Tongue Inspection Generalities Flashcards
In general, if a tongue body is red it is caused by…?
heat
In general, a pale tongue body can be caused by…?
Qi and Blood deficiency
In heat syndromes, a red tip on a tongue can indicate…?
flaming up of heart fire
In heat syndromes, red on the lateral sides of the tongue can indicate…?
LV-GB fire
In heat syndromes, red in the center of the tongue can indicate…?
damage of ST yin
In heat syndromes, red with blood spots indicate…?
PC heat
In heat syndromes, red tongue with petachia (sp?) indicate…?
blood stasis
In heat syndromes, a bright red tongue might indicate one of two things…?
- extreme heat in epidemic febrile disease
or
-deficiency of yin in consumptive disease
In heat syndromes, a crimson tongue might indicate…?
an exuberance of heat
or
nutrient system being invaded
If the appearance of the tongue is solid this shows…?
excess pattern
If the appearance of the tongue is tender, this shows…?
deficiency pattern
If the appearance of the tongue is stiff, this indicates…?
fluid deficiency or high fever
If the appearance of the tongue is puffy with teeth marks, this shows…?
phlegm damp accumulation
or
phlegm from SP def
If the appearance of the tongue is plump with no teeth marks, this indicates…?
Qi deficiency
If the appearance of the tongue is thin and shriveled, this can show one of three things…?
HT def
Blood def
internal heat damaged Yin
If the appearance of the tongue is swollen, stiff and purple with no pain, this can indicate…?
hyperactivity of HT fire
or
accumulation of heat in the HT and SP
If the appearance of the tongue is shortened or contracted, this can indicate….?
cold, heat, damp or phlegm
also indicates a poor shen
If the appearance of the tongue is curled with ascended sides, this can indicate…? (3 things)
complete exhaustion of LV meridian energy or terminal stage of febrile disease or severe cerebral vascular accident
If the appearance of the tongue is glossy without coating or mirror like, this can indicate…?
exhaustion of ST Yin
If the appearance of the tongue has sores, this can indicate…?
upward attack of HT fire
If the motility of the tongue is deviated, this can indicate…? (3 things)
apoplexy
meningitis
encephalitis B
If the motility of the tongue includes tremors, this could indicate…? (2 things)
internal wind
alcoholism
If the motility of the tongue is sluggish or retracted, this could indicate…? (2 things)
obstruction of HT aperture by phlegm
or
depletion of Yin by heat
What are the four aspects of tongue body to inspect?
vitallity
color
shape
motility
What are the seven aspects of the tongue coating to inspect?
color thickness humidity property distribution peeling rooted
