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Nails

Earlier, we have already talked about how the color, shape, appearance and other features of nails can be used to judge the character and temperament of a person. In addition, human nails, in addition to the definition psychological characteristics they are also wonderful diagnosticians who reveal the secrets of our health. Even doctors and palmists of antiquity drew attention to the fact that any violations of the shape or color of the nails indicate certain diseases. Dullness, pitting, dots and spots, abnormal growth, longitudinal or transverse furrows, and a coloration other than the color of the skin, is always an indication of imperfect health.

Nails are horny formations at the fingertips and, in addition to protective functions, carry very important information about a person’s character, as well as about chemical processes occurring in the body, by which we can judge the health of the body as a whole and the work of individual organs and systems. When examining nails, you can get information about both the current state of health and past disorders of the nervous system, diseases and operations. However, when analyzing nails, there is one significant drawback - they cannot be used to make predictions for the future.

Before starting the diagnosis of diseases on the nails, it is necessary to determine which nails characterize a person with good health. The size of the nail of such a person should correspond to the size of the finger, occupying about 50 percent of the area of the upper phalanx, while its length should exceed the width by no more than 10-12 percent. On a medium-sized hand, the length of the nail is approximately 12 millimeters and is limited by the distance from the nail bed to the place where the nail separates from the skin. Full nail growth occurs on average in 5-6 months. A normal nail should be pale pink in color, neither too hard nor too soft, and free of bumps and dimples. Also, a healthy nail at its base should be bordered by a milky moon, the size of which is 20 percent of the total length of the nail.

The condition and changes in the nails of different fingers indicate the processes that occur in various organs. Nail thumb shows the state of the brain and reproductive system, the index nail - the lungs, the middle nail - bones and intestines, the ring nail - of cardio-vascular system, and the little finger nail tells about the state of the nervous system and thyroid gland. When analyzing nails, an important factor is the ability to distinguish diseases of the nails themselves, for example, due to fungal diseases, from those changes that a healthy nail acquires due to diseases of the internal organs.

Nail color

Nail color is the main indicator of a person's health. The nails of a healthy person usually have a pleasant pink color, are close to the color of the skin in shade and have a healthy glow. If the nails are dull, brittle, with colored marks or pits, are characterized by irregular growth and an uncharacteristic skin color, this is always a sign of poor health, and in some cases it can even portend very bad changes in a person’s state of health.

pink nail color(see Fig. 1.1 on the color insert) is an indicator of good health and normal functioning of internal organs, and a person with this color of nails is endowed with warmth, responsiveness, sociability and friendliness.

red nail color(see fig. 1.2 on the colored insert) indicates high blood pressure and an excess of red blood cells in the blood. The red-violet color of the nails indicates high blood pressure in combination with narrowing of the arteries, while the darker the color of the nail, the worse the person's condition will be.

yellow nail color(see Fig. 1.3 on the color insert) shows disturbances in the organs that perform the function of cleansing the body - in the liver and kidneys. When analyzing nails of a given color, it is necessary to pay attention to the area and place of distribution of this unnatural color. So, for example, if the yellow color is visible along the edges of the nail, then the disease is just beginning to develop, but if the entire nail is yellow, you should immediately consult a doctor. If the nails take on a bright orange color, then the diseased organ may fester or be seriously affected by the disease.

white nail color(see fig. 1.4 on color sheet) is a sign of anemia and indicates problems with blood circulation. As a rule, a person with this nail color has a small amount of energy and a weak life force, which is expressed in chronic fatigue and susceptibility to colds. Such people should constantly take vitamins to raise the vitality of the body and play sports.

blue nail color(see fig. 1.5 on the colored insert) indicates poor circulation, as well as hormonal imbalance or problems with the reproductive system of the body. A pale blue hue indicates a weakening of the immune system caused by a recent viral illness or acute respiratory disease.

nail moons

When examining the nail, special attention is paid to the nail moons. The nail moon should be milky in color, clearly defined, crescent shaped and 20 percent of the length of the nail. Nail moons are directly related to blood circulation and the functioning of the cardiovascular system. In case of serious heart disease or malfunction of the cardiovascular system, the decrease in the moon begins with the little finger, and in the absence of proper treatment, the nail moons disappear from the rest of the fingers.

Lack of moons on nails(Fig. 1.6) indicates the presence of problems in the circulatory system of the body. Nails without nail moons indicate a predisposition to low blood pressure and problems in the functioning of the cardiovascular system of the body. Also, if at the same time the nails are thin, fragile or short, then such a person, in addition to the above ailments, has a predisposition to diseases of the endocrine system.

When analyzing nails, it is quite common that even in the absence of moons on the index, middle, ring fingers and little finger, the moon will be present on the thumb, which indicates a predisposition to these diseases. If there is no nail moon on the thumbs of both hands, then the problems in the circulatory system are quite serious, for the identification and treatment of which it is necessary to contact a medical institution.

normal moon(Fig. 1.7) has a milky color and a smooth arc goes around a small space at the base of the nail, which indicates a healthy development of the circulatory organs and the absence of problems with the cardiovascular system.

big moon(Fig. 1.8) is a sign of tachycardia, high blood pressure and nervousness in a person.

