Aspects of Tongue Diagnosis

Question 1

What does the tongue body color almost always reflect

Answer 1

The True 8 Principle Pattern

Question 2

What is the most useful gauge for monitoring the improvement or decline of the patient’s condition?

Answer 2

The tongue

Question 3

Affect of Antibiotics on The Tongue

Answer 3

Tend to Injury ST Yin, peeled in patches

Question 4

Affect of Corticosteroids on the Tongue

Answer 4

red and swollen (after one month of administration

Question 5

Affect of Bronchodialators on the Tongue

Answer 5

Tongue tip to become red (after prolonged use)

Question 6

Affect of Diuretics on the Tongue

Answer 6

Peeled (Reflecting Yin Def)

Question 7

Affect of Anti-Inflammaroty on Tongue

Answer 7

red points, make the tongue body thinner, peeled (after prolonged use)

Question 8

Affect of Anti-Neoplastics (Cytotoxic Drugs) - anti tumor drugs

Answer 8

Ver thick brown or even black and dry coating