Observe your eyebrows and beard to know your health status

　　Eyebrows are a normal physiological development phenomenon of people, and beards are also one of the important signs of male development. The gloss, amount, length and shape of eyebrows and beards are all related to a person's physical signs.

　　Observe your eyebrows and beard to know your health status

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the size and color of beards are related to the rise and fall of a person's qi and blood. The ancient medical book "Lingshu·Twenty-Five People of Yin and Yang" written more than 2,000 years ago points out: "Excessive blood and Qi will lead to a long beard; less blood and more Qi will lead to a short beard; and low blood and Qi will lead to no beard. ”Modern medicine uses beards to help diagnose disease. For example, if a man's beard is particularly sparse or all falls off, it may be due to sexual dysfunction; if a woman grows a mustache, it may indicate that she may be suffering from pituitary gland tumors, adrenocortical tumors, Cushing's disease, etc.

　　The ancients paid great attention to their eyebrows. Zhu Qingyu’s poem: “The red candles were lit in the bridal chamber last night, waiting to pay homage to my uncle and aunt in front of the dawn hall. After putting on makeup, she asked her husband in a low voice, her eyebrows were slightly darker than usual. ”It is also depicting a folk painting.

　　Silkworm eyebrows, as the name suggests, look like a pair of spring silkworms lying there. Guan Gong's phoenix eyes, silkworm eyebrows, red face, long beard, and height of nine feet are simply otherworldly. Especially his superb martial arts and loyal character, combined together, he has become a revered god.

　　Sparse or falling eyebrows indicate that the body is suffering from some kind of disease. If 1/3 of the eyebrows are too sparse or falling off, myxedema (hypothyroidism) and anterior hypopituitarism should be considered. If the eyebrows are particularly sparse or falling off, leprosy should be considered. In patients with facial nerve paralysis, the eyebrows on the paralyzed side are lower and cannot be raised upward. In unilateral ptosis, the eyebrow on the affected side appears higher. Severe neurogenic alopecia, also known as alopecia areata, is known as "ghost shaving" among the people, and eyebrows will also fall off. The eyebrows are furrowed from time to time, which is a sign of pain. Doctors often use these signs to diagnose diseases.

　　From a medical science perspective, eyebrows are a barometer of health. A healthy person has sufficient kidney energy, thick and moist hair, black and long eyebrows without defects, and a certain luster. In the seventies, the kidney qi has declined, and the eyebrows can turn from black to white, but as long as they do not fall off, it is a sign of good health. Elderly people have lush, long and beautiful eyebrows, which are called "Shou Mei". Most of the elderly with "Shou Mei" live a long life.

　　From a health care perspective, growing a beard is not advisable. Because a thick beard can absorb and contain many dust and air pollutants. Beards are located around the mouth and nose, which are the gateways to the respiratory tract and digestive tract. If there are too many pollutants on the beard, they can easily enter the body and endanger health.