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.
Next, a series of tongue images will be presented, please be prepared.
(1) Pale Red Tongue
【Tongue Quality】Pale Red.
【Tongue Coating】Thin White.
【Main Condition】Wind-Cold Exterior Syndrome.
(2) Pale White Tongue
【Tongue Quality】Pale White.
【Tongue Coating】Thin White.
【Main Condition】Yang Deficiency, Qi and Blood Deficiency.
【Tongue Quality】Pale White.
【Tongue Coating】No Coating.
【Main Condition】Chronic Yang Deficiency, Qi and Blood Deficiency.
【Tongue Quality】Pale White.
【Tongue Coating】Thin White with Desquamation.
【Main Condition】Qi and Blood Deficiency, Stomach Yin Deficiency.
(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.
【Tongue Quality】Pale White.
【Tongue Coating】Yellow and Greasy.
【Main Condition】Spleen and Stomach Weakness, Damp-Heat Accumulation.
【Tongue Quality】Pale White.
【Tongue Coating】Gray-Black, Moist.
【Main Condition】Yang Deficiency with Internal Cold, Phlegm-Damp Accumulation.
【Tongue Quality】Pale Red or Red at the Edges.
【Tongue Coating】White Yellow.
【Main Condition】Exterior Pathogen with Interior Heat Transformation.
【Tongue Quality】Pale Red or Red at the Edges.
【Tongue Coating】White Greasy.
【Main Condition】Phlegm-Damp Turbidity, Food Stagnation.
【Tongue Quality】Pale Red or Red at the Edges.
【Tongue Coating】White with Thick Accumulation.
【Main Condition】Initial Stage of Epidemic or Internal Abscess.
【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.
【Tongue Quality】Pale Red or Red at the Edges.
【Tongue Coating】Yellow Greasy.
【Main Condition】Internal Damp-Heat, Phlegm-Damp Transformation into Heat.
(4) Red Tongue
【Tongue Quality】Red.
【Tongue Coating】White.
【Main Condition】Heat Disease from Wei Level Gradually Entering Ying Level.
【Tongue Quality】Red.
【Tongue Coating】Thin Yellow.
【Main Condition】Qi Level Heat Excess.
【Tongue Quality】Red.
【Tongue Coating】Yellow Greasy.
【Main Condition】Qi Level Damp-Heat, Spleen and Stomach Damp-Heat.
【Tongue Quality】Red.
【Tongue Coating】Thick Yellow Dry.
【Main Condition】Evil Heat Penetrating Deeply, Interior Full Condition Established.
(5) Crimson (Deep Red) Tongue
【Tongue Quality】Crimson (Deep Red).
【Tongue Coating】Burnt Yellow.
【Main Condition】Gastrointestinal Heat Accumulation, Interior Full Condition.
【Tongue Quality】Crimson (Deep Red).
【Tongue Coating】Black Dry.
【Main Condition】Extreme Heat Injuring Yin.
(6) Cyanotic Tongue
【Tongue Quality】Cyanotic.
【Tongue Coating】Yellow Dry.
【Main Condition】Yin Blood Dryness, Internal Fire.
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