Chinese Herb for Hair Health

Never did I ever think I’d experience extreme hair loss, but an unfortunate side effect of getting sick with COVID happened to me: I was losing a crazy amount of hair on a daily basis for about 3 months!

The stress of graduate school and a demanding workload didn’t help… But what did help was finding the right nutrients to build my blood and nourish my hair.

I used a lot of herbal blood-building supplements, an amazing Ayurvedic herbal hair oil, and food therapy (I love food & will always use diet as a tool to optimal health). And I’m happy to report that I’m no longer losing hair!

My secret ingredient: Black sesame seeds - my Chinese health food for better hair!

Black sesame seeds are just one of the herbs we can use as food every day for hair health. They nourish our “Yin”, or body fluids (ie. blood). The hair is an extension of the blood, so giving yourself the best quality of nutrients will strongly benefit your blood and therefore, your hair! Black sesame seeds were traditionally used in Chinese medicine to keep one’s hair from graying. Let’s hope that’s true! Either way, I’m gonna keep eating these tasty lil morsels!

Top 5 benefits of Black Sesame Seeds for health & beauty

1. Help protect against age lines & wrinkles (a strong antioxidant)!

2. Can promote hair growth by nourishing hair follicles & possibly prevent gray hair.

3. Loaded with iron, zinc, calcium, & omega’s- all nutrients for healthy blood, skin, & hair!

4. May lubricate bowels- goodbye constipation!

5. Support healthy lactation- a great herbal medicine for moms everywhere.

Do you eat black sesame seeds? What’s your favorite way to consume these nutritional little powerhouses? Let me know by commenting below!

Thanks for reading,

Meghane Hernandez - your local Maui Acupuncturist and Herbalist