Nowadays, many fashionable women who love beauty no longer dress up as slender hands and look at colorful patterns on their nails, whether red or black, light or thick, colorful and so on. Even, I don't even let go of my toenails, and I have to wear heavy makeup to paint my nails. There is no denying that it is a woman's nature to love beauty, and it is understandable to pursue the beauty of her own personality. However, have you ever thought about your nails while pursuing beauty?
Nail is mainly composed of keratin and protein, which is the basic structure of epidermis (outer layer of skin). Don't hurt your nails just for the sake of beauty because it doesn't hurt. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, every corner of our nails is where the twelve meridians and blood are. Huangdi Neijing mentioned: "Yin and Yang alternate vividly, and those who are angry are the foundation of the twelve meridians." So nails are like a source, which is the key place where yin and yang alternate.
Qi is yang, blood is yin, and qi and blood are important substances to maintain human physiology. If the viscera function of human body is out of order, the generation and operation of qi and blood will be blocked, and the blood supply of nail bed as a limb will also be affected, so there will be abnormal changes in appearance. Chinese medicine believes that the liver stores blood, and the main tendons and claws are tendons. Therefore, healthy nails are characterized by vigorous qi and blood, and the functional activities of various organs are in a state of balance and coordination.
Healthy nails are ruddy and delicate, tough and curved, smooth and shiny, and the roots are half-moon gray. Press the front end, and the blood color will recover immediately after release, indicating that the blood is sufficient, the operation is smooth, and the human body is healthy and disease-free. We can know the changes of our bodies through the color of our nails. If we wear nail polish or fake nails, it is difficult to observe the changes of nail color and hardness from the appearance, which brings great inconvenience to the early detection and treatment of diseases.
Maybe you have to ask: what can you see from a small nail that doesn't look like skin?
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that nails are the external glory of zang-fu organs and qi and blood, which are directly related to the zang-fu organs and meridians of the human body and can fully reflect the physiological and pathological changes of the human body. For example, the half-moon mark under the fingernail, commonly known as the crescent moon, is the representative of our human essence, so it is also called the health circle. Under normal circumstances, there should be 8 ~ 10 crescent on ten fingers. Women who are afraid of cold have fewer crescent moons on their nails; The less, the worse the energy, the colder the constitution, that is, the weak immunity and cold hands and feet.
When I was a child, the small thorn in my fingernail hurt very much. Adults will say, "These ten fingers are connected with my heart." Because every finger has meridians, which go directly to the brain through the limbs, there is a saying that "ten fingers are connected to one heart". And there are rich blood vessels under the nails, which are always changing.
The development of crescent moon is deeply influenced by nutrition, environment and physical quality. When the digestion and absorption function is not good, or when the body temperature drops, the crescent moon will blur, shrink or even disappear.
In the observation, smell, cutting and diagnosis of traditional Chinese medicine, we can infer the pathological changes that are taking place quietly in the body by observing the changes of luster, lines and spots of nails.
What does the new moon tell us?
The crescent moon on our ten fingers is closely related to the internal organs. For example, the crescent moon on the thumb is associated with the lung and spleen. If the crescent on the thumb is pink, it means that the pancreas is dysfunctional and prone to repeated colds and fatigue. If the crescent of the index finger is pink, it means that the gastrointestinal tract is not good; If the crescent of the middle finger is pink, it means that the spirit is too tense, and it is easy to get dizzy, headache, unclear thinking, brain swelling, insomnia and dreams; If the crescent of the ring finger is pink, it indicates endocrine disorders and is prone to gynecological diseases such as irregular menstruation; If the crescent of the little finger is particularly pink, it means that the blood circulation of the heart is not smooth, and when the visceral function is abnormal, some conscious symptoms will appear. When it is red, it is easy to suffer from serious heart disease.
In addition, if any crescent moon changes color, it may be a reflection of poor health.
Gray, thin and weak will affect the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach, which is easy to cause anemia, fatigue and fatigue; Purple is easy to cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, poor blood circulation, insufficient blood supply and oxygen supply, and cerebral arteriosclerosis; Black, more common in severe heart disease, tumor or long-term medication, drugs and heavy metal poisoning.
If the crescent moon is less than one-fifth of the nail, it means that the energy is insufficient and the gastrointestinal absorption is not good; If the crescent scar suddenly darkens, shrinks and disappears, it will often cause wasting diseases, tumors, bleeding and so on. When the new moon exceeds one fifth, it is mostly cardiac hypertrophy, which is prone to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, hypertension, stroke and other diseases.
Health tip: marks on nails
Some people have rough nail surfaces, and if you look closely, there are vertical stripes. If this situation appears for a short time, it will soon disappear, usually because of excessive brain use and too much work; If vertical stripes persist, it may be a chronic disease of internal organs. If it is a black straight line, it means that the liver and kidney function is weak.
And horizontal stripes. When it first appeared, it may start from the bottom of the nail and gradually rise with the growth of the nail. In this case, the horizontal stripe on the nail is a record of the injury that has occurred. If the horizontal stripes are small and numerous, it indicates long-term chronic digestive system diseases, such as gastroenteritis, colitis, stomach diseases and so on. If there are deep horizontal stripes, it means that serious gastrointestinal diseases have appeared. The deeper, the more serious. The shallower, the more chronic. If the stripes are raised, it means that there is something wrong with the heart, liver and vitamin A and B deficiency.
There is a saying in Chinese medicine that essence is not enough to supplement taste, that is to say, protein should be supplemented. High-quality protein should be neutral, such as milk, eggs, beans, fish, black food (nourishing kidney in case of black), seed food and embryo food.
It can be seen that our nails can be regarded as a barometer of health, and we should always pay attention to its changes in daily life. Especially those MM who like nail art, don't forget to take a vacation every once in a while to let it show its true colors.