Is it normal to have a half-moon on toenails?

In daily life, many people say that the lunula on the lips can reflect a person's physical health, but not all lunulae are healthy. Specific judgment needs to be made based on the shape, color, etc. of the individual lunula. Many people even only know that there are half-moons on fingernails, but they don’t know that there are also half-moons on toenails. The half-moons on toenails are normal and there is no need to worry.

1. What is a half-moon mark?

A white arc-shaped mark appears at the bottom fifth of the nail. This is the half-moon mark, also known as the little sun.

The half-moon mark on the nail is the boundary between the yin and yang meridians and represents the essence of the human body, so it is also called the health circle.

The development of the half-moon marks is affected by nutrition, environment, and physical fitness. When the digestion and absorption function is poor, the half-moon marks will become blurred, reduced, or even disappear.

The condition of the half-moon marks shows information about the human body's health status.

2. The role of the half-moon mark

Traditional Chinese Medicine says:

Qi that is not consumed returns to the liver as blood, blood that is not consumed returns to the kidneys as essence, and essence that is not consumed returns to the bones as marrow.

This is where the essence comes from. The essence is also where the vitality is. The half-moon mark is very important because it displays the state of vital energy.

The role of vitality:

1. Nourish all internal organs of the body.

2. Promote the normal operation of Qi and blood in the internal organs.

3. Resist external evil (immune function).

4. Longevity and anti-aging substances.

5. Genetic material.

There is a saying in Traditional Chinese Medicine: A person with sufficient essence is strong, a person with weak essence is sick, a person with little essence is old, and a person with exhausted essence is dead.

This shows the importance of essence and vitality. In daily life, timely restoration of energy and maintenance of the body are beneficial to our health. When energy is low, the first important supplement is protein.

Traditional Chinese medicine says: "If the essence is insufficient, supplement it with flavor."

This means supplementing protein. It is better to have neutral high-quality protein, such as milk, eggs, beans, fish, black foods (black foods nourish the kidneys), seed foods, embryonic foods, etc. After persisting for a month, you can see the appearance of half-moon marks, indicating that your energy has been restored to a certain extent.

(III) Normal half-moon marks

1. Quantity

The best number of half-moon marks on both hands is 8 to 10.

2. Form

The area of ​​the half-moon mark should occupy one fifth of the nail.

3. Color

The best color for the half-moon mark is milky white. The whiter the better, indicating stronger energy.