Observing the tongue picture is an important means of TCM diagnosis of diseases, which belongs to the category of TCM inspection. Tongue image is a barometer of human health. In healthy people, the color of the tongue is red, the coating is thin and white, the sublingual collaterals are short and thin, and the peripheral collaterals are not obvious.

The color of the tongue is reddish, the body of the tongue is thick, and there are teeth marks on the tender edge.

Accompanying symptoms: sallow complexion, pale lips, listlessness, fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle relaxation, low blood pressure, frequent abdominal distension, weak defecation, fear of wind and easy to catch a cold, etc.

The tongue is pale, the body is fat, and there are teeth marks on the tender edge.

Accompanying symptoms: fear of cold and love of heat, cold hands and feet, love of hot diet, listlessness, excessive sleep, pale lips, easy hair loss, easy sweating, loose stool and long urine.

The tongue is thin and red, with little body fluid and little moss.

Accompanying symptoms: fever of hands and feet, dry mouth and throat, dry stool, dry eyes, slightly dry lips, dry skin, prone to wrinkles, dizziness and tinnitus, poor sleep and short urine.

The tongue is fat and the tongue coating is white and greasy.

Accompanying symptoms: greasy face, sweaty and sticky face, yellow and fat face, slightly floating eyelids, drowsiness, weight discomfort, normal or false stool, poor urination, etc.

Red tongue, yellow greasy tongue coating

Accompanying symptoms: greasy face, acne-prone, bitter mouth and dry mouth, heavy drowsiness, dry stool, short and red urine, wet scrotum in men, and more leucorrhea in women.

Dark tongue, flaky ecchymosis, sublingual varicose veins.

Accompanying symptoms: dull complexion, prone to ecchymosis, easy pain, dull or purple lips, dark eyes, easy hair loss, dry skin, dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea in women.

The tongue is reddish or dull, with uneven surface and even longitudinal stripes in the middle.

Accompanying symptoms: blue face, moping, fullness of chest and ribs, walking pain, sighing, poor sleep, forgetfulness, excessive phlegm, dry stool, normal urination, etc.

After getting up every day, you might as well look at your tongue in the mirror to see if there are any of the above situations and what kind of situation it belongs to, so you can take good care of yourself. Of course, if there is obvious discomfort, it is recommended to find a professional doctor in time.