Nails-"Health Barometer"
We care about our health, but we can't observe the coating and color of our tongue, and we don't know how to feel our pulse, so we can't make a professional diagnosis. Then please check our "health barometer"-nails!
Even without sophisticated testing instruments such as CT and MRI, and without various testing items such as blood routine and liver and kidney function, an experienced Chinese medicine practitioner can accurately judge a person's health status. Why-look at the nails for three seconds, which is the "hope" in the solid diagnosis of Chinese medicine. In the diagnosis of traditional Chinese medicine, observing nails has important reference value for judging diseases. Might as well follow a few tricks of traditional Chinese medicine and make a quick self-diagnosis.
◆ Prompt
What is the perfect nail?
Healthy nails are smooth, shiny, pink, tough and arc-shaped. When you gently press both ends of the nails, the deck will turn white, and immediately return to pink after release, indicating that the blood is sufficient, the operation is smooth and the body is healthy.
◎ nail case 1:
Nails lose their ruddy color, become pale and bloodless, the center of nails is sunken, the edges are inclined, and the nails become thin and dull.
Self-diagnosis anemia
Healthy nails were originally pink, with an arc-shaped appearance and natural luster. If the nails are pale in color, flat in shape, or even sunken into a spoon shape, dull and dull, it is the performance of liver blood deficiency, which is a sign of anemia, especially for women with more menstrual blood loss, which is prone to iron deficiency anemia.
◎ nail case 2:
Nails are pink and shiny, but two or three white spots have appeared recently.
Self-diagnosis trauma
White spots on nails are common and often appear repeatedly. Some people say that this is a manifestation of poor gastrointestinal function, but there is no medical basis. Because of long-term exposure, nails are very fragile, such as fingers stuck in the door, nails being squeezed, colliding and so on. , resulting in damage to the formation of nail matrix cells at the root of the nail, and white spots will appear. If the nail bed is damaged, there will be cracks and bleeding under the nails. But don't worry, as the nails grow up, they will eventually be cut off.
◎ nail case 3:
The nails are thickened and piled up, and the deck is no longer transparent, turning yellow, green, white or black, which masks the natural pink color of the nail bed itself.
Self-diagnosis of nail fungal infection
This is a typical sign of nail fungal infection. In the season of spring and summer communication, hot and sweaty toes or hands are prone to fungal infection. Fungi invade the gap between the deck and nail bed, and multiply in it, which will obviously affect the appearance of nails, resulting in obvious thickening of nails and the deck is no longer transparent. Different fungi can cause different color changes and cover up the color of nail bed. Therefore, it is most important to keep the skin clean and dry. After washing your hands or feet, you must wipe them clean. Treatment: After removing toenails, apply 35% glacial acetic acid solution. Due to the slow growth of toenails, it is necessary to insist on treating onychomycosis, and at least three drugs must be used again to be effective.
◎ nail case 4:
The surface of nails is uneven and dull.
Self-diagnosis of malnutrition
Nail is a kind of horny structure, which consists of many layers of firmly connected keratinocytes, which are filled with keratin filaments. Therefore, foods rich in protein and calcium are the basic elements to keep nails healthy, smooth and shiny. In addition, zinc, potassium and iron, vitamin A and vitamin B are also very important for the growth of nails, so nails can reflect the nutritional status of the human body. If the intake of vitamins, calcium and other nutrients is insufficient, the nail surface will be uneven, uneven and dull.
◎ nail case 5:
There is a horizontal groove on the nail.
Self-diagnosis of fever,
Transverse grooves on nails are common in children with fever. If the nails have abnormal metabolism and slow growth for a period of time, which obviously lags behind the previous growth rate, wrinkles will appear on the nails. The transverse groove on the nail is generally related to some acute severe diseases, such as acute measles, lung fever, scarlet fever and other fever, or metabolic abnormalities, skin diseases and so on.
◎ nail case 6:
Finger tips are thick, like drumsticks, nails are parrot-shaped, and nail beds are darker than normal, red or purple.
Self-diagnosis: respiratory, cardiovascular and nutritional diseases
These nail signs are common in respiratory diseases, some cardiovascular diseases and nutritional disorders, such as bronchial lung cancer, lung abscess, cyanotic congenital heart disease, subacute infective endocarditis, liver cirrhosis and so on. These diseases can lead to chronic hypoxia and metabolic disorders in limbs, so the ends of fingers become thick and stick-shaped, while the nail bed becomes dark and red with rich blood flow. At this time, one thousand ways can't careless, want to go to the hospital for formal treatment.
◎ nail case 7:
Nails are pale and lose their transparency, like ground glass.
Self-diagnosis of liver disease
This may be the manifestation of liver diseases, such as liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. The liver is the "chemical factory" of the human body. Many nutrients are processed and synthesized in the liver, and many toxic substances are also degraded and excreted in the liver. Therefore, if the liver has a serious disease, it will cause nail edema, nail bed color will turn white, nails will lose transparency and grow slowly, just like ground glass.
◎ nail case 8:
There are thimble-like depressions on the surface of nail body, and sometimes there are white lines, black lines, longitudinal ridges and horizontal grooves. The nail body becomes thin, brittle or coarse, loses its luster, and the nails grow fast.
Self-diagnosis psoriasis
Need to be vigilant! The appearance of this nail sign is probably the early manifestation of psoriasis (also known as psoriasis)! 80% of psoriasis arthritis has nail lesions, which are characterized by thimble-like depression of nails. Because the nail bed and the lower phalanx have the same blood source, the psoriasis damage of nails will cause changes in blood vessels, and may involve the phalanx, causing joint psoriasis. Therefore, if this happens, please go to a regular hospital in time.
◆ Professional manicure advice
1, keep the nails dry and clean, and prevent bacteria or other microorganisms from gathering in the nails and causing infection.
2. Some nail products contain volatile solvents, such as alcohol and formaldehyde, which deprive healthy nails of important nutrients. Therefore, nail polish and nail remover should be carefully selected, and it is best to choose polishing water without acetone, because acetone will not only make your nails fragile, but also leave a layer of white mist on your nails.
3. If the toenails are thick and difficult to trim, you can soak your feet in warm water (you can add a little salt to the water) for 5 to 10 minutes, and then trim them after the nails become soft.
4. Vaseline has a high moisture content and is a good hand and armor product. Before going to bed at night, apply proper amount to your fingers and nails and gently massage. In the long run, your nails will be as beautiful as pink pearls.
5, can not be too frequent manicure. There is a layer of enamel on the surface of nails, which can protect them from corrosion. When the nail surface is filed off, the finger loses its protective layer and its resistance to corrosion by acidic or alkaline substances. Therefore, regular manicure will lead to nail fracture, yellow or black color.