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
The tongue is the sprout of the heart, an external manifestation of the spleen, and the coating is produced by Stomach Qi . Tongue diagnosis primarily examines the quality and coating of the tongue, including its shape, color, moisture, and dryness, to determine the nature of diseases, the severity of the condition, the abundance or … Read more
Tongue diagnosis is a very important part of the four diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM believes that the tongue coating is formed by the qi of the spleen and stomach rising, the stomach fluids ascending, and condensing on the surface of the tongue. What exactly is tongue coating? What warning signs do … Read more
Question:How can I receive articles like this every day?? Just click on the blue text above the arrow! Introduction: In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), diagnosis involves four methods: observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation. These methods combined allow for a more accurate determination of the disease mechanism, especially pulse diagnosis, which is the most immediate and … Read more
The tongue surface of a normal person has a thin, white, and moist coating, known as the tongue coating. It is composed of shed keratinized epithelium, saliva, bacteria, food debris, and exuded white blood cells. Under normal circumstances, due to chewing and swallowing actions, as well as the rinsing effect of saliva and food, the … Read more
The normal color of the tongue coating in healthy individuals is thin and white. This is due to the differentiation of the filiform papillae at the tip of the tongue mucosa into “keratinized trees”. In the gaps between the branches of the “keratinized trees”, there are often shed keratinized epithelium, saliva, bacteria, fungi, food debris, … Read more
Tongue diagnosis is a crucial aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) observation, serving as a simple and effective method for assisting in diagnosis and differentiation by observing the color and shape changes of the tongue. During tongue diagnosis, observations are made in the following order: tip of the tongue – middle of the tongue – … 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 internal cold, whether from consuming cold foods or exposure to cold environments. Nowadays, many people have a white coating due to eating refrigerated fruits and vegetables and frequently … Read more
Tongue Diagnosis: Organ Correspondence Chart According to the “Neijing” (Inner Canon), different areas of the tongue can reflect pathological changes in various organs, which has certain clinical reference significance. The tip of the tongue corresponds to the upper jiao (heart and lungs); the middle part corresponds to the middle jiao (spleen and stomach); the root … Read more
1. Normal Tongue Appearance Normal Tongue Appearance: The tongue body is soft, flexible, light red in color, and covered with a thin, evenly distributed, moderately moist white coating, often described as “light red tongue with thin white coating”. Observing the tongue mainly involves examining changes in tongue quality and tongue coating. The tongue quality, also … Read more