Tongue Flashcards
1
Q
(body)
normal health
mild pathogenic qi
A
pale-red
2
Q
(body) yang xu blood xu qi xu internal or external cold
A
pale
3
Q
(body)
mild deficiency and/or cold condition
A
soft-tender (young tongue)
4
Q
(body)
full or empty heat
A
red
5
Q
(body)
severe or full or empty heat
interior fire
A
crimson
6
Q
(body)
qi and blood stasis
w/ or w/o interior cold, yang xu, or heat
A
purple
7
Q
(body)
blood stasis w/ cold
A
purplish-blue
8
Q
(body)
qi xu
yang xu
damp-phlegm retention
A
enlarged
9
Q
(body) blood xu (pale) yin xu (red)
A
thin
10
Q
(body)
yin xu
depletion of body fluids (by full or empty heat)
ST qi xu
A
fissures
11
Q
(body)
heat
fire
heat pathogens
A
prickles
12
Q
(body)
internal or external wind
qi/yang xu
A
deviated
13
Q
(coating)
superficial pathogen
qi xu
A
thin
14
Q
(coating)
deeper progression of pathogen
retention of damp or food
A
thick
15
Q
(coating)
pathogenic water/dampness
A
moist/slimy/greasy