In view of the fact that the analysis of the nail moons gives a somewhat generalized picture indicating health problems, a more accurate diagnosis should be clarified and confirmed by the analysis of health signs in the palm of the hand, related to diseases of the cardiovascular system of the body, which will be discussed in the corresponding topic.

Spots under nails

Any marks on the nails in the form of spots and stripes, as well as violations of the nail plate, indicate malfunctions in the work of the internal organs of a person or impending diseases associated with metabolism, problems with the gastrointestinal tract, liver or kidneys. The legs react very quickly to the lack of vitamins and minerals in the body, so their absence negatively affects the condition of the nails. In order for the nails to be in good condition and healthy shine, it must be taken into account that B vitamins supply keratin - the main building material for our nails. With a lack of calcium, the nails dry out and exfoliate, and iron and zinc salts strengthen the nail plate and make it even. With nervous strain, the absorption of calcium in the body worsens and white dots or even spots appear, which provides information about the state of the nervous system over the past 5-6 months.

Solitary white spots under the nail plates(Fig. 1.9) are quite common and indicate the presence of metabolic problems. These spots indicate a lack of certain vitamins and minerals: calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium, vitamins A, C, E and D. They can also appear due to sun starvation, as a result of strict diets, or in pregnant women and nursing mothers.

It is also believed that the appearance of white spots on the nails indicates an excess of sugar in the blood and indicates that a person had nutritional problems not so long ago, which negatively affected human health.

Multiple white spots under the nail plates(Fig. 1.10) indicate problems with the human nervous system. A person with such marks is prone to prolonged depression, stress and severe anxiety, which leads to nervous exhaustion of the body.

In young children, multiple white dots indicate stomach problems, problems with digestion, worms, or a lack of calcium in the body. In addition, multiple white spots are an indicator of frequent constipation and indigestion in adults, as well as some kidney diseases that have passed into the chronic stage.

Dark vertical lines under the nails(Fig. 1.11) signal violations in the functioning of the liver and kidneys, as well as the accumulation of toxins in the body. Since the task of the liver and kidneys is to remove toxins from the body, when these bands appear, it can be concluded that these organs are in a weakened state and cannot cope with their work. Therefore, people with cancer, who have undergone chemotherapy, who live in ecologically unfavorable areas, who are exposed to contaminated food or products containing heavy metal salts due to pollination with pesticides, as well as people who have undergone acute poisoning, often have black stripes on their nails. kind.

Damage and changes in the nail plates

Diseases, stresses and various kinds of mental trauma leave their marks on the nails, which gives a general idea of a person's life, and transverse and longitudinal grooves, defects in the development of the nail plate indicate the state of human health as a whole. Any changes in the development of the nail plates immediately catch the eye, require a more reverent attitude to their health and take measures to identify the cause of the disease. At the same time, the horizontal lines on the nail plates (Bo lines) can be subjected to previously studied nail dating, which will make it possible to find out what disease a person had some time ago and how effective measures were taken by him for a complete recovery.

Transverse lines on the nail plates(Figures 1.12 and 1.13) can vary in appearance, from a barely visible line to a scar-like mark. These horizontal furrows in medicine received the name Bo lines, after the French surgeon who first compared the appearance of such horizontal lines in soldiers after being wounded back in the middle of the 19th century. Chinese doctors called the Bo lines "a scratch made by the dragon's claw" or simply "the dragon's footprint."

If there are several lines of Bo on the nail, then the nail looks wavy and uneven. A furrow or indentation is formed on the stratum corneum of the nail due to growth retardation, which in turn occurs due to weakening of the body and redistribution vitality in favor of a more problematic area. This sign is usually manifested due to a wound, infection or inflammation.

The lines of Bo can make explicit and pronounced those inflammatory processes that do not attract the attention of the owner of the body and go unnoticed by him. Deep, pronounced Bo lines appear after fractures, when all the body's calcium reserves are directed to repair damaged bones. If a person feels excellent, and his nails are wavy, then it is necessary to recommend him an immediate examination. Since human nails grow on average from 5 to 6 months, it is easy to determine the time of the last complication with an accuracy of one to two weeks on this basis. Furrows that grow one after another and create the appearance of waves following one after another indicate improper treatment, repeated failures of the body, or periods of sustained injury.

