Health self-test: come and see if your nails are healthy

Are your nails healthy? Nails are the external manifestation of qi and blood in the organs and have a direct connection with the meridians of the human body. They can fully reflect physiological and pathological changes in the human body. By observing the shape, size, and color of nails, a person's basic health condition can be reflected.

Nails are the external glory of the organs, qi, and blood, directly connected to the body's organs and meridians, and can fully reflect physiological and pathological changes in the human body. By observing the shape, size, and color of nails, one can reflect a person's basic health status and even identify potential health risks; By observing changes in the luster, patterns, spots, and other features of the nails, it can be inferred that the body is quietly undergoing pathological changes. So, learning to observe nails is learning the simplest way to self assess one's health.

Raise your hand and check your nails.

Nail proportion, shape, luster, color, and texture.

1. Nail proportion:

Nail shape mainly includes the length to width ratio and shape of the nails. Because nail shape is often related to innate genetic factors, what can be seen from nail shape is mostly due to differences in physical constitution.

Longevity: People with long nails have a gentle and non impatient personality, so diseases caused by psychological stimuli are relatively rare in them. However, due to a weaker innate constitution and weaker immune system, it is easy to suffer from acute inflammatory diseases such as respiratory infections, gastroenteritis, as well as brain and chest diseases.

Shortness: People with short nails are prone to impatience and impulsiveness. These people have relatively weaker congenital heart function and are more prone to lower body diseases from the abdomen to the waist, as well as leg and foot diseases. If the tip of the nail is flat and embedded in the flesh, it is more likely to cause diseases such as neuralgia and rheumatism.

Square: This type of nail has a length and width that are close to each other, and the nails are close to a square shape. These people have poor physical fitness and often belong to the weak type. Although they do not have any obvious major illnesses, they are easily prone to becoming patients with many genetic diseases. If women have such nails, they should be alert to problems with the uterus and ovaries.

2. Nail shape

Lily shaped: The nails are relatively long, with a prominent protrusion in the middle, curved inward on all sides, and shaped like lily petals. This type of nail is more common in women, and its shape is the most beautiful. However, people who have this nail are often prone to illnesses from a young age, especially in terms of digestive system problems and blood system diseases.

Fan shaped: This type of nail is narrow below and wide above, with the fingertips forming an arc shape. People with fan-shaped nails are mostly born with a strong physique, with good physical fitness and strong tolerance from a young age, but they are prone to neglecting their own health. It is more likely to suffer from duodenal ulcers, cholecystitis, and even liver disease in adulthood or old age.

Round: The nails are round in shape, and the owner looks strong and rarely gets sick. These people are very insensitive to diseases and find it difficult to detect any physical abnormalities, so once they get sick, they often become very serious. The most common conditions that occur in them are ulcer bleeding, pancreatitis, heart dysfunction, and even cancer.

3. Nail Gloss

Nail color refers to the glossiness and color of the nails. Healthy people's nails have a certain luster and are very even, like a smooth piece of glass, and the nails should be a beautiful pink color. Once the nail color changes, it indicates that there are problems in some parts of the body that should be taken seriously.

Jiaze Brightening: There are two types of Jiaze brightening. One type is when there are lumps or strips of light on the nails, rather than the entire nail, which is often related to pleurisy and abdominal fluid accumulation; In addition, the whole nail is as shiny as oil, and the nail is thinner, which is often seen in patients with hyperthyroidism, diabetes, and acute infectious diseases. Uneven glossiness: Uneven glossiness of nails can be manifested in different nails or in different parts of the same nail. If each nail has a shiny front end and a rough and dull root, it may indicate chronic bronchitis and cholecystitis; If only a portion of the nails have uneven luster, it suggests the presence of some chronic damage and inflammation in the body.

Gloss loss:

If the whole nail is like ground glass without any luster, it indicates that there are some chronic wasting diseases in the body, such as tuberculosis; And if there are serious wasting diseases in the body, such as liver abscess, lung abscess, or patients with long-term chronic bleeding, this situation will also occur.

4. Nail color

Nail color tends to be white:

Nail color is pale and lacks blood color, often seen in malnourished and anemic patients; In addition, if nails suddenly turn white, it is common to experience emergencies such as blood loss and shock, or chronic diseases such as hookworm disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, advanced pulmonary tuberculosis, and pulmonary heart disease. It should be noted that if the nails are as white as frosted glass, it is a characteristic of liver cirrhosis.

Gray nail color:

The nails appear gray [SEP], which is often caused by lack of oxygen and is more common among smokers; For non-smokers, if their nails suddenly turn gray, it is most likely that they have contracted onychomycosis. In the early stages, the edges of the nails will itch, and then the nails will deform, lose their luster, and turn gray white, such as onychomycosis.

nail discoloration:

nail discoloration is believed to be caused by damp heat fumigation in traditional Chinese medicine, and is commonly seen in hypothyroidism, caroteness, nephrotic syndrome, etc; In Western medicine, it is believed that yellowing of nails is mostly related to a lack of vitamin E in the body. If all nails turn yellow, treatment is necessary because it is a symbol of overall weakness.

5. Nail Texture

Nail concavity refers to the appearance of horizontal and vertical lines, as well as spots, on the nails. Traditional Chinese medicine points out that the changes in nails are closely related to the low function of the body's tissues and organs, as well as pathological changes such as tissue structure destruction and atrophy.Vertical lines:

The nail surface is not smooth enough, with straight lines appearing one by one, usually after excessive labor and mental exertion; When sleep deprivation occurs, these vertical lines will be clearly visible. If vertical lines persist, it may be a chronic disease of internal organs. If not properly cared for, nails will become uneven and even crack as the condition progresses.

Horizontal stripes:

Horizontal stripes on nails are a record of lesions that have already occurred. In other words, when there are horizontal stripes on the nails, some lesions must have already appeared in the body. Generally speaking, at the beginning, the horizontal stripes are only at the bottom of the nail, and as the nail grows, they gradually move upwards, indicating that the onset time is getting closer and closer.

Spots: A small amount of white spots on the nails, usually a sign of calcium deficiency, silicon deficiency, or parasitic diseases; A relatively large number of white spots may be a sign of neurasthenia; If yellow dots appear on the nails, it may indicate a digestive system disease; If black spots appear on the nails, be careful. Mild cases may be due to overwork or malnutrition, while severe cases may be a precursor to gastric ptosis, stomach cancer, or uterine cancer.

6. Little Sun - Nail Health Circle

The little sun is the crescent shaped nail root that turns white, called the nail half moon, also known as the health circle. Generally speaking, the best condition is when the nail half moon occupies 1/5 of the entire nail, and it is not normal for it to be too large, too small, or vague. People who are half a month old are prone to hypertension and stroke; If the first half month is too small, it indicates that the blood pressure is too low. People who cannot see the half moon armor at all often have symptoms of anemia or neurasthenia.

Meanwhile, the color of the half moon armor is best in milky white. Blue hair indicates respiratory problems and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease; Blue hair indicates poor blood circulation; Redness corresponds to heart failure.