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Nail biting, also known as onychophargy or onychophagiais is an oral compulsive habit. Nail biting usually begins in childhood and is considered to be a common disorder.
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CONTENTS
SYMPTOMS
CAUSES
TREATMENTS
SYMPTOMS
The signs of nail biting are bad look fingers. The mouth and digestive system can also be affected, as nail biting habit can generate bacterial infections. Other symptoms of nail biting disorder are :
– Broken cuticle skin
– Gingival injury
– Malocclusion of the anterior teeth
CAUSES
causes of nail biting are :
– Genetic
– Mental stress
– Nervousness
– Anxiety
– Disappointment
– Boredom
– Hunger
– Feeling insecure
TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points :
TW15/BL10/PC3/PC6/HT7/GV24/CV17/LV3/GB13/
Acupuncture Treatment For Nail Biting
For some people, nail biting could be quiet serious. In acupuncture medical treatment point oif view, nail biting is a result of heart and liver yin and blood deficiency or exhaustion. This condition could become more complicated if accompanied with kidney yin and yang deficiency, liver qi stagnation and spleen qi deficiency. The acupuncturist must establish a proper treatment method to deal with each cause of the disorder. .
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Footnotes
- Nail biting – Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_biting
- Anxiety and Compulsive Nail Biting – Calm Clinic, http://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/symptoms/nail-biting
- why Do I Bite My Nails and How Do I Stop? – WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/stop-nail-biting-tips#1
- Nail Biting | Center for Acupuncture, http://www.acupunctureandherbalmedicine.com/nail-biting/