By the appearance of Bo lines on the fingernails, it is most likely to determine the diseases that a person is sick with. So, for example, the Bo lines on the thumb nail indicate an inflammatory, infectious disease of the genital organs, in the most common cases - inflammation of the appendages or problems with the menstrual cycle in women or a sexually transmitted disease in men. On the index finger Beau's lines are likely to give information about influenza or acute respiratory infections, or any other infectious disease that affects the lungs and upper respiratory tract. The nail of the index finger, marked with Bo's lines, is also a sign of inflammation of the liver. Bo lines on the middle finger most clearly begin to appear after the fracture. Also, the nail of the middle finger will show inflammation transferred by the auditory organs, for example, otitis media, or indicate an ulcer or poisoning of the stomach. Ring finger nail forms Bo lines in case of trouble with the cardiovascular system (for example, as a result of complications after a sore throat or flu), kidneys or eyes (barley or purulent inflammation). little finger nail reflects severe nervous experiences, and if there were none, then the Bo lines will indicate problems with the gallbladder.

The reason for the appearance of Bo lines, in addition to the above cases, may be shock, fainting, exhaustion, concussion, prolonged heat or beatings.

Longitudinal (vertical) lines on the nail plates(Fig. 1.14) are associated with a number of problems, the main of which are diseases of the bones and joints, cartilage, tendons and adjacent muscles and ligaments - therefore, it is an indicator of rheumatism or chronic injuries associated with the musculoskeletal system.

In addition to the above, such a sign on the nail plates appears when a chronic infection develops in the body and remains on the human nails all the time until the infection is cured. Most often, this infection is associated with inflammation of the digestive tract: liver, rectum, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, or chronic inflammation of appendicitis. There may also be pain in the pancreas. In most cases, these diseases are provoked "from above" - mucus from the diseased nasopharynx, microbes from rotten tooth or simply poorly chewed, unprocessed food with saliva.

Point depressions on the nail plates(Fig. 1.15), which make the nails uneven, are a sign of a skin disease, such as psoriasis. Also, noticeable dimples on the nails can indicate the onset of serious problems with the body's immune system.

"Nail of Hippocrates"(Fig. 1.16) has been known to physicians since ancient times and is a nail of an irregular convex rounded shape, similar to a club or a drumstick. There is such a nail in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, as well as in people with chronic heart disease and circulatory disorders.

As a rule, the nail plates with such a nail are presented in the form of "watch glasses", which indicates a lack of oxygen in the blood due to chronic diseases of the bronchopulmonary and cardiovascular systems: bronchial asthma, emphysema, tuberculosis, lung cancer, heart disease, tumors heart and atrium. This form of nails is often combined with a thickening of the first phalanges of the fingers, which look like "drumsticks", which significantly exacerbates the susceptibility to these diseases.

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Undeveloped nails(Fig. 1.17) may indicate various causes of disease. Spoon-shaped nails are associated with nutritional and digestive problems, poor thyroid function, mental personality disorder, or syphilis. A short nail plate, not reaching the beginning of the first phalanx (Fig. 1.17-1), indicates a lack of calcium in the body, which affects the underdevelopment skeletal system a person - fragility of bones, susceptibility to injuries and fractures. A fan-shaped nail will report degenerative nervous heredity, as well as inherited endocrine disorders. Triangular nail plates are a sign of problems with the spine or spinal cord. Brittle and exfoliating nail plates will tell about problems with the thyroid gland, and in combination with hair loss, peeling of the skin, brittle nails can indicate beriberi, as well as serious hormonal disorders, expressed in malfunctions of ovarian function and disorders menstrual cycle among women.

Fungal diseases of the nails(Fig. 1.18 and 1.19) do not directly relate to diseases of the internal organs, but only report diseases of the nail plates. In the presence of fungal diseases, the nails are most often covered with white spots that look like flakes or white-yellow crumbling grooves. At the very beginning of a fungal disease, spots and furrows can be small and barely noticeable, but subsequently they grow to the entire nail plate and pass to healthy nails. Nail plates thicken, peel and crumble, acquire a cloudy and dull hue, resulting in a feeling of groomed, unwashed, gray or black nails with jagged edges.

In case of fungal diseases of the nails, it is necessary to consult a dermatologist who will conduct diagnostic procedures to identify the type of fungal infection and select drugs that will most effectively cure a specific fungal disease. Self-medication will not bring the desired effect of recovery, but, on the contrary, will lead to further deformation of the remaining nail plates, which cannot be corrected, which will affect the infection of all nails on the hands and feet.

Line of Health (Mercury)

The Health Line has had a number of synonymous names for a long time and at different times was called: the Liver line, the Gastric line, the hepatica, the genetic line, due to the fact that it was an indicator of the condition digestive system and liver, and also determined the presence of various ailments and diseases that could arise as a result of a violation of these most important functions of the body. At present, the interpretation of this line has practically not changed, except that its meaning has expanded, and it has been considered by modern palmists from the standpoint of psychological and physical levels. As you already know, on a psychological level, this line is called the line of Mercury if, starting from the lower part of the arm, it reaches the hill of Mercury. From the position of the physical level, the line of Health is the line that, starting at the bottom of the palm, did not reach the subdigital zone and was lost in the course of its movement in the middle of the palm. In this regard, knowing how these lines should look on your palms and how they differ from each other, in your chiropractic practice you will quite often meet two lines on your hands at the same time - the Health line and the Mercury line. All the main interpretations of the line of Mercury have already been studied by us earlier in the section of career and professional implementation, therefore, in this topic, we will dwell in more detail only on the line of Health.

