Prerak Shah:
Nail examination........nail care.......nail diseases and it's management
In ayurveda nail is considered as mala of
Asthi dhatu(bone)...so nail is rapidly grow when there is decreased agni of
asthi dhatu...
What the colour of nails indicates in
various diseases or how u diagnose disease by nail colours
+91 98245 75270: I have treated few cases of onychomycosis. Patient was
advised to deep her fingers in solution made by tankan and water. Internal
medicines were
1)arogyavardhini 2)gandhak rasayan 3)panchtikt
ghrut guggulu. Results are excellent.
Tankan bhasma is best topical remedy for
nail disorders
Manhar Prajapati vd: Due to seat of Asthi Dahtu need to concern as to have inernal
snehan also. internal snehan good work in brittle nail
+91 98249 64060: In kunakha we can give sarjarasa malahar for external
application. Jalaukavacharan(leech) also helpful in kunakha. It is mentioned in
sushrut chikitsa.
Su.chi.20.9-10
Prerak Shah: Nails
bluish - check oxygen saturation level. Nails- yellowish - liver diseases.
Pittaj vyadhi. If red swollen inflamme and tender - infection. If repeated
attacks of paronchia- indicates acidic condition of body. Prediabetic phase.
The best treatment for Paronchia / Kunakh which i hv seen work is an allomed.
Terbenafin cream external 6 months usage minimum. But for prevention the best
treatment is Maintaining body pH by proper diet. White spots - deficiency of
phospherus and protein. Increase protein intake.
+91 98251 34422: It is either a soap allergy with secondary fungus or bacterial
infection or straight away a fungus infection.
My childhood memories and subsequent trials
proved Tridax leaves excellent, even on athletes foot.
Mahamanjishthadi kadha is wonderful.
Occasional application of snuff also has proved effective.
White spots on nails speak well. Let me
learn through experts views.
Vaidya Deepak Shirude Jalgaon : Avagaah is best resulting with pure and warm sesame oil for 10
to 15 minutes especially in the vaat kaal. Trifala guggulu, Pravalpanchamrit,
Laghusutshekhar are some commonly used kalpaas by me in various patients,
obtaining satisfactory results in a reasonably short period.
Asthi and hence nails are seat of vaat,
alike skin. Generally when there is no infectious or we can say puy or paak
situation, the above strategy works very well. In kapha pitta doshik
involvement, we can change the strategy by adding kalpaas containing kanchanaar
guggulu, aarogyavardhini, sukshma trifala etc.
White spots and lines/wrinkles on nails
show some deficiency. We have to find out it clinically and then can proceed
better.Nails, on good deep observation by a skillful vaidya, reveal
constitution as well as psychology of the patient. This is very useful to guide
the patient for his illness.
Vd. Tapan : I
myself is a sufferer of In drawing of toe nail. It's a painful increase of nail
inside nail bed. Surgery is advised but it reoccurs.
(Photo) Ingrowing Nails – Dr. Chirag
+91 98251 34422: Basically it is the covering and hardening of surrounding
tissues and the subsequent collection of dirt create painful problem. Immerse
foot in warm water twice a day followed by smearing of camphor containing
castor oil or cover it with crushed leaves of Samudrasosh. When tissue gets
softer skilfully remove nail from underneath. If infection has subsided; there
will not be any pain. During bath use toothbrush to clean foot nails.
Pankaj vd: In
ayurveda nail is considered as mala of Asthi dhatu(bone)...so nail is rapidly
grow when there is decreased agni of asthi dhatu...
+91 98228 24590: some vyadhi purvarupa nail & hair growth mentioned
(rajayakshma & prameha) whats logic behind this?
Pankaj vd: Dhatvagnimandhya
+91 98228 24590: but why only asthi dhatu vrudhi not rakta mamsa?
Pankaj vd: Nail
is mala of asthi dhatu..there is also increased level of other mala of
remaining dhatus..read prameha and rajyaxma purvarupa..
