Chinese medicine understands children's health through nails

　　Sometimes children who are too young cannot express and explain their physical diseases well, and the results can only be obtained through parents' observation and doctor's examination. Therefore, in traditional Chinese medicine, children's nails have good observation characteristics. Whether the child eats a balanced diet and what nutrients are needed in the body to keep the child's body in the best condition will be revealed by the nails.

　　"half moon" on nails”

　　The "half-moon" mark on the fingernail is the buffer zone at the junction of the yin and yang meridians on the hand. It can reflect the circulation of a person's qi and blood, as well as a person's nutritional status.

　　Ten nails with a normal number of whites should have 8 whites (except for the two little fingers), which shows that the child is energetic and has good nutritional status; if there are only two whites on the thumb, it means that the child's nutritional status needs attention. The child has insufficient energy or excessive overdraft, and should supplement some foods containing high-quality protein to meet the needs of the body, such as fish, lean meat, beans and soy products, milk, eggs, etc.

　　The size of the moonlight can also reflect whether a person's energy is sufficient. Normally, the moonlight should account for 1/5 of the size of a fingernail. If the white moon on your child's hands gradually gets smaller, it means that he or she is lacking in energy and should eat more foods containing high-quality protein. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, eat more foods that can replenish qi and blood, such as astragalus, dangshen, American ginseng, chicken, beef, etc. that can replenish qi; foods that can replenish blood such as jujube, angelica, peanuts, etc.

　　The color of moonlight should be milky white. White or reddish colors are not good. For children, pathological moonlight should not be too much. If it is red, it means that the body is hot, so eat more fruits, vegetables and other cool foods; if it is white, it means that the body is cold, so eat more warm foods, such as red dates, mutton, etc. The principle of medicine should be followed: "What is cold is hot, and what is hot is cold".