Tongue Flashcards
1
Q
Thick coating =
A
Dampness
2
Q
White coating =
A
Cold
3
Q
Yellow/ Brown coating =
A
Heat
4
Q
Grey or black coating =
A
Extreme cold if wet, Toxic heat if dry
5
Q
Sticky and yellow with red spots=
A
Damp heat with blood stasis. The more spots the worse the condition
6
Q
Partially peeled, patchy coating =
A
Qi and yin xu of ST and intestines, doesn’t usually peel completely
7
Q
Purple posterior and sides
A
Blood stasis
