People who have capillary fragility bruise easily and often have thin skin that is easily damaged by even gentle contact, whereas others may not be affected. People with thin skin also often have weak or brittle hair and nails. All of their structural tissues may be weak, brittle, thin, and papery. Nettle leaf is an ideal herb to strengthen and rebuild tissues. Nettle is rich in iron as well, so it nourishes the blood. Some people use Nettle in a similar way to Alfalfa in nerve tonic formulas to

The longest 2 seconds of my life. 😣 The vet had to do a "Capillary Refill Test" to make sure Pip's heart is pumping enough blood. Watch his little gum turn white when the vet presses it... Pip froze. He didn't put his lip back down. He just stared at me with those huge, watery eyes like "Mama, am I fading away?" The pink came back, but the fear in his eyes stayed. | Animal Chaos