Minutus

Hi,

Is there a known inner medical condition that causes CORRUGATED nails?

The person has several nails that have "waves" on them (corrugations) from side to side (=from left to right on the width of the nail).

I once read that these "waves" are a sign of inner diseases, but I forgot which.

TIA

Rafy

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Dear Rafy
It is a sign of the Sycotic miasm at work.

Rochelle

Hi Rafy,

I have been wondering the same, so am looking forward to replies!
But I thought that "corrugated" referred to the narrow lengthwise bumps
that some nails have (like the inner layer of cardboard). And I was
wondering what the (horizontal, much broader and less regular) "waves"
would be called...
Shannon

Note:
Have you read
Dr. Chi"s Method of Fingernail and Tongue Analysis, by Tsu-Tsair Chi
NMD,PhD
Preface by Jonathon V. Wright,M.D.
This will give you colored photos of the nails you describe along with
the cause.
Peace, Ella

I have been waiting for Andy to re-post his info from the last time this came up but he must be busy so here it is. Thanks again Andy!

From Dr SK Banerjea:

He used to say, `Dry, harsh nails are Psoric. They look rough. They are not
the eaten up appearance. They are not glossy. They are dry. Psora has
dryness.

"Wavy nails are Sycotic. The key word for Sycotic is incoordination. They
should have waves or ridges or corrugated either vertical or horizontal.
These are not the concave nails. These are the long ridges or ribs on the
nails. The ridges are a proliferation - a hypertrophy, Hyper is Sycosis."

"Thickness of the nails is also Sycotic."

"Thin, paper-like nails that bend and tear easily are Syphilitic. Why?
Because of destruction and degeneration."

"Spoon-shaped or concave nails are Syphilitic."

"Convex nails are Sycotic."

"Brittle nails which split easily are Syphilitic."

"Glossy nails are Tubercular."

"White spots on the nails are Tubercular. Also stains or spots on the nails
are Tubercular."

"If the white spots predominant and the glossiness is there with dryness,
this shows that Psora is in the background."

"Thick nails with mottled eaten up texture are Syco-Syphilitic. Sycosis is
the thickness and the mottled nail is the Syphilitic."

"If you see that the toenails and the fingernails are different this shows
a lot of suppression, If all the nails show the same miasm, this means less
suppression."

"Squaring of the nail to a certain extent is Sycotic."

He took time during the lecture to look at all the finger and toenails of
the course participants. We saw examples of each and several times we could
see all three miasms together: dryness=Psora, ridges=Sycotic, and
spoonshaped=Syphilitic. Less the symptoms, more the suppression (physical,
emotional,iatrogenic).

"All fungal infections are Syphilitic. When you see the symptoms near the
edges of the nail is Tubercular."

"If the ridges are on the underside of the nail this is Syphilitic. The
nail is being eaten up."

"When you see the redness behind the nail, when you pull up on the nail,
this is Tubercular. All hemorrhage, flushing is Tubercular. She might have
profuse bleeding during menses, irregular manses, or a longer menses
period,"

Many times during his lectures, Dr. Banerjea would tell us to look up a
remedy in Allen's Keynotes or Boericke and then he would indicate what page
and what line we would find a certain rubric. The books we use for
references, Dr. Banerjea has memorized (Oh, well...next lifetime.)

Dr. Banerjea quoted Allen's Keynotes, "Second page of Sulphur in the
middle."

"Bright redness of lips as if the blood would burst through Club.)."

"Keep an eye on the nails, they will change. My teacher used to tell me, if
you (in thick nails with pock marks as if the nail looks as if it has been
punched by pins or eaten up, this is Syco-Syphilitc. Sycosis is the
thickening and the pock marks or pin holes is Syphilitic. This can also be
caused by fungal infections and fungal infections are Syphilitic. In India
we got it with the barefoot farmers. In the U.S.A. you get it from the
prolonged wearing of socks."

Cheers, Elizabeth

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Thanks so much!
Have you been able to use the book successfully (or have you tried it
yet)?
Shannon

on 5/3/05 6:46 PM, E Wighton at wighton@powerup.com.au wrote:
5. MIASMATIC Indications.

