Acupuncture and Nail Biting

Nail biting is a mental disorder. It is categorised as oral compulsive habit. Nail biting is also well known as onychophargy or onychophagia. This disorder usually happen to children. It is a disorder of the way the mouth should be used like eating, drinking, and speaking. It is considered as common disorder. [note]Nail biting - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_biting[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

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The symptoms of the nail biting disorder are bad look fingers. Mouth and digestive system can also be disturbed as nail biting habit can generate bacteria infection. Other symptoms of nail biting disorder are : - Broken cuticle skin - Gingival injury - Malocclusion of the anterior teeth [note]Anxiety and Compulsive Nail Biting - Calm Clinic, http://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/symptoms/nail-biting[/note]  

CAUSES

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[note]hy Do I Bite My Nails and How Do I Stop? - WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/stop-nail-biting-tips#1[/note]  

TREATMENTS

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Related Acupuncture Points : TW15/BL10/PC3/PC6/HT7/GV24/CV17/LV3/GB13/ Acupuncture Treatment For Nail Biting For some people, nail biting habit could be quiet serious disorder. 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 accompany with kidney yin and yang deficiency, liver qi stagnation and spleen qi deficiency. Acupuncturist then must establish proper treatment method to deal with each cause of the disorder. Please note, that this condition is not the same among the patient of nail biting disorder. [note]Nail Biting | Center for Acupuncture, http://www.acupunctureandherbalmedicine.com/nail-biting/[/note]  

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