Lecture 3 Tongue Diagnosis Flashcards
Which organ opens into the tongue and goes to the root?
Heart
Which organ’s qi is displayed by the coat?
stomach qi
tongue coating formed from residual ‘dirty dampness’ leftover from stomach’s digestion
which organ traverses the root and spreads over the lower surface of the tongue
spleen
which organ channel terminates at the root
kidney
which element is responsible for taste
earth
what is considered a normal tongue coating?
thin, white coating = stomach is digesting food properly
which organ is represented by the root of the tongue
heart
which organ is represented by the sides of the tongue?
liver
which organ is represented by the centre of the tongue?
spleen / stomach
which organ is represented by the posterior of the tongue?
kidney/ub
LI/SI
What body shape would you expect to see with qi def, yin def, blood def
thin & small
What body shape would you expect to see with excess syndrome
rough
What body shape would you expect to see with deficiency syndrome
tender
What body shape would you expect to see with damp/phlegm accumulation, yang def
swollen
>yin
What body shape would you expect to see with damp/phlegm accumulation, qi def, normal
teeth prints / scalloped edges
What body shape would you expect to see with heat syndrome
prickled (papular)
What body shape would you expect to see with yin def, heat syndrome, blood def, normal
fissured
What body shape would you expect to see with stomach qi exhaustion, yin exhaustion, serious condition
mirrored
what kind of information do we garner from the tongue body shape?
differentiates excess from deficiency
organ status
qi and blood status
What kind of body motility would you expect to see with qi, blood or yin def
flaccid
What kind of body motility would you expect to see with qi, blood, or yang def
trembling
What kind of body motility would you expect to see with extreme heat producing wind
trembling
What kind of body motility would you expect to see with heat impairing body fluids
flaccid
What kind of body motility would you expect to see with heat invading PC, excess heat impairing body fluids, wind stroke, phlegm accumulation
rigid
What kind of body motility would you expect to see with wind stroke; it is a threatening sign of wind stroke
deviated
what does tongue body colour tell us?
condition of: yin organs blood nutritive qi chronic illness
