Doctor Kuo Ta-Wei explains scalp acupuncture is the reason why the white hair of a paralysed 75 year old woman turned black.
Dr. Kuo Ta-Wei, Director of Fu Yuan Chinese Medicine Clinic, gave us a story that made us wonder if our white hair would stay with us forever.
“In an integrated Chinese and Western therapy programme during the acute treatment of stroke, there was a 75-year old woman who was paralysed and motionless. We did the scalp acupuncture to stimulate the activation of acupoints,” Dr. Kuo said.
“During her hospitalisation, the white hair surrounding the scalp acupuncture points completely turned black. After she recovered, she said she looked younger after the stroke,” he said. “Because head acupuncture treatment helps to vitalize the body, enhances the metabolism, and especially stimulates the hair follicles, her grey hair gradually turned into black.”
Although not everyone can afford scalp acupuncture, Dr. Kuo believes that a decent scalp massage with a c...