Spoon shaped nail(and brittle)-koilonychia
is seen in iron deficiency anmia..so
look for iron level
+54 9 11 4164-7851: Nail piting look psoriasis arthritis. This is pitting
irregular is a sign of psoriasis
Granuloma piogeno or botriomicoma.
Hiperpigmentation could be normal con fototipo
+91 94234 88753: || Ingrowing nails ||
Some possible practical inputs :
1. Ingrowing nails must be cut skilfully as
round as possible. (At corners especially. It is possible. Self experience.)
2. Tail avagaah will prove fruitful as the
encroaching nail is outcome of vaat dushti. (My hypothesis.)
3. Vaat pacifying and anulomak diet.
4. Sarvaang abhyangam. (At least once in a
week.)
5. If the patient is obese, management of
obesity.
+91 98255 99535: Snehan - internal and
external both way , swedna- avgah .. And orally calcium and agnivardhak like
laghu vasant malti yog-- or any kharpar-zinc yog are very useful.
Kirit Yagnik -I have got solution of ingrowing toe nails. I am posting the pics of
my both toes.
Since last 35 years (Approx.), I cut
the nails of my toes in shape. So, the ends of the nails remain long and the
nails remain in a slightly flat. Cutting nails in this style would not take
curve from the ends. Hence, it would not grow inside.
(Photo)
Both the pics above are of right and left
toe
(Photo) (Ingrowing nails cut round at corners
..)
(Photo) (Another Ingrowing nail cut round at
corners ..)
+91 94265 25490: Panchtikt grut guggulu as a Ghrut or tablet gives good result.
Application of Shatdhaut Ghrut in Psoriatic nail with madumeha
+91 84609 04034: Nail biting: its telling all about excessive vata in system..
Hence its typical symptom of high anxiety,
fear, worry, stress, nervousness
etc. mental illness...its all of which due to vata imbalance in CNS ...it may be acute or chronic issue so treat
according....
White spots nail : it’s very common problem
all among individuals...but issue depend upon one time occurrence or
reoccurring .... One time occurrence is
just due to trauma to that part of nail only........… & Reoccurrence indicates deficiency of
calcium, zinc, magnesium in body but sometime its due to mal
absorption, poor diet, inflammation of GI track , chronic loose
stool, excessive toxins in colon
(Photo) (White spots.. nails)
Lunula (large moon shape whitish patch) :
if it present in thumb or pinky finger its indicate strong healthy fire in
system so individual is having pitta prakruri... Moon shape is larger in thumb
only its bit smaller with respective fingers.... if whole nail become whitish
except bit small top area of nail then its indicate liver Disease.
(Photo) (Lunula)
We can also defined nail by lining like
horizontal or longitudinal. In longitudinal lines : u can find either very mild
line or deeper lines. Mild lines are hard to find in natural light.
Deeper line indicates poor indigestion, mal
absorption, toxication, GI disturbance....
Its due to vishama agni in vatta, mandagni in kapha, trikshnagni in pitta
Nail pariksha is only one piece of puzzle
so other analysis must require in order establishing actual cause of Disease.
(Photo) ( Dark line beneath the nail, It must be
investigated because ? Melanoma-most dangerous type of skin cancer)
(Photo) ( Pale nails : ?anemia, ?congestive
heart failure, ??liver disease, ?malnutrition)
+91 98988 18482: 1) the skin around my nails comes out & disturbs me. When
I pull them out, it pains & bleeds a bit. What could it be? Does it
indicate any kind of deficiency of vitamins or minerals?
2) My left leg's little finger's nail turns
black frequently. ???
I've heard that nails turn brittle in
deficiency of Vit. A
+91 99794 65069: The internal corner of (the round portion), if remains white
it could be classified as a disease.. I
understand that this is due to lack of calcium content. Is it true?
What is remedy or otherwise?
+91 95379 40272: in kunakh instead of tankan wash apply tankan paste as a lepa
+91 98691 61041: Nails bluish - check oxygen saturation level . Nails-
yellowish - liver diseases. Pittaj vyadhi. If red swollen inflame and tender -
infection. If repeated attacks of paronchia- indicates acidic condition of
body. Prediabetic phase.
