Tongue Flashcards
1
Q
A
2
Q
4 things that can affect tongues coating
A
- Milk= Damp
- Antibiotics= look yin Xu/ Cold + Dry
- Steroids= Heat signs
- Other pharmaceuticals = brown
3
Q
4 steps to diagnosing a tongue
A
- Colour
- Coating
- Cracking
- Shape
4
Q
Normal tongue
A
U shaped, slightly red/pink, thin white coating
5
Q
Swollen
A
Dampness/phlegm
(possibly water retention from KID yin Xu)
6
Q
Thin
A
Blood and/or yin Xu
7
Q
Teeth marks
A
Spleen Qi Xu
8
Q
Shaking/trembling/Quivering
A
Spleen Qi Xu
9
Q
Deviated/wagging/stiff
A
Wind
10
Q
Forked or hammerhead
A
Mental/Emotional Concern
Forked= Nourish HT
Hammered= Phlegm misting mind
11
Q
Pale
A
Cold and/or blood Xu
12
Q
Red (or prickles)
A
Heat (shi or xu)
13
Q
Purple (or prickles)
A
Blood stasis
14
Q
Thick white coat
A
Dampness
15
Q
Thin yellow coat (usually with red colour and peeled or unrooted coating)
A
Yin xu