Thanks, Elizabeth. Here are those notes from SK Banerjea seminars circa
90-91 contributed by myself and by Sunny of Florida-- which were further
organized in the following fashion:

-A

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By SK Banerjea, Calcutta‹organized from USA lecture notes

By indication
-dryness=PSORIC
-ridges, wavy, corrugated, thickened, convex=SYCOTIC
-spoonshaped, thin, brittle, split, fungal, concave=SYPHILITIC
-thickened AND mottled/pockmarked/pinholed= SYCO-SYPHILITIC
-glossy and or spotted =TUBERCULAR

By Miasm
PSORA- dryness of nails
-Dry, harsh nails are Psoric. They look rough. They are not ³eaten up² in
appearance. They are not glossy. They are dry. Psora has dryness.
SYCOSIS ­ridged nails, convex
-The Tips of the fingers are square as a result of Sycotic preponderance.
-Squaring of the nail to a certain extent is Sycotic.
-Wavy nails are Sycotic. The key word for Sycotic is incoordination. They
should have waves or ridges or corrugated either vertical or horizontal.
These are not the concave
nails. These are the long ridges or ribs on the nails. The ridges are a
proliferation ­ (hypertrophy) which indicates Sycosis.
-Thickness of the nails is also Sycotic.
-Convex nails are Sycotic.

SYPHILIS- spoonshaped, concave nails, fungal
Thin, paper-like nails that bend and tear easily are Syphilitic. Why?
Because of destruction and degeneration.
-Spoon-shaped or concave nails are Syphilitic.
-Brittle nails which split easily, are Syphilitic.
-All fungal infections are Syphilitic.
-If the ridges are on the underside of the nail this is Syphilitic. The
nail is being eaten up.

SYCO-SYPHILIS ­thickened AND mottled/pockmarked/pinholed nails
-Thick nails with mottled eaten up texture are Syco-Syphilitic--Sycosis is
the thickness and the mottled nail is the Syphilitic.
-Thick nails with pock marks, as if the nail looks as if it has been punched
by pins or eaten up, this is Syco-Syphilitic. Sycosis is the thickening and
the pock marks or pin holes is Syphilitic. This can also be caused by fungal
infections and fungal infections are Syphilitic.

TUBERCULAR-glossy and or spotted nails
-Glossy nails are Tubercular.
-White spots on the nails are Tubercular. Also stains or spots on the nails
are Tubercular.
-If the white spots are predominant and the glossiness is there with
dryness, this shows
that Psora is in the background.
-When you see the symptoms near the edges of the nail is Tubercular.
-When you see the redness behind the nail, when you pull up on the nail,
this is Tubercular. All hemorrhage, flushing is Tubercular. She might have
profuse bleeding during menses, irregular menses, or a longer menses period.

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6. IMMUNOSUPPRESSION indications by pattern of abnormalities (Dr. SK
Banerjea)
==The less the nail symptoms, the more the suppression (physical, emotional,
iatrogenic).
==If you see that the toenails and the fingernails are different this shows
a lot of suppression.
==If all the nails show the same miasm, this means less suppression.
==Keep an eye on the nails, the nails will change with treatment.
==Because most of medicine in the world today only suppresses symptoms, it
is sometimes very difficult to get a totality. There may be only one or
two symptoms obscuring other symptoms. If you give a correct miasmatic
remedy or nosode it will go deep into the individual and bring the
suppressed symptoms on to the surface. For example, X-Ray as used in
suppressed Sycotic cases when indicated. The homeopathic action of X-Ray
is from center to periphery. It brings suppressed symptoms to the surface,
especially those of Sycotic origin when a potency like 200C or 1M is used.
This will partially cover the totality and bring more symptoms to the
surface to lay the path for later prescription of a deep acting remedy based
on the totality of symptoms

I don't know about the medical implications of wavy nails
specifically, but there is a very interesting book on Chirology BY
Johnny Fincham, which has had the highest rated reviews
If it is your thing you can tell a LOT about someone from their hands
There is also a chinese lady locally who does diagnosis by looking at
your hands. (This isn't mumbo jumbo, she is very experienced, has a phd
,,and teaches Tai Chi) Unfortunately she won't tech it, and isn't
writing a book on it, but her teacher might be. Don't know his name.

Johhny Fincham's book, whilst not medically orientated is very
interesting for the insights, especially psychological, that can be
gleaned from the hand

FWIW

Simon
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