1. Normal Tongue Appearance
The tongue appearance and quality, along with the tongue coating, exhibit various signs. In brief, a normal tongue is light red with a thin white coating, characterized by a tongue body that is light red, moist, neither too pale nor too deep, vibrant and lustrous, of moderate thickness, soft, and flexible; the tongue coating is thin, white, even, and of moderate moisture.
2. Tongue Quality
The primary observation focuses on the changes in the tongue’s color and shape.
1. Tongue Spirit
This is mainly reflected in the vitality and flexibility of the tongue body.
With Spirit: The tongue body is moist, red, vibrant, and flexible, indicating vitality and luster, which is termed as having spirit; even in illness, it is a good sign.
Without Spirit: The tongue body is dry, stiff, lifeless, lacking luster, and inflexible, indicating a lack of spirit, which is a bad sign.
2. Tongue Color
There are five variations: pale white, red, crimson, and blue.
(1) Pale White Tongue
Tongue Appearance: A tongue color that is lighter than normal, or even devoid of blood color, is termed a pale white tongue.
Main Conditions: Deficiency syndromes, cold syndromes, and dual deficiency of Qi and blood.
The tongue color is white, plump, and tender, moist, often indicating Yang deficiency or cold syndromes.
The pale white tongue is commonly seen in various anemias, malnutrition, chronic nephritis, and other consumptive diseases in modern medicine.
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