Most young women have experienced this: older generations always cautioned against washing hair during menstruation, yet they couldn't explain why. We naturally assumed this was due to past limitations—unlike today, when hair dryers allow immediate drying—so it shouldn't matter now.However, does the availability of these modern tools mean we can disregard our elders' warnings entirely?
"Reducing hair washing during menstruation is indeed advisable." Due to specific physiological changes during menstruation, the body experiences relative deficiency in qi and blood, leading to decreased immunity.Traditional Chinese medicine holds that the head is the convergence point of all yang energies. During menstruation, insufficient qi and blood can lead to inadequate blood supply to the brain, making the head more susceptible to wind and cold. The thermal shock from washing hair can also trigger headaches, dizziness, and other symptoms of cerebral hypoperfusion and vascular spasm—commonly known as "head wind." Therefore, washing hair during menstruation should be avoided whenever possible.