Explainer | Human fingernails used in TCM to detox, heal wounds after sterilisation in China
- Posted on September 23, 2025
- By South China Morning Post
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Explainer | Human fingernails used in TCM to detox, heal wounds after sterilisation in China

Ancient texts reveal how burned-to-ash human nail clippings applied to breasts of nursing mothers can treat infant stomach swelling.