Look at the tongue coating to diagnose the disease, this is the most reliable way to observe

The tongue coating can actually reflect our physical condition to a certain extent, and observing the tongue coating to diagnose diseases is also a very effective method. So, how to diagnose diseases by observing the tongue coating?

White moss

It is generally manifested as exterior syndrome and cold syndrome. A thin, white and moist tongue coating is a normal feature of a person's tongue. At the same time, a thin, white coating also indicates that the disease is on the surface of the body and has not penetrated into the interior. The tongue coating is thin, white and overly smooth, which is often seen in symptoms of superficial cold. The tongue coating is thin, white and dry, which indicates superficial heat or infection with dryness. A thick, dry white tongue coating indicates that dampness and turbidity turn into heat and damage body fluids. The tongue is covered with white fur and is not dry to the touch, which is called "powdery white fur" and indicates plague. The tongue coating is white and dry, which is called "rough and cracked tongue coating" and is often seen in febrile diseases. A pale tongue with a white and smooth coating indicates cold syndrome or cold-damp syndrome. The tongue coating is white, smooth and sticky, which is seen in the body with phlegm and dampness or dampness trapped in the spleen. The tongue coating is white, slippery and rotten, which indicates heat accumulation in the stomach. If the tongue coating is white like snowflakes and dry, it is called "snowflake tongue coating", which indicates a cold spleen. If the tongue and mouth are covered with raw cloth, moldy coating, or erosion spots, it is a dangerous sign of stomach qi deficiency and impending extinction of internal organs.

Yellow Moss

Yellow tongue coating indicates internal heat syndrome. If the tongue coating is thin, yellow and dry, it means that the internal heat is excessive and the body fluids are damaged. The tongue coating is yellow, dry and prickly, and there are cracks on the tongue, which indicates that the internal heat is extremely severe, the body fluids are severely damaged, and the internal organs are extremely hot. The tongue coating is thick and greasy, which is usually caused by phlegm heat, food accumulation or internal damp heat. The tongue coating is yellow, smooth and moist, which is a sign of yang deficiency.