Nails doesn’t just protect our fingertips but is also a good indicator of many diseases like cancer.
One of its important portion is the lunula, the crescent-shaped whitish area of our fingernail, which is highly sensitive and must not get damaged.
Here are some facts about lunula that you should know:
1. It is very sensitive and extremely important part of the structure of the nail! As we said, you should be very careful and this part shouldn’t be damaged.
2. The lunula is actually the visible part of the nail’s root and should not be damaged in any way because if you damage it your entire nail will be permanently deformed.
3. A lack of lunula or a really small lunula usually indicates indigestion which can happen due to slow metabolism and toxin overload in the body.
4. The normal fingernails should be ruddy, restrained, tough, arc-shaped, smooth and glossy with clear lunula which tells whether the person is energetic and healthy. The more energetic a person is, the whiter the lunula is; on the contrary, the lunula is poor and vague.
5. It’s most visible on the thumb but not everyone’s lunula is visible. In some cases, the eponychium, the thickened layer of skin surrounding fingernails and toenails, may partially or completely cover the lunula.
6. The lunula takes an area of about one fifth of the fingernail and has the clear edge. The lunula usually tells the disease of a person in the form of color change or disappearing crescent. After the person regains the health from regulation, the little moon will gradually appear again. The less lunula a person has, the lower energy and poorer health and immunity he/she has, so it’s more likely for he/she to feel tired. If the lunula only appears on the thumbs, it indicates that the physical energy is insufficient and the disease is about to come.
7. This half-moon part is called the lunula (small moon in Latin) and it’s a very sensitive part of the nail.
8. Many experts around the world think that the lunula can reveal some very important information about our overall health. For example, traditional Chinese medicine believes that a lack of lunula indicates anemia and malnutrition while a pale or bluish lunula indicates possible diabetes. If a person’s lunula has reddish smudges he or she may be suffering from cardiovascular diseases.
9. Quantity – it would be better to have 8 to 10 lunulas on both hands. Shape – it would be better to take an area of one fifth of the fingernail. Color – it would be better in the color of ivory. The whiter, the better, which indicates the person is stronger.
10. This part looks white, because is the fifth basal layer of the epidermis and it actually “hides” the blood vessels that are underneath.