Is a Clean Tongue Always Better? Wrong! It May Indicate You Are “Suffering from Illness”!

Is a Clean Tongue Always Better? Wrong! It May Indicate You Are "Suffering from Illness"!

Click the blue text Follow us The tongue is not only an important organ for taste in the human body but also a “barometer” of health reflecting the body’s health status to some extent. Many people know that a thick and greasy tongue coating is not good. But is a cleaner tongue always better? Not … Read more

What Does a Map-Like Coating on the Tongue Indicate?

What Does a Map-Like Coating on the Tongue Indicate?

Dr. Ke, I recently looked in the mirror and accidentally noticed that my tongue has a map-like pattern. When I stretch my tongue out as far as I can, I can also see red spots on the middle and back of my tongue that are as large as prickly heat, but they don’t hurt. I … Read more

Understanding the Implications of a Thin Yellow Coating on the Tongue in TCM

Understanding the Implications of a Thin Yellow Coating on the Tongue in TCM

Introduction: In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), diagnosis involves the four examinations: observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation. Palpation, or pulse diagnosis, is generally not performed on children. Listening includes observing the sound of speech and smelling the breath, which encompasses bad breath and unusual odors, as well as any abnormalities in speech. This information is typically … Read more

Is a Thick Tongue Coating Always a Sign of Food Accumulation? Can Food Accumulation Be Indiscernible?

Is a Thick Tongue Coating Always a Sign of Food Accumulation? Can Food Accumulation Be Indiscernible?

Click the “Yang Dad” above to follow us Written by | Guo Shala A few days ago, a case was presented where the tongue coating was quite yellow, thick, and greasy. However, during the treatment of this condition, no medications for resolving food accumulation were used, leading friends to ask: “This child has such a … Read more

The Illusions of Tongue Coating: Understanding Variations in Diagnosis

The Illusions of Tongue Coating: Understanding Variations in Diagnosis

Click the blue text above to follow us TCM Book Club Issue 2906 Daily updates to accompany the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction: It is generally believed that tongue coating can objectively reflect the condition of a disease. However, during the course of disease progression, due to individual differences in constitution, tongue coating may present … Read more

Is a Clean Tongue Always Better? Wrong! It May Indicate You Are ‘Suffering from Illness’! A Healthy Tongue Actually Looks Like This…

Is a Clean Tongue Always Better? Wrong! It May Indicate You Are 'Suffering from Illness'! A Healthy Tongue Actually Looks Like This...

Click the blue text above to follow us~ Guan Fang Editor-in-Chief of CCTV-1 “Life Circle” New Media Let the Master Take You to Know First Today is the 944th day of your companionship with the Master Hi, everyone Friends from 54 groups and 3.76 million followers~ The tongue is not only an important organ for … Read more

A Unique Perspective on Xiao Chai Hu Decoction and Tongue Coating

A Unique Perspective on Xiao Chai Hu Decoction and Tongue Coating

TCM Book Club Issue 1214 Daily updates to accompany the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction:The editor recalls a summary of tongue coating by Wang Leting (which includes the appearance of tongue coating in hepatitis) in an article (click the title to read directly). In this article, Wang summarized that hepatitis patients often have one side … Read more

Tongue Diagnosis | Why is the Tongue Coated?

Tongue Diagnosis | Why is the Tongue Coated?

Click the above ↑ “Yang Baba” Follow Us Author | Luo Dalun Source | Dalun Parenting Parent’s Complaint:A two-and-a-half-year-old girl, underweight at 21 pounds. She has been experiencing abdominal distension for a week, severe in the first few days, unable to digest water, with scanty yellow urine and thin, foul-smelling stools. In the last two … Read more

What Causes a Thick White Coating on the Tongue?

What Causes a Thick White Coating on the Tongue?

When we feel unwell and visit a hospital, doctors often ask us to stick out our tongues to examine the changes in the tongue coating. The Huangdi Neijing states: “What is manifested externally must have its roots internally.” Many issues visible on the outside are indicative of changes that have already occurred within the body. … Read more

What Can the Color of Your Tongue Indicate?

What Can the Color of Your Tongue Indicate?

A yellow tongue indicates damp-heat, while a blue tongue suggests heart issues? It can indeed reflect what you have eaten recently… Many articles online state that a red tongue indicates excess heat, a yellow tongue signifies damp-heat, a black tongue suggests blood stasis, and a blue or purple tongue indicates heart problems… However, there is … Read more