The best treatment for Paronchia / Kunakh
which I have seen work is an allopath medicine. Terbenafin cream external 6
months usage minimum. But for prevention the best treatment is Maintaining body
pH by proper diet.
White spots - deficiency of phospherus and
protein. Increase protein intake.
Shri Minoo Parabia:
It is either a soap allergy with secondary
fungus or bacterial infection or straight away a fungus infection. My childhood
memories and subsequent trials proved Tridax leaves excellent, even on athletes
foot. Mahamanjishthadi kadha is
wonderful. Occasional application of
snuff also has proved effective. White spots on nails speak well. Let me learn
through experts views
+91 98223 11565: I would add some castor oil and turmeric locally scrubbed off
with rough jwari flour on nails daily for good results.
Vd Dhruti Bhatt : according to Ayurved we should do Dashvidh pariksha. we can
get idea what kind of disease patient have
from nail examination
Blue Black Nails: Hematoma below nail,
cytotoxic drugs,pseudomonas infection, malignant below nails. Green Nail:
Pseudomonas infection. Brown colour: Cigarette smoking,Potassium Permanente
solution,chronic renal disease, psoriasis, collagen disease, bacterial
endocarditis, pigmented benign naevil.Yellowish colour: Ischemia,
Fungus,psoriasis. White colour: Hypoalbuminia in cirrhosis. renal failure,
cytotoxic drugs,arsenic poisoning ,darier' s disease. Red half moons:
congestive cardiac failure. Blue half moon: Hepatolenticular degeneration. Blue
nail: Mepacrine.
I had seen patient with spoon shape nails
in Anaemia. We should take proper history and give medicines to patient it will
be more beneficial. In Ruksh nails or Nistej nails I give massage of Navnit
(white butter) or cow ghee. Good result
Dr. Hardik Kalal : Nail is one part of
human body which can be easily inspected and palpable.
Abnormal nail is indicate something wrong
which is already done any abnormality in " Ras to Asthi Dhatu "
one Hypothesis in my mind:-
Ruksha Nakha(Dry
nail):-so possible Kvachit
Rukshata(Dryness) in Ras to Asthi Dhatu...same like for sphutit(crack nail) ,
Bindu yukta (Any spot on nail), Rekha yukta(Any line on
nail)...etc
Pitta varn
nakha(yellowish nail) :- so possible kvachit pitta varnata(yellowish
discolouration) in Ras to Asthi Dhatu..same like shyav(light
black),krushna(black),shvet(white) discolouration ...etc
Ati alpakalin nakh vruddhi(speedy growth of nail):- so possible..become the
prashad ansh(pure part of dhatu) very less and the kitta ansh(waste part of dhatu) increase in Ras to Asthi Dhatu.
Prerak Shah: Can
anyone suggest general food/ herb for good nails?
+49 173 3271419: Fresh nutrient food, nuts, minerals, fruits. Depend on agni.
Dinacharya, life habits are important to build healty dhatu. If we have healty
dhatu, here asthi, and majja should be good, we have healthy mala. Heavy
pressure or chemicals also can create problems in nails by healthy lifestyle
from outside.
+91 90338 41843: Asthipachak (Gudichi, aamlaki and musta) is best for any type
of asthi dhatu
+91 98255 99535: Poor hygiene , carelessness, avoid about nail care , reactions
of nail polish or other chemicals , are most factors for nail disorders ..
+91 98251 34422: I vouchsafe Helga. Portulaca Luni ni bhaji, Anantmool, Moringa
leaves spinach, Suran are good as food.
Prerak Shah: One
more question about nail can we have any chemical free, herbal or Ayurvedic
nail polish?
+49 173 3271419: Sesamöl daily, here we have special bio nailoil with apriconut
oil and sanddorn oil or many others, for daily massage. Most used by Ladies who
use naillaquer and this chemical coloring makes the nails dry. We also have
naillaquer to make the nails strong and hard by weakly nails. But however, in
this case, real help comes only from inside, but will be a little help.
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Ahmedabad
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