comb is used to comb hair, which everyone knows. But for a long time, except that the comb can comb your hair, you basically know nothing about the other health functions of the comb. However, today Xiaobian can tell you that besides combing your hair, a comb can also have many other effects.
experts pointed out that a good comb is equivalent to a scraping board. It not only has the function of arranging hair style, but also has the effect of massage, health preservation and disease prevention. The key to “Combing” health lies in persistence. We can see results in a long time. It is by no means an overnight achievement that can be done once and for all. Ji Kang said in the theory of health preservation that “when you comb your hair one or two hundred times every morning, you will live a long life.”.
comb from the middle of the forehead to the head, pillow and neck with uniform force along the meridians every morning and evening, and then comb both sides for about 100 times each time, which can play the role of health care. If there is no comb, you can temporarily replace the comb with your fingers, press the scalp back from the middle line of Yintang point in front of the hairline, and comb your hair, which can also play the role of dredging meridians, activating collaterals and refreshing your mind.
and combing different parts of the body with a comb will have different functions. Combing Dazhui point on the neck with a comb can prevent colds, malaria, cervical spondylosis and other diseases; Combing your back with a comb can prevent back pain; Combing your hands and feet with a comb can enhance your body’s resistance; For lactating women, using wooden comb to comb the milk can accelerate the blood circulation of the breast, enhance the secretion and excretion of milk, and improve the function of * lactation, milk accumulation, and acute mastitis.
comb bath beauty
when bathing, wipe the body skin with a soft brush, which can remove the aging tissue cells on the body surface, smooth the excretion of sweat glands and sebaceous glands, promote the blood circulation of the skin, enhance the disease resistance, and prevent and treat some stubborn skin diseases. After leaving the bathtub for 1-2 minutes, start to wash your body. Choose a long handle comb with massage function. Start from the part far away from the heart. The part that cannot be combed with force can be wiped with cosmetic cotton.
focus on combing the fat accumulation parts. Finally, take another water bath to make the pores fresh. Comb bath can be carried out once a day, before getting up early or going to bed late. After each bath, you will feel warm skin, comfortable limbs and refreshing.
special combs are healthy
in addition, experts remind that when using combs, try not to use only one comb, and different combs should be used according to different situations. According to Maris Moeller, a hairdresser in Hamburg, Germany, different combs are required for hair maintenance. Although there are general combs very suitable for daily care, different combs are also required for massaging the scalp and creating various hairstyles.
for example, the dense tooth comb is suitable for sparse hair, which can comb out fine hair lines, which looks more dense, and the dense tooth comb contacts more scalp, which can increase blood circulation; The wide tooth comb is suitable for hair that is easy to knot.
combing health
traditional Chinese medicine theory holds that the human head is “the meeting of all Yang”, which gathers the important meridians of the human body, more than 40 large and small acupoints and more than 10 special stimulation areas. These meridians and acupoints play the role of running Qi and blood, nourishing the whole body, resisting external evils and communicating inside and outside. Regularly combing and massaging these acupoints can speed up the blood circulation at the root of the hair, firm the hair root and black and moist the hair color, so as to dredge the meridians, improve the blood circulation, calm the mind and open the orifices, and play the role of hearing and seeing, refreshing the mind, health care and so on.
comb the top of the head, pillow and neck with uniform force from the middle of the forehead, and then comb the left and right top of the head, and make the comb teeth move perpendicular to the surface of the head. It is better to comb 100 times at a time. Wood products are the best combs.
breast combing
combing the breast with a wooden comb every day is an effective and simple method to prevent diseases and maintain breast fitness. Clinical experience shows that breast milk can accelerate the blood circulation of the breast, and enhance the secretion and excretion of milk. * it has positive therapeutic effects on postpartum lactation, milk accumulation, mastitis, acute mastitis and hyperplasia of lobular breast.
when combing milk, the effect is better if you first heat compress or wash it with drug decoction. For example, 20 grams of red peony, 30 grams of Prunella vulgaris and 30 grams of pugongxiang can be used to treat the symptoms of poor milk, local swelling and pain and mastitis. They can be fried in water, washed outside and wet and hot compress. Then hold up the breast with one hand and comb gently and slowly towards the nipple from around the breast with the other hand. Then comb in a circular motion from the bottom of the breast to the nipple, once a day, for about 5 minutes each time. The comb should be made of natural comb material, so that it is not easy to cause static damage on the scalp. The following are the precautions for you to buy Combs:
1. The comb design should be firm, heat-resistant, soft, elastic and non stick.
2. The hair comb should be easy to comb and curl the hair without damaging the skin.
3. No static electricity will be generated.
4. Comb round head is better than pointed head, which can not hurt hair.
5. The comb need not be too dense, and the hair will not be damaged when combing.
6. Try and compare more when purchasing hair combs. You can use the strength test of ordinary hair combing on the back of your hand. If you feel sharp and uncomfortable, don’t choose it.
7. It is best to prepare more hair combs to facilitate combing different hair styles.
8. Always keep the hair comb clean. First clean the hair attached to the brush, soak the comb in warm soapy water and shake it gently for several minutes, then wave away the excess water, put the comb down on the towel and dry it naturally, and don’t let the wooden comb wet for a long time.