How to look at the tongue to distinguish diseases and adjust methods

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the tongue can reflect the physiological and pathological changes of human organs and meridians, but all diseases can not be diagnosed only by "tongue". What is important is "four diagnosis combined with reference". Traditional Chinese medicine often refers to tongue coating as "gastroscope of traditional Chinese medicine". Take the change of tongue as a barometer of human health. If the baby's tongue coating is white and thick, it is often a sign of improper diet or indigestion. At this time, children can be given Chinese patent medicines such as Xiaoer Fossil Pill, Xiaoer Qipi Pill and Huoxiang Zhengqi Pill to stimulate their appetite. Middle-aged and elderly people, especially obese parents, such as numbness of the root of the tongue and numbness of the index finger and middle finger, are mostly precursors of stroke, which is caused by cerebral ischemia. In this case, the elderly should be taken to the hospital as soon as possible. Patients with hypertension or hemorrhoids often have yellow and dry tongue coating, accompanied by constipation. At this time, you should take some laxatives, such as Maren Runchang Pills, or soak Senna leaves in water instead of drinking tea to keep your stool smooth. In the late stage of cold and fever, the tongue coating is less and the tongue color is deep red, which is caused by heat poisoning and yin injury. At this time, you can take some Chinese medicines that nourish yin and clear heat for conditioning. Menopausal women, if there are more blood spots on both sides of the tongue, accompanied by emotional impatience, this is caused by endocrine and metabolic disorders and pigmentation. At this time, you can take some Chinese medicines, such as Shugan Pills and Xiaoyao Pills, which can achieve quick results. Common symptom 1: "Qi deficiency and dampness toxin" According to experts, qi deficiency and dampness toxin are common physical problems in Guangdong. A series of pathological changes in human body caused by deficiency of vitality are called qi deficiency, which is related to the fierce social competition, excessive pressure and unhealthy lifestyle endured by modern people. In addition, due to the high temperature and humidity in Guangdong, especially in summer, the weather is hot and there is too much heat in the body, which is easy to produce wet poison. Tongue picture: the tongue is swollen and weak, and there are teeth marks on the edge of the tongue. The whole tongue is pale and rosy, and the tongue coating is greasy and white. In some cases, it will turn yellow and the coating will be thick and adhere to the whole tongue surface. Conditioning methods: First, five-finger peach pot chicken. It has delicious taste, rich aroma, rich nutrition and good health care function. Second, coix seed powder is soaked in milk. Coix seed can prevent cancer and moisturize skin, and can be slightly fried and ground into powder and soaked in milk. Third, yam barley tea. Boil yam and coix seed in San Qian. This can restore qi, refresh your mind and improve your face. Common symptom 2: "Yin deficiency" Yin deficiency refers to the deficiency of yin fluid such as essence, blood and body fluid. Because essence and blood and body fluid belong to yin, it is called "yin deficiency", which is more common in patients with yin internal friction after a long illness or fever. Dr. Chen from the Center for the Prevention of Diseases of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine said that due to yin deficiency, it is impossible to make a fire, and the blazing fire will burn the vaginal fluid more weakly, and the two often affect each other. Tongue image: the tongue is red, tender, slippery with little body fluid, with no or little coating, and dry. No matter what the disease is, seeing this tongue picture shows that there are signs of disappearance of vaginal fluid in the body and serious loss of body fluids. Glossy tongue, crimson color, heat injury to yin, bright tongue, pale color, both qi and yin injury. Conditioning methods: First, Lily Ophiopogon Decoction. Lily moistens lung and lowers qi, while Ophiopogon japonicus nourishes yin and regulates stomach. Both drugs can nourish dryness and restrain fire. Second, turtle Dendrobium soup. Dendrobium and soft-shelled turtle are both nourishing yin and yin deficiency, and both of them can make up yin deficiency by boiling soup. Common symptom 3: "Qi stagnation, blood stasis and hyperactivity of liver fire" People with blood stasis have slow blood flow in the body, and even blood flow in some parts can be completely stagnant, which is more common in the elderly. This constitution is also common among young women. Most of them have irregular menstruation and dark menstruation, and often have blood clots, dysmenorrhea and other blood stasis manifestations. In addition, depression may also lead to blood stasis. Tongue picture: thin tongue body, red tongue edge, yellow tongue coating, thick tongue coating and dry tongue. If the liver fire develops vigorously, the tongue will become dark, and purple-black ecchymosis or silt spots will appear on the tongue. Usually, the blood vessels at the root of the tongue will thicken, grow and appear tortuous deformation. Conditioning methods: First, drink more scented tea, such as rose tea, mint tea and jasmine tea. It can regulate menstruation, promote blood circulation and moisten blood gas. Second, strengthen exercise to promote blood circulation, reduce stress and relax. Common symptom 4: "Blood deficiency" Blood deficiency constitution is a physical state characterized by human blood deficiency. Blood circulates in veins, from the inside out to the viscera, to the flesh and blood, and constantly plays a full role in nourishing and moistening the organs and tissues of the whole body to maintain normal physiological activities. If the blood is deficient, the nutrition and moistening function of the blood will be weakened, resulting in insufficient air, fatigue and paleness. Because women lose blood during menstruation, the constitution of blood deficiency mostly appears in women. Manifestation of tongue picture: The biggest feature is that the tongue color is pale and white. Conditioning method: 1. Danggui Ginger Mutton Soup has the functions of dispelling cold, keeping warm and eliminating fatigue. Second, eating more red dates can replenish blood and make your face rosy.