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Macioca FCM Correspondences between various Signs & Sx Nails and Skin

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Sign of State of Health
Disharmony/ Significance
Pale nails   Blood deficiency  
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Blue nails   LR-Blood stasis  
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Ridged nails   LR-Blood deficiency  
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Thenar eminence   state of ST health  
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Blue venules on thenar eminence   ST-Cold  
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Blue and short venules on thenar eminence   Empty pattern  
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Red venules on thenar eminence   ST-Heat  
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Purple venules on thenar eminence   Blood stasis in ST  
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Index finger in babies: venules on joint creases   MCP and IP joints called gates 1st @ base = gate of Wind 2nd joint = gate of Qi 3rd joint = gate of Life Rub finger proximally and venules may appear  
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Index finger in babies: venules appear only beyond gate of Wind   mild probably EPF  
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Index finger in babies: venules appear only beyond gate of Qi   internal issue, more severe  
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Index finger in babies: venules appear only beyond gate of Life   Severe and life-threatening issue  
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Skin health   LU health in wuxing model or condition of Blood and through the Blood condition of the LR, therefore not all skin issues related to LU many conditions due to Heat of Blood stasis from LR Blood-Heat also derives from ST-Heat causing skin disease  
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Dry skin   usually LR-Blood deficiency  
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Itchy skin   Wind from LR-Blood deficiency  
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Swollen skin from water/ pitting edema/ true edema   SP and/or KD-Yang deficiency  
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Yellow skin   Jaundice  
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Bright clear yellow skin   Yang jaundice from Damp-Heat  
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Dull yellow skin   Yin jaundice from Damp-Cold  
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Venules on skin   exterior manifestation of Blood connection of channels indicate state of fullness if secondary connection channels often seen on posterior leg or in the elderly  
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Red Venules on skin   Heat  
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Blue venules on skin   Cold  
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Green venules on skin   Pain  
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Purple venules on skin   Blood-stasis  
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Papules on skin   Lu-Heat or ST-Heat  
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Vesicles on skin   Damp  
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Macules on skin   Disharmony at Blood level Red = Blood-Heat Purple = Blood stasis Blue = Cold  
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