Can TCM look at the tongue to diagnose the condition, and how TCM looks at the tongue coating

In general, the tongue coating is divided into the tip of the tongue, the sides, the middle, and the base of the tongue. Among them, the tip of the tongue reflects the problems of the heart and lungs, the two sides reflect the problems of the liver and gallbladder, the middle part reflects the problems of the spleen and stomach, and the root of the tongue reflects the problems of the kidneys. The condition is judged according to the color change and texture change of the tongue coating, which has a relatively accurate positioning.

Therefore, I think that there are many "diseases" that can be diagnosed by looking at the tongue coating.

Can tongue coating . The color of your tongue is a reflection of your internal organs.

The tongue is dark red and the tongue coating is yellow and thick.

In addition to the yellow and thick tongue coating, patients also see bad breath, dry mouth, red lips, constipation or stool induration, short urine, and even night irritability, insomnia, irritable mood, etc., in this case, it is recommended to eat more watermelon, winter melon, Chinese cabbage, bitter gourd and fresh vegetables, or red beans, mung bean soup, etc., which are cool and damp. Avoid eating hot foods such as green onions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers, tonics, or spirits, fried and barbecued foods, and eat less or no sweet and greasy foods to avoid phlegm and fire.

At the same time, with adequate sleep, after a period of time, the dampness and heat of the spleen and stomach will improve, the yellow and thick tongue coating will naturally disappear, and the breath will become fresh.

In terms of conditioning, it is mainly used to promote dampness and clear heat, and often use skullcap, coptis, rhubarb, cork, gypsum, and zhimu to clear heat and relieve fire, and with Poria cocos, Atractylodes, Atractylodes, talc, psyllium, and tangerine peel to relieve dampness.

The tongue is pale red and the tongue coating is white and thick.

The most common cause of this kind of tongue sign is spleen dampness, which is mainly caused by dysfunction of the digestive system of the spleen and stomach and poor metabolism of water. At this time, in addition to the thick white moss, there may also be symptoms such as flatulence, indigestion, loss of appetite, phlegm in the throat, loose and unformed stools, pale face, thin or fat body, weak muscles and lack of strength; In women, there may be more vaginal discharge.

In this case, it is recommended to eat as regularly as possible, eat more barley, grains, or lotus seeds, yams and other foods, and choose rice as the staple food, borrow grain qi to help the spleen and stomach, and eat less greasy sweets, watermelon, pear, orange, Chinese cabbage, bitter gourd, winter melon, celery, white radish, melon, persimmon and other raw and cold foods; Glutinous rice is also contraindicated because it is not easy to digest.

In addition, it is also necessary to pay attention to the excessive water intake, so as not to aggravate the dampness, and with appropriate exercise, after a period of time, the digestive system will return to normal water transport, and the condition of the tongue coating will improve.

In terms of conditioning, it focuses on strengthening the spleen and promoting dampness, and often uses ginseng, poria cocos, atractylodes, atractylodes, tangerine peel, banxia, ginger, coix seed, yam, lotus seeds and other medicines.