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Fan Letter] Dear Doctor, Hello! I'm a big fan of yours and I've been following your social media accounts. Recently, I found an abnormality in my tongue coating during a medical check-up, which made me very worried. I would like to ask you a question: the tongue betrays our health, so how can we judge our health by looking at the tongue coating?
Popular Science Answers] Dear fans, hello! Thank you very much for your trust and support. Tongue coating is a very important indicator in TCM diagnosis, and by observing the color, shape, and thickness of the tongue coating, a person's health status can be preliminarily judged. Below, I will give you a detailed answer on how to judge your health by looking at the tongue coating.
First, let's learn about the formation of tongue coating. The tongue coating is made up of bacteria, food debris, saliva, etc. on the surface of the tongue, and under normal circumstances, the tongue coating should be thin and uniform. When a lesion occurs inside the human body, the tongue coating also changes accordingly. Next, let's analyze the meaning of different tongue coatings.
1.White moss: White moss usually indicates the invasion of cold and evil spirits, and the flow of qi and blood is not smooth. It is common in the first symptoms of colds and coughs. At this time, you can use the method of warming the yang and dissipating the cold**, such as using warm ingredients such as ginger and green onions.
2.Yellow moss: Yellow moss indicates the inner essence of heat evil, which usually appears in symptoms such as mouth sores and sore throat. At this time, the method of clearing heat and detoxifying should be used**, such as using traditional Chinese medicine such as honeysuckle and chrysanthemum to clear heat and detoxify.
3.Gray moss: Gray moss is more common in symptoms such as stomach fire, bad breath, swollen and sore gums. At this time, the method of clearing heat and reducing fire should be used**, such as using traditional Chinese medicine such as Coptis chinensis and skullcap.
4.Black moss: Black moss indicates kidney yang deficiency, which is common in symptoms such as soreness in the waist and knees, dizziness and tinnitus. At this time, the method of warming the yang and tonifying the kidney should be used**, such as using traditional Chinese medicine such as cinnamon and aconite to warm the yang and nourish the kidney.
In addition to observing the color of the tongue coating, you can also pay attention to the thickness and shape of the tongue coating. Thin moss indicates mild disease, and thick moss indicates severe disease. Dry, rough lichen may indicate a lack of fluid in the body; The lichen is moist and smooth, which may indicate excessive moisture in the body.
It is important to emphasize that although tongue coating can be used as a reference for judging health status, it is not a complete substitute for medical examination. If you find that your health condition is abnormal by observing the tongue coating, it is recommended to seek medical attention and seek help from a medical professional.
Finally, I hope my answer will be helpful to you. If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask me. I wish you good health and a happy life!
References] 1Diagnostics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Health Press, 2010.
2.Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Health Press, 2015.
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