10 Benefits of Fingernails You Seldom Cared

Human body is full of wonders. We have different organs in the body and a number of systems are working within out body. We are aware of some of them but most of systems work without our intention. This includes digestion of food, oxidation, blood circulation etc.

We have become so used to our body organs that we seldom realize its importance, the things we do with them. Realization only comes when we lose that part or it is damaged and we do not have any alternate available. Our finger and toenails are such wonders. They are so important they our Creator has added the power of regeneration in them. Regeneration power is found only in a few organs of the body and fingernails are one of them. We use them in performing different tasks but seldom realize how we would do without them. Fingernail as well as toenails are made of keratin proteins. Here some of the benefits we get from fingernails.

1. Fingernails help us in performing different useful daily tasks.
2. They are in the best form to end the tips of our fingers and toes. We are able to exert pressure with our fingers only because they have nails at their back. Without fingernails, we will not be able to exert much pressure on certain things with our fingers.
3. Fingernail are more valuable than they look. If you do not believe this argument, go and ask those who have lost even one of their fingernails. They will tell you how difficult they find it to do their routine tasks.
4. They are designed to protect delicate nail bed. They become hard when grown. This protects the soft nail beds, which would have been infected by bacteria and fungi in the absence of nails. I have been through this experience once and lost one of my fingernail due to fungal infection. The whole nail was eroded by fungi. The bare nail bed was there alone. Whenever that bare nail bed touched any hard surface, the sudden pain caused was unbearable. It took me about one year to treat that fungal infection and get the nail back on.
5. Fingernails help us scratch things. We are able to peel different fruits with them. We can open things, pick away the outer layers of edibles and undo knots.
6. They have been used to capture body lice in the past when technology was not much advanced.
7. Our toenails help to grip the surface and help to keep balance on the ground while walking.
8. They are our natural tools like plier and screwdriver and help rip and tear off things.
9. It is very difficult to scratch without fingernails. As an experiment, try to rub with your fingertips at an itching place. You will not feel relieved. Only fingernails help you feel relieved of the itching.
10. They help to clean hair. Without them, you will not be able to clean your hair as better as now.