not quite henna related, but fingernail related, sorta
Posted by Anne on September 25, 1999 at 19:48:33:
In Reply to: Re: Medical question: a thought posted by Amy C on September 25, 1999 at 19:11:36:
: They use the nail beds to watch for signs of hypoxemia (not enough
: oxygen in the blood) or impaired circulation, which could make them
: blue or cause a slow capillary refill time (also tested in the
finger
: & toe nails
Wearing blue nailpolish around anyone with a medical background is
very interesting, especially if it's a light blue - they tend to
think there's something wrong with you at first. Of course, that's
much better than having the local grocery checkout girl think you've
actually tattooed your hand with that particular henna
colour/pattern . . .
--Anne