Nail Diagnosis Ayurveda considers nails as the waste product of the bones.

If the nails are dry, crooked, rough and break easily, it indicated a predominance of the vata constitution. Soft, pink, tender nails that are easily bent are indication of a Pitta constitution. When the nails are thick, strong, soft and very shiny, then Kapha predominates. ongitudinal lines on the nails indicate mal!absorption in the digestive system. "ransverse grooves on the nails may indicate the presence of long! standing illness or malnutrition. #ellow nails indicate a delicate liver or $aundice. %lue nails are manifestation of a weak heart. &ndue redness shows an e'cess of red blood cells. Lip Diagnosis (Ostha) If the lips are dry and rough, it may indicate dehydration or vata imbalance. Pale lips indicate anaemia. (epeated attacks of inflammatory patches along the margins of the lips indicate the presence of herpes and a chronic Pitta derangement. Poor digestion of worms in the colon is indicated by the presence of multiple pale brown spots on the lips. A person with $aundice will have yellow lips. %lue lips may signal heart problems. Eye Diagnosis )ata eyes are characteri*ed by small, nervous, with drooping eyelids and dry, scanty lashes. "he white of the eye is muddy, while the iris is dark, grey! brown or black. Pitta eyes are moderate in si*e. "hey are sharp, lustrous, and sensitive to light. "he lashes

are scanty and oily. "he iris is red or yellowish. Kapha eyes are large, beautiful and moist. "hey have long, thick, oily lashes. "he white of the eye is very white. "he iris is pale, blue or black. +'cessive blinking is a sign of nervousness, an'iety or fear. A drooping upper eyelid indicates a sense of insecurity, fear or lack of confidence. "hese are all signs of vata imbalance. Prominent eyes indicate thyroid gland dysfunction. A yellow con$unctiva may signal a weak liver. A small iris indicates weak $oints. A white ring around the iris may mean an e'cessive intake of salt or sugar. If the white ring is very prominent and very white, it is an indication of $oint degeneration with potential for arthritis and $oint pain. Ayurvedic practitioners also employ other diagnostic techni,ues such as palpation, percussion, auscultation along with e'amination of the heart, liver, spleen, kidney, urine, stool, sputum, sweat, and speech. DISCLAIMER All information provided here is for educational purposes only. Statements contained here are reported in an effort to preserve traditional information. -ur aim is to prepare you to ask more educated ,uestions to your own medical practitioner. .othing here should be construed as an attempt to diagnose, prescribe, or recommend, in any manner, a treatment for any health ailment or condition. /onsult a ,ualified physician regarding the treatment of any medical condition. "his information is not a replacement for a thorough consultation and e'amination from a licensed health professional. People should not try to medicate themselves or others with any of the methods

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