The Significance of Tongue Color in Traditional Chinese Medicine The color of the tongue generally has five variations: pale white, light red, red, crimson, and blue-purple. These represent a progression of color intensity. A pale white tongue indicates deficiency, primarily of both Qi and blood, as well as Yang deficiency. If the tongue is … Read more
Throughout the day, I have seen several patients with a dark purple and stagnant tongue coating, often accompanied by palpitations, shortness of breath, and pain in the precordial area. These symptoms indicate insufficient blood and oxygen supply to the heart, as well as deficiencies in heart qi and heart blood, and poor blood circulation, yet … Read more
(1) Physical manifestations: Facial (eyelid) swelling, oily complexion, prone to acne, diarrhea, heaviness and fatigue, dry and hard stools, irritability. (2) Causes: Qi deficiency, lack of exercise, consumption of cold drinks, leading to water retention in the body. (3) Solutions: 10 grams each of Hong Dou (Red Bean) and Yi Ren (Job’s Tears), boil in … Read more
Tongue diagnosis is a technique that allows us to glimpse the secrets of the body. Is it blood deficiency, qi deficiency, phlegm-dampness, or blood stasis? All can be discerned at the moment you stick out your tongue. When a wind-cold cold starts, the tongue coating becomes thick. At this time, drinking ginger tea to dispel … Read more
Tongue diagnosis, also known as observation diagnosis, is an important method for understanding the physiological functions and pathological changes of the body by observing the changes in the tongue’s appearance. Different parts of the tongue correspond to different organs: the left side of the tongue corresponds to the liver (Gan), the right side corresponds to … Read more
“Tongue diagnosis” is an important part of TCM “observation diagnosis”. Mastering some basic skills of “looking at the tongue” can help you detect bodily diseases early. Regarding how to observe your tongue, experts explain that TCM divides the tongue into the tip, middle, root, and sides. TCM believes that the tip corresponds to the heart … Read more
Tongue diagnosis is a technique that can reveal the secrets of the body. Whether it is blood deficiency (xu xue), qi deficiency (xu qi), phlegm-dampness (tan shi), or blood stasis (xue yu), all can be observed the moment you stick out your tongue. When a cold due to wind-cold (feng han) first arises, if the … Read more
Please indicate the author and source from the “Pharmacy People” WeChat public account (yaodianren520) Tongue diagnosis is a common diagnostic method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is not only simple and easy to perform but also objectively and accurately reflects the condition of the patient, serving as an important basis for understanding the development … Read more
(1) Physical manifestations: Facial (eyelid) swelling, oily complexion, prone to acne, diarrhea, heaviness and fatigue, dry and hard stools, irritability. (2) Causes: Qi deficiency, lack of exercise, consumption of cold drinks, leading to water dampness retention in the body. (3) Solutions: 10 grams each of Hong Dou (Red Bean) and Yi Ren (Job’s Tears), boil … Read more
Ten Types of Observation Diagnosis for Women’s Health Guiding Expert: Associate Professor Pang Zhenmiao, Department of Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Reporter: Lin Henghua, Correspondent: Zhang Qiuxia 2016-5-10New Express B01 Edition “Observation, Listening, Inquiry, and Pulse Taking” are the four major diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Ancient medical … Read more