Oil Wind (Alopecia Areata)

|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

突然脱发，发展迅速，偶有头皮瘙痒，部分患者伴有头部烘热感，伴见心烦易怒、急躁不安，可同时出现眉毛、胡须脱落。舌质微红，苔薄黄，脉弦数

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Hair may fall out suddenly in large amounts, progressing rapidly.
  • Occasional scalp itching may occur.
  • Some individuals may feel a hot or burning sensation on the scalp.
  • May experience irritability, a tendency to become angry, and restlessness.
  • Eyebrow or beard hair loss may occur simultaneously.
  • The tongue may appear slightly red.
  • The tongue coating may be thin and yellowish.
  • The pulse may feel tight and somewhat rapid.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

凉血息风，养阴护发

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help cool the blood and subdue internal wind, relieving manifestations such as dizziness, vertigo, convulsions, or skin bleeding spots.
  • May help nourish yin fluids and support hair health, reducing dryness, hair loss, or premature graying.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

脱发前先有头痛、头皮刺痛或胸肋疼痛等自觉症状，继而出现斑片状脱发。常伴有夜多恶梦、失眠、烦躁易怒，或胸闷不畅，肋痛股胀，喜叹息。舌质紫暗或有瘀斑，脉弦或沉细涩

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Before hair loss, headaches, stabbing scalp pain, or chest and rib-side pain often appear, followed by patchy hair loss.
  • May have frequent nightmares, poor sleep, and be prone to irritability and anger.
  • May experience chest tightness, rib-side pain, thigh distension, and frequent sighing.
  • The tongue may appear dark-purple with visible purple spots on the surface.
  • The pulse may feel like a taut string, or be deep, thin, and uneven.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

疏肝解郁，活血化瘀

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help soothe liver qi and resolve stagnation, relieving discomfort such as chest and rib-side distension, emotional depression, or frequent sighing.
  • May help promote blood circulation and resolve stasis, reducing manifestations such as bruising, pain, or menstrual irregularities.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

病后、产后，气血损耗而放脱发，伴有唇白心悸、气短语微、头昏嗜睡、倦怠无力等全身症状。舌质淡，苔薄白，脉虚细弱

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Hair loss may occur after illness or childbirth.
  • Pale lips, palpitations, shortness of breath, weak voice, dizziness, sleepiness, fatigue, and lack of strength may be present.
  • The tongue may appear pale with a thin white coating.
  • The pulse may feel weak, thin, and forceless.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

益气养血

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help supplement the body’s vital qi, reducing discomfort such as fatigue, shortness of breath, or easy tiredness.
  • May help nourish the blood, alleviating manifestations such as pale complexion, dizziness, palpitations, or poor skin nourishment.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

平素头发焦黄或花白，头发大片脱落，全身毛发也可脱落，伴有头昏耳鸣、腰膝酸软等症。舌质红，苔白或少，脉沉细

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Hair may be dry, yellowish, or prematurely gray.
  • Hair loss occurs in patches.
  • Body hair elsewhere may also fall out.
  • May experience dizziness, tinnitus, and soreness or weakness of the lower back and knees.
  • The tongue may appear reddish.
  • The tongue coating may be white or scanty.
  • The pulse may feel deep and thin.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

滋补肝肾

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help nourish liver and kidney functions, reducing discomfort such as dizziness, tinnitus, lower back and knee soreness, or lack of physical strength.
  • Supports the enrichment of liver and kidney essence and blood, helping the body achieve a more stable and balanced state.

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