The way to look at nails and diseases
1, nail concavity refers to some horizontal stripes, vertical stripes, spots and so on on the nail. Traditional Chinese medicine points out that this change of nails is closely related to pathological changes such as low function of tissues and organs, destruction and atrophy of tissue structure.
2, nail vertical lines, nail surface is not smooth enough, there are straight lines, generally after overwork and excessive brain use. These vertical stripes will appear obviously in the case of insufficient sleep. If vertical stripes persist, it may be a chronic disease of internal organs. If not nursed back to health, with the development of the disease, nails will become uneven and even crack. Black vertical stripes are signs of liver and kidney weakness and toxin storage. You can eat more foods that nourish the liver, such as high-protein foods, fish and seafood, bean products, dairy products and so on. Kidney-tonifying foods include sea cucumber, shrimp, glutinous rice, eggs and black sesame seeds. Blue vertical stripes indicate that the body lacks oxygen, which may be a sign of lung infection such as pneumonia. In this case, you can eat some foods that moisten the lungs, such as pears, grapes, pomegranates, radishes, tremella and so on.
3, nail stripes, the stripes on the nails are a record of the lesions that have occurred. In other words, when there are horizontal lines on the nails, there must be some lesions in the body. Generally speaking, at the beginning, the stripes are only at the bottom of the nails. With the growth of nails, it gradually moves upward, indicating that the onset time is getting closer and closer.
4, nail spots. There are a few white spots on nails, which are usually manifestations of calcium deficiency, silicon deficiency or parasitic diseases. There are many white spots, which may be a sign of neurasthenia. And yellow spots appear on the nails, which may cause digestive system diseases. If there are black spots on your nails, be careful. The light one is just overwork and malnutrition, and the heavy one may be a precursor of gastroptosis, gastric cancer and uterine cancer.
5, nails small sun nail health circle. The little sun is a half moon with white fingernails, called half moon, also called health circle. Generally speaking, the 1/5 of the whole nail is the best state, and it is not normal to be too big, too small or fuzzy. People over half a month are prone to high blood pressure and stroke. If the first month and a half is too small, it means that the blood pressure is too low. Most people who can't see the half-moon nails at all have symptoms of anemia or neurasthenia. At the same time, the color of the half-moon nails is milky white. Blue, suggesting that there is a problem with the respiratory system and it is easy to suffer from cardiovascular diseases. Blue is a sign of poor blood circulation. Redness equals heart failure.
6, nail tip invagination indicates that there are abnormal problems in the heart, liver or respiratory system.
7. Besides local fungal infection, there are also bacterial infections in the body.
8, the nails are half white, and there are black spots on the fingertips, which can indicate kidney disease.
9. Isolated green stripes appear on the nail bed, especially when the skin color is white, which is a standard of face cancer.
10, beaded nails * * * uneven surface * * * is a sign of rheumatoid arthritis.
1 1, nails extending to the fingertips and bending downward are signs of lung injury, such as emphysema and asbestos lung.
12, easily broken, cracked and peeled off, indicating malnutrition and lack of hydrochloric acid and protein. At this time, minerals are also extremely scarce.
13, the nail base is raised and the white part is very small, indicating that there are respiratory diseases, such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis. This symptom has genetic possibility.
14. The separation of nail and nail bed indicates thyroid disease or local infection.
15. Brass instruments with flat nails show a tendency of partial or total hair loss.
16, reddish-brown acne marks and worn bifurcated fingertips mean psoriasis; Need to supplement VC, folic acid and protein.
17, redness around nail bed means indigestion of essential fatty acids or connective tissue diseases such as lupus.
18, vertical or horizontal ridges appear on nails. Upright spine means poor health, poor nutrient absorption, and/or iron deficiency and kidney disease. Horizontal ridges are caused by excessive mental or physical stress. Staggered nail ridges indicate a tendency to form arthritis.
19, thick armor implies low circulatory function, poor blood circulation and thyroid disease.
20, nail thinning may be like a sign of lichen planus.
2 1, two fixed white stripes indicate hypoproteinemia.
22, nail width prescription suggests endocrine abnormalities.
23. The white line indicates that there may be heart disease, high fever and arsenic poisoning.
24. There are horizontal white stripes on the nails, indicating that there may be liver disease.
25. If the white half-moon area at the root of the finger turns red, it means that there is something wrong with the heart; If it turns gray-blue, it means heavy metal poisoning or lung disease.
26. White nails mean liver or kidney diseases and/or anemia.
27. There are pink white nails near the fingertips, which is a sign of cirrhosis.
28. Yellow nails appear before other symptoms appear, which may mean some diseases in the body, such as lymph, respiratory diseases, diabetes and liver diseases.
29, nail blackening, there are broken spots under the nail that have * * * serious heart infection caused by infection * * myocarditis, other heart diseases, hemorrhagic diseases.
30. Fragile nails may indicate iron deficiency, thyroid problems, impaired renal function and blood circulation problems.
3 1, nails are brittle and easy to wear, lacking nutrition, which may indicate hyperthyroidism.
Matters needing attention in daily nursing of nails
1. Keep your nails clean and dry.
2. Avoid biting and digging your nails.
3. Protect nails and epidermis with lotion every day. Emulsions containing urea, phospholipids or lactic acid can prevent cracking.
4. When filing your nails, gently wrap your fingers in one direction, not just a little.
Don't wash your nails too deeply, it will cause infection.
6. Don't dig out the embedded toenails. If they cause trouble, see a panel of doctors.
7. Avoid nail polish containing acetone or formaldehyde.
8. Trim your nails with your own tools.
9. If you have artificial nails, regularly check whether they turn green, which is a sign of bacterial infection.
10. Eat a balanced diet and supplement vitamin tablets containing biotin.