| Author |
Message |
    
Chiko (Unregistered Guest)
| | Posted on Friday, September 15, 2006 - 18:17: | |
Hi, does anyone know of points that can treat beginning of baldness in young males? |
Shmuel Halevi
| | Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 08:31: | |
In my experience it is untreatable because in most instances baldness in young males is genetically trigerred. However, when there is a case of alopecia due to a disease or as a symptom of any of the Zangfu malfunctioning, it is usually treatable with success. This issue is very common in young females nonetheless. It is occurring frequently as a result of the contraceptive pill side effects (usually diminishing of Ki. chi), other hormonal treatments and more.
In any event, one must determine a proper diagnosis a priori of any treatment. Having that established in order to amend the cause which brought about the baldness (and probably also other symptoms), here is a set of points that can be included in the formula:
B-17/ B-16 to tonify blood and move it up to the head region (a function B-16 is used for in an upward direction manipulation), Du-14/ B-10 to activate yang movement in upward direction, Du-20 and the surrounding Sishencong as a local invigorating of superficial Qi on the top of the head. Also Du-21/ 22 bring yang and yin (respectively) to the head (see here as well: http://www.acumedico.com/acupoints.htm#Dumai ). In clear case of yang failing to push blood up to the head surface, moxa is indicated on the relevant points, especially Du-20/ 21 |
Shmuel Halevi
| | Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 20:43: | |
 I would also add to the above message, that herbal treatments for alopecia are usually also very effective. This may be done in conjunction with, or without, the above mentioned acupuncture treatment. |
Chiko (Unregistered Guest)
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 14:46: | |
Thank you. Can also massage therapy or shiatzu help for this? |
Shmuel Halevi
| | Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 20:19: | |
Shiatsu or Qigong massage therapy may help in minor hair loss cases, but will probably not help in cases of alopecia distinguished by a marked hair loss. |
P.T. Ferrance, L.Ac.
Username: Fer
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Friday, September 22, 2006 - 07:28: | |
When I was in acupuncture school one of the students had dramatically
thinning hair in normal male pattern balding. His wife (also in school)
treated him with a protocol that she found and within 6 months his hair had
dramatically increased in volume. I am not saying this will work for
alopecia but is just meant to offer that there are treatments out there for
increasing hair growth. I don't remember what this was (if I ever knew the
whole thing) but part of it was running long thin needles under the scalp
from the hairline back.
P.T.
|
Phil Macqueen
Username: Phil
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Friday, September 22, 2006 - 11:44: | |
Hey PT...What is a good formula for memory??!!
Long thin needles inserted at Du 20?
Only kidding..
Hey, can you ask your buddy or his wife, if so you could be onto something
Cheers
Phil in Sunny Brisbane
|
P.T. Ferrance, L.Ac.
Username: Fer
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Friday, September 22, 2006 - 20:03: | |
Sorry Phil, that was a long time ago and we are no longer in contact with
each other. I also seem to remember that the needles were spaced 1/2" apart
along the hairline. It would make sense because of the stimulation to the
area closer to the hair follicles.
P.T.
PS: memory....phosphatidyl serine seems to do it for me!
|
»
Baldness