The line of Health at the physical level is responsible for the state of the digestive system, liver, as well as the state of the reproductive organs of a man and a woman. At the same time, the absence of a Health line on the palms is considered a good sign, since it indicates good health, strong immunity and good performance of the gastrointestinal tract, which are given to a person from birth. The presence of a deep, strong, intact and well-drawn line of Health indicates that its owner, even without outstanding physical data and excellent health, monitors his health, observes a daily routine and various diets, that is, he has all the data for a long time, carefree and painless life. At the same time, a deep and strong line of Health can also compensate for the missing lower section of the Life line, protecting and covering its weak and damaged areas.

Real physical problems with human health begin only if the Health line begins to change its character in the course of its movement. Therefore, when analyzing diseases belonging to this line, all the nuances of its flow through the palm are taken into account, including depth, width, continuity, configuration, and, of course, the signs located on this line. In this regard, only the nature of the Health line will be responsible for the state of the gastrointestinal tract, for the state of the liver - the nature of the line and certain signs standing on the Health line within the large triangle, for the state of the reproductive system of a woman and a man - the signs located on the line Health in a large quadrangle. Also, with certain combinations created by the Health line with signs on the Head line, it is possible to establish the state of the brain and the mental health of a person, for example, a tendency to schizophrenia, epileptic seizures or mental retardation.

The Health Line is subject to change like no other line in the palm of your hand due to the fact that its formation is based on information hidden from consciousness, but known to the subconscious, about the state of the internal organs of our body. The human subconscious, operating with this information, compares it with the regime of loads on these organs, as well as rest and nutrition, and through the connections of the brain and nervous system, displays all the data on the Health line in the form of certain linear combinations. Therefore, by tracking the dynamics of this line every six months, one can observe changes in its nature, which makes it possible to most purposefully monitor the state of individual internal organs.

When analyzing the most capricious line in the palm of your hand - the line of Health - it is necessary, in addition to its nature and the combinations that it creates by its presence, to pay special attention to the color of this line, which will be an objective indicator of the health of the organs related to the line. Knowing that each quality of character is associated with certain internal organs of a person, the color of the main lines, including the Health line, will partly indicate what qualities of character will affect the digestive tract and liver. Thus, according to tradition, pink is considered the normal color of the Health line, which, with a good, strong and deep line, will indicate good health digestive organs and a balanced character of a person. A person with this line color behaves at ease, loves people and society, is always ready to help, has good adaptive and communication skills. He is optimistic and harmonious, accepts the world as it really is. The red color of the main lines characterizes a person who seeks to win a place under the sun, sets clear goals and realistic plans for himself, and also indicates a prudent, active, observant and insightful person who does not shy away from rivalry and will stop at nothing to achieve his plan. . His love can easily turn into hatred, and at times he will be prone to uncontrollable outbursts of anger and aggression. The yellow color of the lines happens to people who love solitude, who are very attentive to their person, but behave unpredictably towards other people - either timidly and shyly, or unceremoniously. Often this is a controversial personality, restrained, proud and arrogant. The dirty yellow color of the Health line indicates a person's biliousness, irritability and liver disease. Dark, almost black lines indicate a tendency to melancholy. Such people in communicating with others show little sympathy and flexibility, but a lot of insight and causticity, while unhealthy rivalry gives them special joy. In addition, they are very vindictive and vindictive. Pale and broad lines indicate a general lack of health and are a sign of insufficient energy and determination. People with such lines are shy, jealous, timid, which affects their state of the cardiovascular system and gastrointestinal tract. Quite often, such people do not meet the requirements that life imposes on them, they are impractical and indecisive, they avoid various kinds of disagreements, smooth out contradictions, show sympathy, thanks to which they have a kind, but, unfortunately, a weak heart. In this regard, it becomes clear that any human disease is psychosomatic in nature, therefore, it is necessary to treat not individual diseased organs, but the whole personality as a whole through education. good qualities character with constant spiritual practice. We will talk about this in detail in the last topic of the human health section when studying the signs of disease on the palms.

In this topic, concerning the consideration of the Health line at the physical level, the main combinations of the line for various diseases of the digestive tract, liver, reproductive system of the body, as well as other diseases that the combination of the Health line with the rest of the lines of the hand can tell about.

The appearance of small convex irregularities on the nails is a fairly common phenomenon that cannot be ignored.

After all, it can signal not only a lack of vitamins and nutrients, but also indicate quite dangerous diseases that require serious treatment.

Causes of the appearance of grooves on the nails of the hands

Possible reasons for the deformation of the nail plate include the following.

