Postpartum Hair Loss: Hairstyles & TCM Solutions to Minimize Thinning

Apply firm (not painful) pressure to DU20, ST36, and BL17 points daily with fingertips in clockwise circles for 3min to awaken follicles

Wear a silk scarf over low back/abdomen and avoid cold breezes to prevent uterine cold from worsening blood stasis

Consume iron-rich foods (spinach, red meat) and vitamin C (citrus, bell peppers) in every meal to build qi-blood

Use a moxa stick (under guidance) on SP6 and KD3 points for 2min daily to dispel cold and move qi-blood

Practice 4-7-8 breathing for 5min morning/night to lower cortisol and prevent further qi-blood stagnation