Tongue Flashcards
1
Q
Body color
A
Condition of blood/nutritive qi/yin organs
2
Q
Body shape
A
State of blood n nutritive qi
3
Q
Coating
A
State of yang organ
4
Q
Moisture
A
State of body fluids
5
Q
Pale tongue
A
Def of yang(slightly too wet n swollen) or def of blood(somewhat dry)
6
Q
Sides of tongue pale(slightly orangey)
A
Deficiency of liver blood
7
Q
Red sides
A
Liver fire-gb heat(with coating) liver yin deficiency (without coating
8
Q
Red center
A
Stomach heat
9
Q
Raised papillae
A
Heat (if rather large-also blood stasis)
10
Q
Spots on tongue
A
Tip-heart fire
Sides-liver fire
Root-heat lower burner
Center-stomach heat
11
Q
Purple on sides
A
Liver blood stasis
Woman-blood stasis uterus
12
Q
Purple in center
A
Blood stasis stomach
13
Q
Thin body
A
Blood def. -pale
Yin def-red and peeled
14
Q
Swollen and pale
A
Dampness from yang deficiency
15
Q
Swollen n red
A
Damp heat
