HE SHOU WU | Hair Strength

My hair has been falling out lately so I’m back at my seasonal routine of adding He Shou Wu basically onto everything 💆🏻‍♀️It’s fascinating how hair tells the story immediately when something is going on hormonally. The root cause for me right now is certainly a lack of self care 😅hormonal changes, stress, coping with emotional / mental stress, and just the seemingly eternal adaptation to the wild energies that are at an ALL time high. (Do you know what I mean 😭?) And although weeding out stress is VITAL to regenerate on all levels, I relay heavily on rejuvenative tonics to help whip me back into shape. What I love about rejuvenative herbs like He Shou Wu, is that they work from our hormonal centers, outwards. Leveling out the ground, and then tapping into other organs to make us feel vital and alive. When im feeling beat down in need of REVIVAL I use singular He Shou Wu for about 1-2months at a time, along with vitality tonics like Shizandra and Gynostemma. A Note on He Shou Wu, The Master Rejuvenator 🥀 He Shou Wu is a renowned liver (LI) tonic in Chinese Medicine w recorded use since 812AD. Part of its renowned anti-aging + hair growth magic comes from its strong liver tonifying effects. There have been a few studies that demonstrate that HIGH doses can cause liver damage when done long term. 🥀 Chinese herbal medicine, HSW is a multicomponent synergistic system, which plays both therapeutic and toxic roles in humans. It is used for strengthening + detox, yet it produces a biphasic effects (meaning it can cause both liver injury and liver protection). 🥀 Proper processing of HSW is know to greatly reduce its impact on the GI tract, and LI. Traditional processing involves a decoction, which significantly changes it chemical profile. Although it’s RAW form can cause nausea and diarrhea, it’s actually used in TCM for particular functions such as as detoxification, eliminating carbuncle, malaria, and loosening the bowel. 🥀 Whereas the decoction is used for tonifying the kidney and liver, supplementing essence + blood, blackening hair, strengthening bones + muscles, eliminating dampness. 💖💐Swipe for recipe by @sculptedkitchen