Plato, Anaxagoras and Galen have emphasized in their writings the importance of the hand in the study of human beings. Dr Charles Bell, Father of Modern Neurology, all studied the human hand as a diagnostic aid. Today, Medical Palmistry, is no longer considered and occult science. It has fast been gaining a reputation for diagnosing symptoms that would otherwise take years to manifest themselves. Besides, some factors such as love, libido, and the emotions that are beyond the pale of empirical sciences , can easily be recognized by the knowledge of Palmistry.
Palmistry plays the role of computers for the body.
It provides an early warning for forthcoming diseases, and one can prevent them early. It provides information about hidden diseases which remain undiagnosed or misdiagnosed by doctors. It helps in the prognosis of diseases where doctors are unsure about it. Psychological ailments can be easily recognized by the study of the palm. Palmistry has a major role in prevention of diseases.