Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Hi Andrea, I'm also very curious about nail diagnosis. I have a hard time believing that fingernail diagnosis wasn't used in some lineage of CM. It is used in Ayurvedic. I believe that fingernails tell a lot about an individual and I've started to make notes and some of my own observations. I've noticed that people I'd consider having a lot of Jing to have larger " half-moons " or lunula. Of course there are the longitudinal striations considered Qi stagnation. As for cracks and bleeding I don't know from a CM viewpoint. I have an article from " American Family Physician " , March 15 2004 entitled " Nail Abnormalities: Clues to Systemic Diseases " . It is a WM point of view. Website is: www.afp.org/afp. (I don't believe I can attach the article, else I would). Please do share if you come across anything not discussed on these lists. Regards, George Mandler On Mar 5, 2006, at 11:15 AM, wrote: > Anyone familiar with fingernail diagnosis know what it means when > the cuticle grows long over the > nail? What about cracked and bleeding cuticles? Can anyone > recommend a book on fingernail > dignostics? > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, > including board approved continuing education classes, an annual > conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 www.afp.org/afp George this link does not work Oakland, CA 94609 - George Mandler Cc: TCM List Sunday, March 05, 2006 8:37 AM Re: fingernail diagnosis Hi Andrea, I'm also very curious about nail diagnosis. I have a hard time believing that fingernail diagnosis wasn't used in some lineage of CM. It is used in Ayurvedic. I believe that fingernails tell a lot about an individual and I've started to make notes and some of my own observations. I've noticed that people I'd consider having a lot of Jing to have larger " half-moons " or lunula. Of course there are the longitudinal striations considered Qi stagnation. As for cracks and bleeding I don't know from a CM viewpoint. I have an article from " American Family Physician " , March 15 2004 entitled " Nail Abnormalities: Clues to Systemic Diseases " . It is a WM point of view. Website is: www.afp.org/afp. (I don't believe I can attach the article, else I would). Please do share if you come across anything not discussed on these lists. Regards, George Mandler On Mar 5, 2006, at 11:15 AM, wrote: > Anyone familiar with fingernail diagnosis know what it means when > the cuticle grows long over the > nail? What about cracked and bleeding cuticles? Can anyone > recommend a book on fingernail > dignostics? > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, > including board approved continuing education classes, an annual > conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 On Mar 5, 2006, at 11:53 AM, wrote: > www.afp.org/afp > > George this link does not work > OK you nailed me, I googled for the original article.... http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040315/1417.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Hi Andrea, I'm also very curious about nail diagnosis. I have a hard time believing that fingernail diagnosis wasn't used in some lineage of CM. It is used in Ayurvedic. I believe that fingernails tell a lot about an individual and I've started to make notes and some of my own observations. I've noticed that people I'd consider having a lot of Jing to have larger " half-moons " or lunula. Of course there are the longitudinal striations considered Qi stagnation. As for cracks and bleeding I don't know from a CM viewpoint. I have an article from " American Family Physician " , March 15 2004 entitled " Nail Abnormalities: Clues to Systemic Diseases " . It is a WM point of view. Website is: www.afp.org/afp. (I don't believe I can attach the article, else I would). Please do share if you come across anything not discussed on these lists. Regards, George Mandler On Mar 5, 2006, at 11:15 AM, wrote: > Anyone familiar with fingernail diagnosis know what it means when > the cuticle grows long over the > nail? What about cracked and bleeding cuticles? Can anyone > recommend a book on fingernail > dignostics? > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, > including board approved continuing education classes, an annual > conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 www.afp.org/afp George this link does not work Oakland, CA 94609 - George Mandler Cc: TCM List Sunday, March 05, 2006 8:37 AM Re: fingernail diagnosis Hi Andrea, I'm also very curious about nail diagnosis. I have a hard time believing that fingernail diagnosis wasn't used in some lineage of CM. It is used in Ayurvedic. I believe that fingernails tell a lot about an individual and I've started to make notes and some of my own observations. I've noticed that people I'd consider having a lot of Jing to have larger " half-moons " or lunula. Of course there are the longitudinal striations considered Qi stagnation. As for cracks and bleeding I don't know from a CM viewpoint. I have an article from " American Family Physician " , March 15 2004 entitled " Nail Abnormalities: Clues to Systemic Diseases " . It is a WM point of view. Website is: www.afp.org/afp. (I don't believe I can attach the article, else I would). Please do share if you come across anything not discussed on these lists. Regards, George Mandler On Mar 5, 2006, at 11:15 AM, wrote: > Anyone familiar with fingernail diagnosis know what it means when > the cuticle grows long over the > nail? What about cracked and bleeding cuticles? Can anyone > recommend a book on fingernail > dignostics? > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, > including board approved continuing education classes, an annual > conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 On Mar 5, 2006, at 11:53 AM, wrote: > www.afp.org/afp > > George this link does not work > OK you nailed me, I googled for the original article.... http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040315/1417.