Body colours of the tongue

Question 1

Pale tongue

Answer 1

Blood or yang deficiency or Qi deficiency

Question 2

Pale and dry

Answer 2

Blood or yang deficiency

Question 3

Pale and Wet

Answer 3

Spleen Yang deficiency

Question 4

pale, wet and swollen

Answer 4

Kidney Yang deficiency

Question 5

Pale and shiny and bright.

Answer 5

Qi and blood deficiency due to Spleen an Stomach deficiency

Question 6

Pale and wet and sticky

Answer 6

Obstruction of the spirit by phlegm

Question 7

blue

Answer 7

Cold due to extreme Yang deficiency with blood stasis

Question 8

Blue without coating

Answer 8

Extreme yang deficiency leading to total collapse of Qi and blood

Question 9

Blue with blue centre with slippery and greasy coating

Answer 9

Extreme spleen and stomach yang deficiency

Question 10

Blue and during pregnancy

Answer 10

Eminent miscarriage

Question 11

Red

Answer 11

Heat

Question 12

Red plus exterior conditions, red tip

Answer 12

wei level heat

Question 13

Red plus exterior conditions, whole body red

Answer 13

ying or xue level heat

Question 14

red with coat

Answer 14

Excess heat

Question 15

Red without coat

Answer 15

Deficiency heat