the head.

As stated above changes in the hormonal balance of the body causes hair loss in women. Hormonal imbalance in a women's body occurs during pregnancy, after delivery, during menopause and during nervous tensions, and more often than not, women experience hair loss, skin troubles, during these periods.

There are some very easy and simple steps that can triggers help for hair loss in women. One such remedy is the oral intake of essential nutriments that fight off hair fall. By orally consuming such nutriments, one can ensure healthy follicles, and a healthy new hair growth.

Hair loss can be fought off by other methods as well, such as taking good care of the scalp. In order to keep the scalp healthy, one should start off by purchasing hair products that contain word "scalp health" in their description boxes. Such hair products ensure proper cleaning of the scalp without leaving any residue. Secondly, one should regularly massage one's scalp, with natural scalp oil, which gets rid off dead skin residue that hinders new hair growth. Scalp massages also nourish the scalp which gives a boost to hair growth.

Furthermore, by refraining from applying excessive amounts of chemicals, such as those present in dyes and hair colors one can reduce hair loss. Applying a lot of heat to hair during styling also weakens the hair structure; therefore, women facing hair fall problems should abstain from coloring, blow drying and extreme styling of hair. Styling hair without the use of heat can also cause weakening of hair particularly the one's that include tying hair tightly in ponytails. Lastly, women with extra thin hair should use products, easily available in the market which strengthen hair and nourish the scalp. Such products are rich in proteins, and as human hair is mostly proteins, such products guarantee strong and healthy hair growth. However, there are other methods to provide help for hair loss in women.

 

Hair loss is an unwanted gift of ageing. Apparently it’s the females who are more worried about their hair and problems with them. However interesting to note that man hair loss is way more common than to woman hair loss. Furthermore man hair loss leads to critical misfortune, baldness, which is obviously exceptional in females. A man hair loss can affect him at many levels from professional to social to even personal. Let’s explore the reasons for man hair loss and preventions and cure.

The most important causes of man hair loss are heredity, stress, proper diet or lack of it, ageing as discussed earlier, medical surgery, hormonal disturbances to name a few. Major symptoms are the human instinct to judge if something is wrong, other than that finding more than usual hair in comb and bath tub. Change in appearance of hair can also be termed as a symptom; however it becomes apparent when you’ve lost a significant number of hairs. However not every situation is alarming, as it is ok for us to lose 50 to 150 hair per day.

Man hair loss can happen at any age but generally it’s the middle ages in which it takes its toll man hair loss. Discussion of male pattern baldness is very important if we are discussing man hair loss. Male pattern baldness starts from the temple and thinning takes place at the top of head also know as crown. In most of the cases the baldness left you with a rim of hair on sides, but in extreme cases man hair loss goes to the extent of complete baldness. Even in the present era of advanced medical sciences, the male pattern baldness and its reason are still under evolutionary stages. It doesn’t mean that we don’t know the causes all the times but it is mostly difficult to pinpoint beforehand the actual reason from the symptoms always.

Best defense for male hair loss is prevention, regularly applying hair care products can prove beneficial in long run. Keeping and maintaining healthy diet especially based on proteins and vitamins b (and its sub types) will help your hair sustain their health. If baldness runs in your family you need to be extra careful when it is not the rainy day.

Treatments are available for man hair loss, both via prescribed drugs and surgery. Hair surgical method has lately become a reality and people are opting for it, but having a surgery on your head is scary. So medications are also another alternative for man hair loss treatment. Problem with the popular medications is it can though cure your hair problem but due to side effect can harm you in any other way. To avoid this we need to go back to our roots. Ancients were not foolish people, there methods are not only natural but there is certain wisdom associated with their ways. Recent studies have shown the positive impact on man hair loss of these herbal products, and no side effect is always a bonus in any treatment.

Out of many other factors that cause baldness and hair loss among women like stress, hormonal imbalance, chemical treatments, thyroid imbalance is also one of them. However thyroid and hair loss in women is only concerned with thinning of hair, as it doesn’t involve complete baldness as it happens in men.

Thyroid is the gland present in the neck of humans, somewhat at the lower side of the voice box (larynx). These are concerned with the development and growth of child as well as fetus; it is due to the fact that thyroid deficient diseases like hair loss are related to females more than males. Thyroid imbalance is the main cause of hair loss among women. Three main areas are:

• Thyroid cancer, which is thyroid disease and is called Benign.
• Underproduction of the thyroid gland, called Hypothyroid. It is most common among women of age thirties and sixties than men.
• Overproduction of the Thyroid gland, called Hyperthyroid. Cases of over production of thyroid are around 8 to 10 times more in women of age bracket of twenties and thirties as compared to men.

Thyroid and hair loss in women is caused by either hypothyroid or hyperthyroid.

Sometimes thyroid medications also lead to hair loss and this condition is called hypothyroidism in the medical terms. In this case the hair follicle fail to foster the growth of the new hair, and results in hair thinning, hair fall and hair loss when comb. At this stage consulting dermatologist is essential who may take some initial skin tests to find out the real cause.

The hair loss problem among many women also starts after menopause. The fall following post menopausal time is due to lower thyroid level. However many women call it to be the menopause aftereffects which is due to less awareness.

Thyroid level can be checked by simple blood test. The tests determine the exact level of thyroid stimulating hormones, which triggers the appropriate production of thyroid glands in the body. The cure doesn’t involve surgery, rather antithyroid medication or sometimes radioactive iodine can also prove to be affective. Radioactive cure is very hard and it completely destroys the hormone that is used to produce the thyroid gland. On the other hand with antithyroid production, only slight affect is seen on the thyroid producing hormone.

Much time is needed for the purpose of treating thyroid problems among females. Sometimes heavy dosage is given to the affected patient. The known medicine in this case is Levothyroxine, from the family of Synthroid can be good remedy. The related side effects of this disease are also hair loss, however they happen temporary. On the other hand proper treatments for thyroid cancer cause hair loss among females. Primrose oil is also considered to be good natural remedy for thyroid and hair loss in women and helps in stopping the hair fall problem. Another option could be regular iron tablets intake.

The incidents of thyroid deficiency are more common among women than in men, however they may cause abnormalities in many other organs of the body too. Thus thyroid and hair loss in women must be closely monitored by women of all age.