Sublingual collaterals are longitudinal veins located on both sides of the lingual frenulum, primarily reflecting the state of qi and blood circulation. Common abnormal manifestations of the sublingual collaterals include: coarse and long veins resembling a net, varicose veins, and blood stasis in the veins. Normal sublingual veins: Characteristics of the tongue: The sublingual collaterals … Read more
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In clinical practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), tongue diagnosis is an important method of observation. After examining the surface of the tongue, the doctor may say, “Let’s take a look at the underside of the tongue.” Patients might find this strange, wondering what is being examined. Today, let us explore the sublingual collaterals. What … Read more
Sublingual Vessels Normal Visible under the tongue, length d <= 2.7mm does not exceed 3/5 of the line from the tip of the tongue to the sublingual meat mound, dark red in color, without tension, tightness, curvature, or hyperplasia, mostly single branches. Pathological Vessels are thickened or appear cyanotic, crimson, purplish-red, or dark purple, or … Read more
The Eight Principles of Hand Diagnosis Based on Color Observation belong to the main theoretical foundation of the cultural school of hand diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Long-term research indicates that it primarily includes eight colors observed in hand diagnosis: red, green, purple, yellow, brown, white, black, and turbid. This differs from the five … Read more
Many people have experienced this: when visiting a hospital, doctors often ask us to stick out our tongues. This is because tongue diagnosis is an important method in TCM observation. The five internal organs have corresponding reflection areas on the tongue, and any pathological changes in the internal organs will be directly reflected on our … Read more
Many people have experienced this: when visiting a hospital, doctors often ask us to stick out our tongues. This is because tongue diagnosis (舌诊, shé zhěn) is an important method in TCM observation (望诊, wàng zhěn). The five internal organs have corresponding reflection areas on the tongue, and any pathological changes in the internal organs … Read more
The tongue not only allows us to taste the flavors of sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy, but it also serves as a portable “health report.” When visiting a doctor, they often ask you to “stick out your tongue for a look” because the tongue can reveal issues with the internal organs before you even realize … Read more
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Before reading, please click the blue text “Brief Health Discussion” above, then click “Follow” so you can receive articles for free. Remember to follow for free subscription! 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 one … Read more