The tongue diagnosis chart in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an important component of TCM diagnostics. By observing the shape, color, and coating of the tongue, practitioners can assess the health status and disease types of the body. Below is a detailed analysis of the TCM tongue diagnosis chart:1. Basic Principles of Tongue DiagnosisTongue diagnosis … Read more
Editor’s Note When diagnosing patients, doctors often ask them to stick out their tongues for examination, which is known as tongue diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). What do doctors typically look for when observing the tongue? Generally, they need to examine the color and texture of the coating, as well as the sublingual veins, … Read more
For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen to the audio. (1) Physiology of the Tongue 1. Tongue Body: The muscular tissue of the tongue, nourished by blood. 2. Tongue Coating: The white, semi-transparent mucous membrane on the surface of the tongue, generated by the stomach qi. (2) Relationship Between the Tongue … Read more
Tongue diagnosis, also known as Wang She (望舌), is an important method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for understanding the physiological functions and pathological changes of the body through the observation of tongue characteristics. During tongue diagnosis, observations are made in the order of tip – middle – root – sides. First, examine the tongue … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow「Shanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine」 Endocrinology Department Gao Wenli Many people notice a coating on their tongue when they brush their teeth in the morning. Sometimes it is white, sometimes yellow, sometimes thin, and sometimes thick. Most people try to scrape it off. So, can tongue coating … Read more
Everyone can quickly conduct a full-body check on themselves every day, and it’s free! How to do it? Just stick out your tongue in front of the mirror every morning before brushing your teeth and take a good look at it. Isn’t that super simple? Are you particularly curious about how to gaze at … Read more
Many of you may have visited a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner, right? The TCM doctor first checks your pulse and then asks you to stick out your tongue for examination. Have you ever wondered why these TCM practitioners ask you to show your tongue? If you want to know more about this, read this … Read more
Tongue diagnosis is an important aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for diagnosing diseases. The depth and breadth of observing the tongue body and coating surpasses the current understanding of tongue diagnosis in Western medicine. Through tongue diagnosis, TCM can understand the balance of the body’s organs, discern the depth of pathogenic factors, assess the … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Tongue Diagnosis The tongue is a mirror of the body’s health, closely linked to the internal organs and meridians. Changes in the five zang and six fu organs can be reflected on the tongue, hence it is referred to as the “external sign of the internal organs.” Tongue diagnosis is a technique … Read more
Tongue Appearance 1: Thick White CoatingIf the tongue coating is thick and white, it indicates a significant presence of phlegm-dampness in the body.A white tongue coating suggests the presence of cold in the body, whether from consuming cold foods or exposure to cold environments. Nowadays, many people have a white coating due to eating refrigerated … Read more