9 Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedies for Premature Gray Hair

According to traditional medicine, premature graying of hair and beard is due to insufficient vital energy and blood. In addition, excessive worrying, stress, and insomnia, which cause the brain to overwork, also contribute to premature graying of hair and beard.

However, knowing how to use readily available natural ingredients can significantly improve this condition.

Tang Tham Extract: Ripe mulberries are boiled to form a liquid extract. Take 1-2 tablespoons with boiling water each time. Used for cases of premature graying of hair and beard. Use continuously for 10 days as one course of treatment.

Decoction of goji berries and mulberry leaves: 30g of dried ripe mulberries (or 60g of fresh ripe mulberries), 15g of goji berries, decocted and drunk once a day. Used for cases of premature graying of hair and beard accompanied by decreased vision. Use continuously for 1 month.

Mulberry leaves are one of the herbs used to treat premature graying of hair and beard.

Decoction of Ligustrum lucidum and Morus alba: 15g of Morus alba, 12g of Ligustrum lucidum, and 10g of Polygonum multiflorum. Boil or steep in water and drink. Used for premature graying of hair and beard, headaches, and dizziness. A course of treatment lasts 10 days.

Fresh ginger and knotgrass syrup: Boil 500-1000g of knotgrass and 30-60g of fresh ginger in water, reduce to a liquid extract, then add honey and stir well to form a paste. Take 1 tablespoon at a time, 3 times a day. Use for premature graying of hair and beard, headaches, dizziness, and back and lumbar pain. Use continuously for 5 days.

White peony root and Ligustrum lucidum seeds, in equal amounts, are dried and finely ground. Honey is added to form pills. Take 8-12g twice daily with boiling water. This is used for kidney deficiency causing back pain, premature graying of hair and beard, memory loss, and forgetfulness.

Rehmannia and Polygonum multiflorum tea: Put 30g of prepared Rehmannia glutinosa (soaked in alcohol) and 16g of processed Polygonum multiflorum into a teapot, add boiling water, and steep. Drink as tea. Used for cases of general weakness in the elderly, premature graying of hair and beard, coronary heart disease, and high blood lipids. A course of treatment lasts 10 days.

Black bean and Polygonum multiflorum soup: Cook 100g of black beans and 60g of Polygonum multiflorum in an appropriate amount of water until the black beans are tender. Remove the Polygonum multiflorum residue. Divide into 2-3 servings per day. A little sugar or salt can be added. Suitable for cases of coronary artery insufficiency, angina pectoris, premature graying of hair, and chronic constipation. Use for 3-5 days.

Chicken stewed with Polygonum multiflorum: 1 hen, 30g of Polygonum multiflorum. Clean the chicken, remove the intestines, wrap the Polygonum multiflorum in cheesecloth, place it inside the chicken's belly, put it in a pot, and steam until cooked. Remove the herbal residue, add ginger, onion, etc. Used for cases of premature graying of hair and beard, headaches, dizziness, insomnia, and general weakness. Use continuously for 5 days.

Sesame porridge: White rice and black sesame seeds, in equal amounts. Cook into porridge, add sugar or salt. Eat hot or cold for breakfast or as a snack. Used to treat premature graying of hair, headaches, dizziness, vertigo, anemia, and constipation… A course of treatment lasts 10 days.

According to Health & Life