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
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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 a key component of observation in TCM diagnostics. Next, a series of tongue images will be presented, please be prepared. (1) Pale Red Tongue 【Tongue Quality】Pale Red. 【Tongue … Read more
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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
The tongue, as one of the most flexible and multifunctional organs in the human body, not only allows us to produce varied tones but also helps us taste the sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy flavors of food. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), tongue diagnosis is a common diagnostic method within the “observational diagnosis” category. “The … Read more
Observing Tongue Quality The tongue quality, also known as the tongue body, refers to the muscle and vascular tissue of the tongue. Observing the tongue body mainly involves examining the tongue spirit, tongue color, tongue shape, tongue state, and the sublingual vessels. 1. Tongue Spirit (1) With Spirit (Glorious Tongue) 【Tongue Characteristics】 The tongue color … Read more
1. Pale Purple Tongue Tongue Quality Color: Pale purple, pale white; Shape: Slightly tender, few petechiae, mild tooth marks. Tongue Coating Coating Quality: Thin, moist; Coating Color: White. Clinical Significance Stagnation of Qi and blood due to Yang deficiency, Qi deficiency, and Qi stagnation. 2. Flaccid Tongue Tongue Quality Color: Pale white; Shape: Tender, tooth … Read more
Connecting the tongue closely with diseases and judging the internal health conditions through the different appearances of the tongue is a unique diagnostic method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The emphasis on tongue observation in TCM stems from the relationship between the tongue and the internal organs. As previously mentioned, “the heart opens to the … Read more
Tongue diagnosis, also known as Wang She (望舌), is an important method for understanding the physiological functions and pathological changes of the body through the observation of tongue appearance, used for diagnosing and understanding diseases. During tongue diagnosis, observations are made in the order of tip – middle – root – sides. First, examine the … Read more