Aging of the whole organism. Lines appear on the nails perfectly healthy people advanced age.
Nail fungus. This disease is quite insidious, difficult to treat. At the first sign, you should consult a dermatologist to prescribe the appropriate treatment.
Injury to the nail or cuticle.

Nail deformity can occur after injury

Wrong nutrition. It provokes problems with the intestines, which affects the condition of the nail plate.
Lack of iron and B vitamins. All B vitamins play an important role in the formation of new cells, and B 12 is responsible for strengthening nails. Iron deficiency leads to the appearance of white spots and dots on the nail plate, as well as the formation of nail furrows.
Deficiency of fluid in the body. If there is little fluid in the human body, then the nails also “dry up”. Frequent washing of hands with soap and the use of aggressive detergents exacerbate this problem.
"Wrong" manicure. Building, low-quality varnish, non-sterile tool of a manicurist - all this leads to the destruction of nails and the formation of irregularities.
Some previous or existing diseases: myocardial infarction, rheumatoid arthritis, acute infections, sepsis, blood poisoning, skin diseases: eczema, psoriasis.
Violation of the functioning of the central nervous system.

The nail of one finger or several at once can be affected. The grooves on the nails of the hands depend on the cause of the occurrence, they are longitudinal (vertical) or transverse.

Diseases that are symptomatic of longitudinal grooves

Basically, vertical grooves appear in the center of the nail plate or along the edges parallel to each other. They do not always indicate the presence of any disease. Such strips are possible in people over 65 years of age.

Sometimes they occur as a result of an illness. After appropriate treatment, after a few months, the strips disappear.

The condition of the nails can tell a lot

Vertical grooves on the nails of the hands - the causes of the appearance:

psoriasis;
joint diseases (arthrosis, rheumatoid arthritis);
lichen planus;
diseases of the heart and blood vessels;
disruption of the spinal cord (in this case, the center of the nail plate becomes flat, and the grooves themselves become narrow);
transferred stresses;
pathology of the intestine or pancreas (in this case, the grooves protrude strongly).

What do the transverse lines of the nails say

Transverse grooves on the nail plate may be the result of an unprofessional trimmed manicure, when the nail matrix or cuticle near it is injured. The stronger the injury, the more pronounced the lines.

With very severe damage, the nail plate may never recover.

Sometimes they appear due to a lack of zinc in the body. A common occurrence of such lines are on the nails of vegetarians, since this useful element comes mainly from meat and dairy products.

Such deformations signal a lack of iron or possible kidney diseases (while the furrows are pronounced).

Another one possible reason: the formation of a pronounced imbalance in the digestive system, which makes it difficult for the body to absorb vitamins and nutrients.

Such furrows arise with the constant wearing of varnish (especially low-quality), artificial nails.

Extended nails don't have to be permanent.

Mi lines (another name for transverse bands) are formed after suffering common diseases, under the influence of strong stressful situations. This happens due to the fact that all the body's defenses are spent on a diseased organ, and the nails, not receiving sufficient nutrition, grow weak and thin. During such periods, it is advisable to massage, use nourishing masks for nails.

The Bo line (a furrow in the form of an arc that crosses the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe nail across) is a very important line. Occurs when nail growth stops due to malnutrition of the nail matrix.

This happens in the following cases:

acute infectious diseases: scarlet fever, salmonellosis, influenza, rubella, measles, hepatitis, pneumonia;
too long a rigid diet, as well as prolonged use of potent drugs;
diseases of the heart and blood vessels;
after undergoing chemotherapy.

Interesting! If the reasons that caused the appearance of grooves on the nails of the hands are insignificant and act for a short time, then the lines are superficial. With serious long-term diseases, they are much more pronounced.

Methods of treatment

There is no single cure for this disease. In the event that a nail defect is provoked by a certain disease, its disappearance will occur on its own some time after recovery.

Nail care is an important factor influencing their condition

When the exact diagnosis is unknown, it is necessary to undergo a complete examination to establish it. Moreover, the lines that form on the nail plates do not in themselves provide for drug treatment. With this problem, you should contact a beautician.

The best way to locally correct the nail plate is to conduct gentle polishing.
Use special medical varnishes to protect furrowed nails.
Adjust nutrition to restore nails.

In addition, it is necessary to pay additional attention to hygiene procedures:

use a special protective hand lotion after each wash;
apply moisturizer for nails;
once a day with jojoba oil massage the hands and fingers.

Polishing the nail: the rules for the treatment

In order to eliminate the external defect of the nail plate, you can polish with a special nail file.

Grinding nails is necessary with skill

This procedure is easy to carry out independently at home, taking into account simple rules:

Violations of the nail plate must not be allowed, therefore it is imperative to grind strictly in one direction: from right to left or from top to bottom.
All scratches and burrs formed on the nail should be carefully polished.
Do not touch the cuticle, as its damage leads to a deterioration in the condition of the nail.
It is allowed to remove a small layer of the nail at a time.
At the end - wash your hands well and rub the cream that strengthens the nails.
Carry out the procedure a maximum of once a week, leaving time for recovery.

