Eight Principle ID - Tongue Flashcards
1
Q
Interior
A
Tongue body color and shape altered
2
Q
Exterior
A
W-C: Thin, White Coating
W-H: Thin, White in the Initial Stage, Then Yellow
3
Q
Half Exterior/Half Exterior
A
- White and slightly slippery coating on the right side
- Red tongue body with white coating on the tip only
- White Coating on the tip and black/gray coating on the root
4
Q
Cold
A
White Coating Pale Body (if Def)
5
Q
Heat
A
Red body, Yellow Coating
6
Q
Def Qi of LU
A
Slightly flaccid, slightly swollen anterior
7
Q
Def QI of SP
A
tooth-Marked
8
Q
Def Qi of ST
A
Lack of coating in the Center
9
Q
Def QI of HT
A
Pale Body
10
Q
Def Yang of SP
A
Pale body, white, and wet coating
11
Q
Def Yang of KD
A
Pale and swollen body, white coating
12
Q
Def Yang of HT
A
Pale Body, Bluish purple if Severe
13
Q
Def Blood of SP
A
Pale Body, Slightly Dry
14
Q
Def Blood of HT
A
Pale Body, Paler Tip
15
Q
Def Blood of LV
A
Pale Body, Paler Sides
