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As one of the important methods of TCM diagnosis, tongue diagnosis is to judge the health status of human internal organ function according to the shape, color, texture and characteristics of the tongue coating. In TCM theory, tongue coating is considered to be the manifestation of the human internal organs reflected on the tongue, and the health status of the human body can be understood by observing and analyzing the tongue coating. Especially for babies, the observation of tongue coating is an important way to help parents understand the health of their babies.
First, observe the color of your baby's tongue coating. Normally, your baby's tongue coating should be reddish, shiny, and evenly distributed on the surface of the tongue. However, if your baby's tongue coating is white, yellow or black, it may indicate an incongruity in the baby's internal organs. For example, a white tongue coating may be damp and heat stagnation, a yellow tongue coating may be a liver fire, and a black tongue coating may be a heat poison accumulation. Therefore, different tongue coating colors can reflect the health status of different organs of the baby.
Secondly, observe the thickness and condition of the tongue coating. Normally, your baby's tongue coating should be thin and even, with no significant bumps or depressions. If the tongue coating is too thick, too thin, or unevenly distributed, it may be related to the baby's digestive function, spleen and stomach function. For example, a thick tongue coating may cause a disorder of the spleen and stomach, a thin tongue coating may cause a weak spleen and stomach, and an uneven tongue coating may cause indigestion. Therefore, observing the thickness and condition of the tongue coating is also an important indicator to help judge the baby's physical health.
Again, observe how moist the tongue coating is. Normally, your baby's tongue coating should be moist and shiny. If the baby's tongue coating is too moist, or even accompanied by bad breath, mouth ulcers, etc., it may be related to the heavy moisture in the baby's body. Heavy dampness will not only affect the baby's appetite and digestion, but also easily cause other physical conditions, such as gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhea, etc. Therefore, observing the moistness of the baby's tongue coating in time can help detect the abnormal state of the baby's visceral moisture.
Finally, observe the texture of the tongue coating. Normally, the texture of your baby's tongue coating should be thin and soft. If your baby's tongue coating becomes unusually thick, hardened or sticky, it may be related to the baby's body with damp heat, dry heat and other problems. Damp heat, dry heat and other abnormalities in the body will not only affect the baby's digestive function, but also may trigger other physical reactions, such as mouth ulcers, sore throat, etc. Therefore, observing the texture of the baby's tongue coating is also an important factor in judging the baby's physical health.
To sum up, tongue diagnosis, as one of the important methods of TCM diagnosis, has great help and application value in the health management of babies. By observing the color, thickness, wetness and texture of the baby's tongue coating, you can initially understand the functional status of the baby's internal organs, and find and deal with potential health problems in time. Of course, tongue diagnosis is only one aspect of baby health management, parents should also combine other baby's physical performance and life Xi habits to comprehensively judge the baby's health status.
Health References:
1.Lin Zhengqi. Application of traditional Chinese medicine tongue diagnosis in pediatric clinical practice[J].Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2019, 34(5): 242-245