Therapeutic varnishes for problem nails

First you need to find out what the grooves on the nails are talking about. If the causes of their appearance are identified and eliminated, at this time you can use special therapeutic protective varnishes that will help improve appearance nails.

Such strengthening agents have a thick consistency, they are enriched with vitamins, amino acids and other valuable components.

The complex of active substances has a positive effect on the structure of the nails, providing the necessary nutrition and hydration.

These varnishes completely fill the slightest irregularities, giving the nails smoothness. The therapeutic formula in the composition acts on the plate of nails, which grow even and healthy.

Nutrition for nail repair

Proper healthy nutrition is essential for healthy nail growth. Foods rich in vitamins A, B and C, calcium and iodine should be present in the daily diet.

Note! If you follow strict diets with a low content of proteins and fats, the growth and restoration of nails slows down.

In the dishes every day should be:

raw or boiled carrots;
fresh herbs, onions;
tomatoes or tomato juice;
cabbage (all types);
beef liver;
germinated grains of wheat;
dairy and dairy products;

Dairy products are known for their health benefits.

spinach;
fatty fish and various seafood;
cereals, cereals;
pumpkin seeds;
nuts, sesame seeds;
fruits (any);
freshly squeezed juices;
avocado.

Additionally, you can take multivitamin complexes.

Eliminate completely:

alcohol;
fried and smoked dishes;
fast food;
foods high in preservatives.

The amount of liquid consumed affects the health of the nails. It is necessary to drink 2 liters or more of non-carbonated drinking water per day.

Water allows the body to cleanse itself

For a complete renewal of the nail plate, it takes from 3 months to six months. The growth of strong healthy nails and the complete disappearance of the grooves on the nails of the hands are good reasons to revise your diet towards a healthy diet.

Prevention

Solutions and creams for nail care can be prepared at home from available ingredients.

Recipe #1

Treat nails with iodine solution 2 times a day. Be guided by the following scheme: 10 days, then a two-day break, again 10 days.

Recipe number 2

Once a day (at night) apply a gauze compress with propolis tincture. This will help if the cause of the grooves on the nails of the hands is a fungal infection.

Do not allow the mixture to come into contact with the skin, so as not to get burned.

Recipe number 3

1 st. l gelatin diluted in 0.5 l of boiled water, leave for 1 hour. Then heat the mixture until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Drink this drink throughout the day in several doses.

The course of treatment with gelatin should be carried out for one month. This will strengthen the nail plates and eliminate grooves.

Recipe number 4

It is good to try hot baths to help eliminate the deformation of the nail.
You will need: starch, soda, sea salt. Heat water to 45 ° C and dissolve all components in it. You can add 5 - 8 drops of eucalyptus or coniferous extract.

The hand bath has a beneficial effect on the nails and skin of the hands.

Dip your hands in the prepared solution and hold for 10-15 minutes. After this time, wipe well and gently massage, adding a drop of natural wax or tea tree oil.

Salon procedures

To restore the nail plate, you can order paraffin therapy in a beauty salon. This procedure is used to rejuvenate, moisturize and nourish the skin of the hands and nails.

The manipulation is simple - hands are immersed in paraffin (previously heated in a water bath). After a slight solidification, the substance is removed. The result is hydrated, soft hand skin and strengthened nails.

To prevent the appearance of grooves on the nails, it is necessary to regularly perform a manicure only in proven beauty salons.

To keep your nails beautiful and healthy, you need to healthy lifestyle life, eat a lot of vegetables and fruits and follow the basic rules of manicure.

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Impossible to have beautiful hands if there are problems with nails. According to statistics, one or another ailment nails of every fifth inhabitant of the planet suffer. Nail dystrophy, for example, can occur both on the fingers and on the toes. The cause of the disease is usually malnutrition of the nail plate and nail fold, which surrounds the nail on three sides.

Causes of nail dystrophy or onychodystrophy

Nails are undernourished different reasons. Among them:

Nail dystrophy disease has several varieties. So external manifestations are different. Consider the main ones in order to recognize the disease in time and immediately begin to fight it.

Median canal nail dystrophy

The nails of the thumbs are usually affected. On the
a longitudinal groove appears on the nail plate, to the sides of which small cracks diverge. As a result the nail becomes wavy.

Often pathology occurs due to mechanical trauma. Usually these are unconscious actions of the patient: biting or constant pinching of the nail. Such behavior can be bad habit but may well be a neurological disorder.

It is extremely rare that channel-shaped dystrophy is transmitted genetically.

How to get rid?

Necessary complex treatment of dystrophy with medical preparations.

First of all, it is necessary to correct the mental state of a person. The difficulty lies in the fact that usually the patient denies his involvement in the mutilation of his own nail. Therefore, it is better to carry out treatment under the supervision of a neurologist.

