Tongue Inspection

Question 1

The tongue is the opening of the _________ which is the chief of all internal organs and connected to _______, ________ & _________

Answer 1

Heart; Kidney, Spleen & Liver

Question 2

The coating of the tongue is an outward exhibition of _________ energy

Answer 2

Stomach

Question 3

A pale red tongue is a sign of ___________ of _______ & __________

Answer 3

Xu of Qi & Blood

Question 4

A red tongue signifies a _________ syndrome

Answer 4

heat

Question 5

Red on the tip is a ____________ of _______ _________, on the sides ________-_________ _______ and in the middle ________ _________

Answer 5

flaming of heart fire; Liver-GB fire; Damage of St Yin

Question 6

Red tongue with blood spots is __________ ______

Answer 6

PC heat

Question 7

Red tongue with petechia is _______ ___________

Answer 7

blood stasis

Question 8

A bright red tongue is either Extreme ________ in epidemic febrile disease or ______ ______ in consumptive disease

Answer 8

heat; Yin Xu

Question 9

Sores jutting on the lingual are a sign of ________ attack of _______ ________ while sores sunken below lingual surface are relating to flaring up of ______ _______ of _____ ______-______ Yin

Answer 9

above = upward attack of Heat Fire; below = flaring up of xu fire due to Xu Liver-Kidney Yin

Question 10

In sublingual veins with distending or engorged collaterals is a sign of ______ ________

Answer 10

blood stasis

Question 11

Sublingual veins with collaterals that are bright bluish purple and dry mean an exuberance of _________ & _________ of _______ _______

Answer 11

Exuberance of Heat and depletion of body fluids

Question 12

Sublingual veins with collaterals that are dim bluish purple with abundant saliva shows a _________ of _______

Answer 12

dominance of cold