Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

Tongue Diagnosis is a simple and effective method for assisting in diagnosis and differentiation by observing the color and shape changes of the tongue. Tongue diagnosis is a key component of observation in TCM diagnostics.

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Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

(1) Pale Red Tongue

【Tongue Quality】Pale Red.

【Tongue Coating】Thin White.

【Main Condition】Wind-Cold Exterior Syndrome.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

(2) Pale White Tongue

【Tongue Quality】Pale White.

【Tongue Coating】Thin White.

【Main Condition】Yang Deficiency, Qi and Blood Deficiency.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

【Tongue Quality】Pale White.

【Tongue Coating】No Coating.

【Main Condition】Chronic Yang Deficiency, Qi and Blood Deficiency.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

【Tongue Quality】Pale White.

【Tongue Coating】Thin White with Desquamation.

【Main Condition】Qi and Blood Deficiency, Stomach Yin Deficiency.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

(3) Pale Red or Red at the Edges Tongue

【Tongue Quality】Pale Red or Red at the Edges.

【Tongue Coating】White.

【Main Condition】Wind-Heat Exterior Syndrome, Excess Heart Fire.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

【Tongue Quality】Pale White.

【Tongue Coating】Yellow and Greasy.

【Main Condition】Spleen and Stomach Weakness, Damp-Heat Accumulation.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

【Tongue Quality】Pale White.

【Tongue Coating】Gray-Black, Moist.

【Main Condition】Yang Deficiency with Internal Cold, Phlegm-Damp Accumulation.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

【Tongue Quality】Pale Red or Red at the Edges.

【Tongue Coating】White Yellow.

【Main Condition】Exterior Pathogen with Interior Heat Transformation.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

【Tongue Quality】Pale Red or Red at the Edges.

【Tongue Coating】White Greasy.

【Main Condition】Phlegm-Damp Turbidity, Food Stagnation.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

【Tongue Quality】Pale Red or Red at the Edges.

【Tongue Coating】White with Thick Accumulation.

【Main Condition】Initial Stage of Epidemic or Internal Abscess.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

【Tongue Quality】Pale Red or Red at the Edges.

【Tongue Coating】Yellow Dry.

【Main Condition】Chronic Illness with Dehydration and Blood Dryness, Gastrointestinal Dryness and Constipation.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

【Tongue Quality】Pale Red or Red at the Edges.

【Tongue Coating】Yellow Greasy.

【Main Condition】Internal Damp-Heat, Phlegm-Damp Transformation into Heat.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

(4) Red Tongue

【Tongue Quality】Red.

【Tongue Coating】White.

【Main Condition】Heat Disease from Wei Level Gradually Entering Ying Level.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

【Tongue Quality】Red.

【Tongue Coating】Thin Yellow.

【Main Condition】Qi Level Heat Excess.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

【Tongue Quality】Red.

【Tongue Coating】Yellow Greasy.

【Main Condition】Qi Level Damp-Heat, Spleen and Stomach Damp-Heat.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

【Tongue Quality】Red.

【Tongue Coating】Thick Yellow Dry.

【Main Condition】Evil Heat Penetrating Deeply, Interior Full Condition Established.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

(5) Crimson (Deep Red) Tongue

【Tongue Quality】Crimson (Deep Red).

【Tongue Coating】Burnt Yellow.

【Main Condition】Gastrointestinal Heat Accumulation, Interior Full Condition.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

【Tongue Quality】Crimson (Deep Red).

【Tongue Coating】Black Dry.

【Main Condition】Extreme Heat Injuring Yin.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

(6) Cyanotic Tongue

【Tongue Quality】Cyanotic.

【Tongue Coating】Yellow Dry.

【Main Condition】Yin Blood Dryness, Internal Fire.

Comprehensive Guide to Tongue Diagnosis and Associated Conditions in TCM

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