The main success factor is cessation of mechanical action on the nail. Therefore, fingers with damaged nails should be bandaged.
At the same time, activities are carried out for: the use of nourishing creams and varnishes, the intake of vitamins.

Gapalonychia

This type of nail dystrophy manifests itself as softening and thinning of the nails, which leads to their fragility.

The disorder can develop due to internal malfunctions in the body (true hapalonychia). But it happens that it occurs due to external influences on the nails (acquired hapalonychia).

Causes: Gapalonychia occurs due to diseases such as:

Arthritis
Problems in the gastrointestinal tract
Peripheral vascular disease
Thyroid diseases

Possible true hapalonychia with hereditary predisposition, malnutrition. Softening of nails provokes a lack of vitamins A and B, as well as a deficiency of iron, sulfur, calcium.

How to treat hapalonychia or nail dystrophy?

Do housework only with rubber gloves.
If the nail has been damaged, protect it from re-injury. After a while, the unhealthy nail will grow back and the problem will go away by itself.
Refuse to use extended and false nails.
Eat more fruits and vegetables. Moderate your intake of fatty and sugary foods.
Pay attention to your chronic diseases - and treat them first.

Onycholysis or detachment of the nail

This disease is characterized detachment of the nail from the nail bed. An empty space is formed between the soft tissue and the nail plate. The color of the nail changes to grayish yellow. There is an unpleasant smell.

But often onycholysis is acquired in a non-infectious way. Injuries to the nail, exposure to household chemicals, taking antibiotics, impaired blood supply to the fingers - all this can cause illness.

Chronic diseases of the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, nervous and endocrine systems can also provoke an illness.

How to get rid?

Oil masks

Spread your fingers. Spread the nails and skin around with heated essential oil. Wrap your fingers in cling film and put on woolen mittens. After 15 minutes, massage the nails and the skin around them.

Use oils:

Lemon. It has antibacterial and healing properties.
Ylang-ylang. Strengthens, prevents delamination.
Eucalyptus. Moisturizes and heals wounds.
Rosemary. Promotes growth.

Contact your doctor at the first signs of a problem in the body.

Eat right. Eat dishes with gelatin: marmalade, jelly, aspic. Useful dairy products, yeast, soy products, seafood, green vegetables.

Video about nail dystrophy

Onychodystrophy is a complex of diseases that are characterized by a pathological change in the structure and color of the nail plate or its bed. Pathologies arise as a result of malnutrition of cellular tissues. There are several types of dystrophy, which differ in cause, symptoms and degree of manifestation. The causes that provoke such diseases may be hidden in external influences and internal pathologies (hereditary, acquired).

Some types of nail dystrophy are genetic, for example, onychogryphosis, leukochinia, anochinia. However, acquired pathologies are most common.

Causes and manifestations of nail dystrophy

Gapalochinia - brittle nails due to their excessive softening. A person constantly has any damage due to a too thin plate. A variety of reasons can provoke a disease, but its manifestation is always the same - softening of the tissue structure, its friability and fragility;
Onycholysis - the lag of the nail from its bed. Both mechanical damage and fungal infections can provoke pathology. The disease is characterized by the lag of the nail from its bed. As a result, air bubbles form under the cover, which further aggravate the situation;
Onychorrhexis - thinning along the growth. The disease is fraught with cracks, chips of the free edge. In addition, fragility and, as a result, tissue destruction are observed. The reasons are hidden in the excessive use of various acidic and alkaline solutions;
Onychoshisis - this pathology is accompanied by splitting, cracking of the bone tissue across the growth of the nail, parallel to the free edge. Even after the removal of damaged tissues, new ones continue to suffer;
Furrows Bo - transverse grooves or scallops on the nail plates, going from roller to roller. Defects can reach a depth of 1 mm and do not differ in color. Most often, these symptoms are accompanied by eczema, psoriasis, and a number of other skin diseases. In addition, mechanical injuries can provoke a similar phenomenon;
The appearance of median canal dystrophy- this is a deep longitudinal groove that occurs anywhere along the length of the roller at the base of the nail and can stretch right to its free edge. As a rule, the causes of this defect are hidden in a severe trauma to the nail matrix;
Trachnochinia - dullness, roughness. Tissues can delaminate with scales, have many dotted depressions over the entire area. The provocateur of the defect is eczema.

How to treat nail dystrophy

As can be judged from the foregoing, the deformation can occur due to an internal disease, respectively, in the first place it is necessary to cure it. Otherwise, all efforts will be in vain.

Therapy in each case should be selected individually. The doctor, choosing medications in the presence of total dystrophy of the nails, takes into account the cause of the appearance of defects, the state of the body, concomitant diseases. Treatment must be comprehensive.

As a rule, therapy is based on three principles:

establishing the cause of the deformation;
elimination of the provoking factor;
restoration of trophic tissue of the nail and around it.

