Shape: The big toe is short and narrow and the second toe is protruding. The toes deviate toward the longitudinal midline of the foot to assume a fusiform shape with a wider middle section. The nails are less transparent and the color Of subungual tissue is uneven (Fig. 4-17).
Indication: This type of foot is usually caused by wearing ill-fitting shoes causing soreness and pain in the foot, ankle joint, leg, and waist. It also may appear in those with a depressed foot arch, nervousness, schizophrenia, and kidney diseases. These people should pay attention to their emotional state and urinary system.
5) Dry and thin foot:
Shape: The foot is dry, bony and with less flesh. The nails are less shiny and the nail fold is irregular with hangnail (Fig. 4-18).
Indication: Dry and thin feet usually appear in people with fatigue, especially mental fatigue, exhaustion of vital energy, emotional disturbance, and neurasthenia. They may suffer from headache, general fatigue, sleepiness and poor physical functioning. This type of foot is common in patients with chronic and stubborn diseases.
