Patient's question:
Half of the half-moon has a white bar, and there is one on each nail. What is going on? What kind of assistance you need: What is the reason? How to treat it? Thank you!!~~...Doctor's answer:
What is the reason for white stripes on fingernails?Fingernails – Barometer of Health
Healthy fingernails are rosy, subtle, tough, and curved, smooth with a glossy sheen. The lunula (half-moon-shaped area at the base of the nail) is grayish-white. If the shape and color of the nails vary, it may indicate that the body is suffering from a certain illness. Below are some common knowledge points about observing fingernails carefully.
White:
Pale nail bed indicates a deficiency of qi and blood.
Pale and moist: mild illness.
Pale, dry, dull, and rough: severe illness.
Complete nail paleness is seen in anemia, malnutrition, liver cirrhosis, chronic colitis, nail-biting disorder, Raynaud’s disease, and pulseless disease, among others.
Partial white nails are associated with tuberculosis, nephritis, lymphosarcoma, and cancer.
Dot-like white nails (reappearance of multiple small or larger white spots or cloud-like, cotton-like spots on the nail plate) are seen in digestive system diseases, malnutrition, zinc deficiency, syphilis, and other conditions.
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