To improve nutrition in cellular tissues, various vitamin-mineral complexes are prescribed, as well as fatty amino acids, because it is the latter that are part of the composition of proteins - the main building material of bones. In addition to vitamins and minerals, there is a need for general strengthening preparations, as well as agents that activate the immune system. Necessarily, the complex of treatment for onychodystrophy includes sedative (sedative) drugs, the action of which is aimed at normalizing the activity of the nervous system.

Treatment of nail dystrophy, which is carried out at home, should include a number of procedures, for example, applications, compresses, baths. These measures are very effective and even necessary. The only exceptions are those cases where the deformation is caused by skin diseases- eczema and psoriasis. In the presence of the latter, the body must be affected in a complex way. After the elimination of these pathologies, defects will also disappear on their own.

Treatment of median canal dystrophy of one or more nails

In this case, an integrated approach is needed. It often happens that the matrix is injured by the person himself, but he does not even notice it. For example, this happens when you have the habit of biting your nails. If indeed the reason is hidden in such influences, then it is quite possible that a person will need a correction of the psycho-emotional state.

In this situation, mild/moderate sedatives may be prescribed. In this case, the choice of medicine and the development of a regimen of administration falls entirely on the shoulders of the doctor. In some cases, it is necessary to use psychotherapeutic methods, including hypnosis.

To protect injured tissues, mechanical methods can be used, for example, they are bandaged or sealed with a band-aid. To strengthen tissues, special procedures, varnishes and creams are used, and vitamin and mineral complexes are also taken.

Treatment of nail dystrophy with folk remedies

To get rid of obsessive movements, excessive tension, use plants,
having a sedative effect. It can be valerian, motherwort, peony root and the like;
You can treat damaged tissues with sea buckthorn oil. One drop of the product should be rubbed into each damaged area in the morning and evening;
Baths for hands with the addition of essential oils to the water or sea salt. Best suited for this purpose essential oil mint, succession, cedar;
Make nourishing masks. For example, mix 20 ml of heavy cream, 2 times less jojoba oil, 5 drops of vitamin A. After mixing, the mixture is rubbed into damaged areas. You can wash it off only after 2 hours.

An unhealthy appearance, peeling, delamination and other defects look unaesthetic and cause a lot of inconvenience.

Transverse grooves on the nails occur due to the fact that the matrix, or growth line of the nail, has been somehow damaged. Also, these lines are called "Beau Reil's furrows".

Basically, their appearance is associated with violations of metabolic processes in the body, but can be a manifestation of many different pathologies. It can also occur due to a nail injury or inept manicure.

Beau-Reil's furrows are classified as varieties that are associated with disruption of the nail matrix for any reason.

What does it look like?

Beau-Reil's lines have a very characteristic appearance. This is a deep arcuate groove that runs between the ridges on the side. It has a dense structure. In some cases, there is a small ridge on the furrow that runs along the posterior margin. This usually happens if the furrow is deep enough.

The color in this place does not change. The depth can be up to 1 mm.

If the metabolic defect or injury is not large, then the furrow will be quite superficial. If the integrity violations are serious, then the line becomes deep and divides the nail in half, gradually separating the distal part. The distal part begins to turn white and separates from the nail, as its nutrition is severely disturbed.

The line can be one or more.

If the cause of the appearance of lines is chronic diseases, or a protracted illness, then the furrows appear unevenly and the nail acquires a wavy structure.

On this basis, periods of exacerbations in a patient can be determined.

Reasons for the appearance

The appearance of Beau-Reil lines can be due to many different reasons. Sometimes such pathologies are found in infants at 3 weeks of age, when the nails are damaged in the birth canal.

It is not uncommon for lines to appear in children after severe infectious diseases, such as diphtheria, typhoid, or scarlet fever.

Also the reason may be:

skin diseases (especially if they affect the hands, etc.);
mechanical damage (if the nail matrix is affected, then its growth is disturbed, and the appearance of lines indicates this);
inept manicure (especially if the cuticle is poorly cut);
severe stress;
transferred infections;
myocardial infarction;
poisoning;
heat;
mental illness.

Treatment

These lines are not an independent disease. They are, in fact, the consequences or symptom of another more serious disorder in the body. Treating Beau-Reil's furrow, which is already there, does not make sense. The nail will grow and the furrow along with it.

But this is a clear signal that something is wrong in the body, and this pathology needs to be treated, otherwise the furrows will continue to appear.

To eliminate the cause, you can follow some rules:

do a manicure or pedicure only with a good professional master;
contact a dermatologist to find out if the line is a manifestation of a skin disease.

Often a dermatologist refers to the right specialist if the cause of the appearance is not within his competence. If the problem is diabetes, the patient will be referred to an endocrinologist.

If the problem is in metabolism - to a gastroenterologist, and maybe to a nutritionist.

Sometimes an examination by an allergist, oncologist and other specialists of various profiles may be required.

Do not neglect the advice of doctors and refuse examinations. These furrows are a clear sign that serious disorders are occurring in the body and you have the opportunity to respond in time and prevent serious diseases.