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Chapter 166 Tongue Changes and Diagnosis

Since the tongue is connected with body fluid, viscera, qi and blood, and meridians, it is possible to observe the pathological changes in the human body through some subtle changes in the tongue.

First, symptoms can be seen by changes in the shape of the tongue:
1. If the tongue is enlarged, it may be due to hypothyroidism or acromegaly.

2. If there are thorns on the tongue, it indicates that the person may suffer from severe pneumonia, scarlet fever and other diseases.

3. If the tongue is stiff, inflexible or deviated, it means that the person may have a stroke or rupture of a cerebral blood vessel.

4. Mirror tongue is a reflection of malnutrition or depletion of body fluids.

5. If the patient has neurasthenia, or hyperthyroidism, alcoholism, chronic illness and weakness, his tongue will tremble when he sticks out.

6. If the tongue coating becomes thick, it means that there are too many spoilage organic matter in the intestines.

7. If you suffer from diarrhea, dehydration, yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, dry tongue will appear.

In addition, the disease can also be identified by the color of the tongue coating:
1. Red and crimson tongue is a manifestation of moxibustion and heat.

2. The tongue will turn purple when hypoxic.

3. If round red dots are scattered on both sides of the tongue and on the tip of the tongue, it is a reflection of roundworms in the intestine.

4. White coating will appear when you have cold syndrome.

5. Fever is manifested as yellow coating.

6. Gray tongue and black coating are reflections of internal heat or cold-dampness.

In short, you can observe whether diseases occur in the human body through the shape and color of the tongue.

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Tongue pain is also the information of many diseases, such as nerve, mucous membrane, blood vessel and other diseases will first manifest as tongue pain, so be alert to tongue pain, and go to the hospital for examination in time when you are sick.

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