When many people experience hair loss, their first reaction is to nourish the kidneys. However, if you were under significant mental stress or had a short temper before the hair loss began, nourishing the kidneys might not be effective. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) suggests that in such cases, you need to soothe the liver.

The liver stores blood; when liver blood is sufficient, the blood supply to the head is ample, and the hair will naturally be nourished. When liver blood is insufficient and the hair does not receive adequate nutrition, hair loss will occur.

The liver governs dredging and dispersion, and is responsible for regulating the flow of Qi throughout the body. When the liver's function of dredging and dispersion is dysfunctional, the circulation of Qi and blood becomes obstructed. This allows blood deficiency and "wind pathogens" to take advantage of the weakness in the head, leading to hair loss. This is often accompanied by symptoms such as distending pain in the chest and hypochondrium, insomnia at night, a thin white tongue coating, and a wiry pulse.

The liver also governs anger. As the saying goes, "furious anger hurts the liver." Excessive irritability, tension, or depression can damage our liver. When the liver is constrained and loses its ability to dredge and disperse, it can lead to hyperactivity of liver Yang, liver stagnation transforming into fire, and Qi and blood stasis. Therefore, in such cases, it is necessary to soothe the liver, dispel wind, and regulate Qi and blood.

Do you understand now?