Moons, and the deeper underlying Qi, can recede for many reasons: staying up too late several nights of the week, poor diet, poor digestion/chronic hidden gut infections, anemia, and low thyroid function. This is tricky because anemia can be a cause of low thyroid function, staying up too late can be a cause of poor digestion, etc. Everything is related because the body functions as a whole, not as individual parts.
Because there are so many factors that can contribute to this low Qi/energy manifesting in the nails, let’s go over my top tips to get your moons, fire, energy, and immunity back! I tried to include as much information as possible, which I know can be overwhelming. Take out a notebook or your phone and write down the top 5 tips from this next section that a) resonate with you the most, and b) feel the most applicable and practical for your real life. In other words, what will you stick to? Even if you incorporate just a few things from my solutions section, you will strengthen your Qi and feel better in no time. (I definitely suggest ginger tea as a non-negotiable!)
PART 3: HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR BODY + SOLUTIONS
1. Strengthen your digestive fire.
Because the lunulas represent one’s “agni,” or ‘fire,’ they are directly related to your digestive fire and ability to break down/absorb nutrients from food. Ayurveda’s traditional solution to weak internal fire is to consume a small piece of fresh ginger with a few drops of lemon juice before eating a meal. This slowly and gradually awakens the flames of agni, preparing it to digest the main course.
The easiest way to do this is to make a full batch in the morning and keep it hot all day long in a stainless steel thermos.
Other tips to strengthen your digestion in order to extract more Qi/energy from your food include:
