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| Synonyms |
| Weak nails Thin nails Nails that peel easily Nails that break easily |
| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms of brittle nails |
| Si Wu Tang Four-Substance Decoction; Soup of Four Things; Tangkuei Four Decoction |
Nourishes Blood; Moves Blood; Harmonizes the Liver. | Blood Deficiency, primarily of the Liver. | Amenorrhea; Anemia; Blurred vision; Dizziness; Dysmenorrhea; Irregular menstruation; Pain of the lower abdomen; Periumbilical pain; Postpartum weakness; Threatened miscarriage; Agalactia; Brittle nails; Dry nails; Dull complexion; Generalized muscle tension; Headache; Lochiometra; Pale complexion; Restless fetus disorder; Urticaria; Pale tongue; Fine-Choppy pulse (Xi Se); Fine-Wiry pulse (Xi Xian). |
| Run Chang Wan (1/2) Moisten the Intestines Pill; Linum and Rhubarb Pill |
Laxative; Moistens the Intestines; Nourishes Yin and Blood. | Constipation due to desiccated intestines, a common condition among the elderly and debilitated. It is also frequently seen after childbirth when the loss of blood injures the Yin and depletes the Fluids. | Chronic constipation (elderly people); Postpartum constipation; Brittle nails; Dizziness; Dry mouth; Dry nails; Dull complexion; Lustreless skin; Palpitations; Unquenchable thirst; Pale, dry tongue; Fine pulse (Xi). |