If you notice many vertical lines on your nails, don’t just think it affects your appearance. This is actually a signal from your body that your liver blood may be somewhat deficient!

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver's vitality is reflected in the nails. The "nails" here refer to our fingernails. Under normal conditions, nails should be smooth to the touch, delicate, and the lunula (half-moon shape) should also be full and normal. However, once liver blood is insufficient and cannot adequately nourish the nails, vertical lines tend to appear. Sometimes, the nails also become particularly brittle and are prone to breaking.

Moreover, people with liver blood deficiency may also experience dry eyes, blurred vision, constant fatigue, poor memory, numbness in the hands and feet, occasional cramps, and restless sleep at night—not only having frequent dreams but also waking up early and being unable to fall back asleep.

For men, if liver blood is severely depleted, it may also affect normal physiological function. After all, the ancestral tendon also relies on sufficient liver blood for nourishment; if liver blood is inadequate, it will naturally be affected.

So, how should these conditions be addressed? Actually, it’s not difficult. We can try Chinese patent medicines that nourish liver blood. For example, Azhen Yangxue Oral Liquid is specifically designed to replenish liver blood; if, in addition to liver blood deficiency, there is also general deficiency of qi and blood, Shi Quan Da Bu Wan may also be tried. As long as the depleted liver blood in the body is replenished, allowing the limbs and nails to receive adequate nourishment, the previous minor discomforts will gradually disappear on their own.

However, it should be noted that if your condition is complex—such as having not only liver blood deficiency but also symptoms of insufficient yin fluids, like dry mouth and throat, dry skin, hot flashes, and night sweats—then these medications may not be suitable and could prove ineffective. Therefore, don’t blindly follow others' recommendations just because they worked for them. It’s best to first clarify your own condition and address it accordingly for effective results.

This content is for reference only. Everyone's constitution is different. For specific medication guidance, it is essential to consult a professional traditional Chinese medicine practitioner for diagnosis. Do not take medication casually on your own!