Tongue Coating Flashcards
1
Q
Reflects
A
Yang organs, in particular Stomach
2
Q
Reflects
A
Heat/Cold, Deficiency/Excess
3
Q
Normal
A
thin, white
4
Q
Pathogenic Factor
A
thick coating
5
Q
The _____ the coating, the _____ the pathogenic factor
A
thicker; stronger
6
Q
ST Qi xu
A
coating without root
7
Q
ST Yin xu
A
absence of coating
8
Q
ST/KD Yin xu with Empty Heat
A
total absence of coating, red tongue body
9
Q
Cold pattern
A
white coating
10
Q
Full-Heat pattern
A
yellow coating
11
Q
extreme Cold
A
grey and black coating, wet
12
Q
extreme Heat
A
grey and black coating, dry