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 thanks George Oakland, CA 94609 - George Mandler Chinese Medicine Cc: Sunday, March 05, 2006 9:23 AM Re: Re: fingernail diagnosis On Mar 5, 2006, at 11:53 AM, wrote: > www.afp.org/afp > > George this link does not work > OK you nailed me, I googled for the original article.... http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040315/1417.html Subscribe to the new FREE online journal for TCM at Times http://www.chinesemedicinetimes.com Download the all new TCM Forum Toolbar, click, http://toolbar.thebizplace.com/LandingPage.aspx/CT145145 and adjust accordingly. Please consider the environment and only print this message if absolutely necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 There is one put out by Bluepoppy called Chinese Medical Palmistry by Xiao-Fan Zong and Gary Liscum Gabe --- Cara Frank <herbbabe wrote: > There is a nice book on Chinese medical palmistry. > Cant remember the author, > but it¹s a fun book. > Cara > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 thanks Oakland, CA 94609 - spy9doc Sunday, March 05, 2006 3:27 PM Fingernail Diagnosis Alon, et al... Here's the link to a PDF version of the article: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040315/1417.pdf Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, including board approved continuing education classes, an annual conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 An out of print text on Chinese medicine and cancer by Sun Bing-yin (Sun Bin-yan) has an extensive section on fingernail diagnosis for cancer patients. On Mar 5, 2006, at 8:37 AM, George Mandler wrote: > Hi Andrea, > I'm also very curious about nail diagnosis. I have a hard time > believing that fingernail diagnosis wasn't used in some lineage of > CM. It is used in Ayurvedic. I believe that fingernails tell a lot > about an individual and I've started to make notes and some of my own > observations. > I've noticed that people I'd consider having a lot of Jing to have > larger " half-moons " or lunula. Of course there are the longitudinal > striations considered Qi stagnation. > > As for cracks and bleeding I don't know from a CM viewpoint. I have > an article from " American Family Physician " , March 15 2004 entitled > " Nail Abnormalities: Clues to Systemic Diseases " . It is a WM point > of view. Website is: www.afp.org/afp. > > (I don't believe I can attach the article, else I would). Please do > share if you come across anything not discussed on these lists. > > Regards, > George Mandler > > On Mar 5, 2006, at 11:15 AM, wrote: > >> Anyone familiar with fingernail diagnosis know what it means when >> the cuticle grows long over the >> nail? What about cracked and bleeding cuticles? Can anyone >> recommend a book on fingernail >> dignostics? >> >> Thank you, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, >> including board approved continuing education classes, an annual >> conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 For one complete Chinese system of fingernail diagnosis, see Chinese Medical Palmistry published by Blue Poppy Press. Bob , George Mandler <gmandler wrote: > > Hi Andrea, > I'm also very curious about nail diagnosis. I have a hard time > believing that fingernail diagnosis wasn't used in some lineage of > CM. It is used in Ayurvedic. I believe that fingernails tell a lot > about an individual and I've started to make notes and some of my own > observations. > I've noticed that people I'd consider having a lot of Jing to have > larger " half-moons " or lunula. Of course there are the longitudinal > striations considered Qi stagnation. > > As for cracks and bleeding I don't know from a CM viewpoint. I have > an article from " American Family Physician " , March 15 2004 entitled > " Nail Abnormalities: Clues to Systemic Diseases " . It is a WM point > of view. Website is: www.afp.org/afp. > > (I don't believe I can attach the article, else I would). Please do > share if you come across anything not discussed on these lists. > > Regards, > George Mandler > > On Mar 5, 2006, at 11:15 AM, wrote: > > > Anyone familiar with fingernail diagnosis know what it means when > > the cuticle grows long over the > > nail? What about cracked and bleeding cuticles? Can anyone > > recommend a book on fingernail > > dignostics? > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, > > including board approved continuing education classes, an annual > > conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Thank You! Andrea Beth --- gabe gabe <fuentes120 wrote: > There is one put out by Bluepoppy called Chinese > Medical Palmistry > by Xiao-Fan Zong and Gary Liscum > Gabe > > --- Cara Frank <herbbabe wrote: > > > There is a nice book on Chinese medical palmistry. > > Cant remember the author, > > but it¹s a fun book. > > Cara > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 On Mar 6, 2006, at 11:53 AM, Bob Flaws wrote: > For one complete Chinese system of fingernail diagnosis, see Chinese > Medical Palmistry published by Blue Poppy Press. > > Bob Thanks Bob. I picked it up today. Great book. On both palm and nail dx. It seems like this is a lost art that is highly valuable for constitutional long term health dx. I guess it isn't taught because it is too complicated. --george > > , George Mandler > <gmandler wrote: >> >> Hi Andrea, >> I'm also very curious about nail diagnosis. I have a hard time >> believing that fingernail diagnosis wasn't used in some lineage of >> CM. It is used in Ayurvedic. I believe that fingernails tell a lot >> about an individual and I've started to make notes and some of my own >> observations. >> I've noticed that people I'd consider having a lot of Jing to have >> larger " half-moons " or lunula. Of course there are the longitudinal >> striations considered Qi stagnation. >> >> As for cracks and bleeding I don't know from a CM viewpoint. I have >> an article from " American Family Physician " , March 15 2004 entitled >> " Nail Abnormalities: Clues to Systemic Diseases " . It is a WM point >> of view. Website is: www.afp.org/afp. >> >> (I don't believe I can attach the article, else I would). Please do >> share if you come across anything not discussed on these lists. >> >> Regards, >> George Mandler >> >> On Mar 5, 2006, at 11:15 AM, wrote: >> >>> Anyone familiar with fingernail diagnosis know what it means when >>> the cuticle grows long over the >>> nail? What about cracked and bleeding cuticles? Can anyone >>> recommend a book on fingernail >>> dignostics? >>> >>> Thank you, >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 This site has more info than I've ever seen in one place. http://mrishaanshareef.blogspot.com/2008/10/finger-nails-to-predict-health.html Don't rely strictly on this, but it gives you a jumping off point for more research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 That site is very informative. Thanks. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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