What causes a red tongue with no coating? What does a normal tongue coating look like?

The tongue quality is the muscle and vascular tissue of the tongue, that is, the tongue body. The tongue coating is a thin layer of white moss-like substance attached to the surface of the tongue. The normal tongue should be soft, freely movable, and light red in color, with a thin layer of white fur on the surface with even particles and moderate dryness and wetness. So what is the reason for having no tongue coating?

The color of the tongue coating can reveal the disease

(1) Thick and white: constipation or gastrointestinal disease.

(2) Dark brown: Severe gastritis and tongue infection with Candida albicans.

(3) Black: Indicates extremely severe fever, usually caused by an overdose of antibiotics.

(4) Dry and flaky tongue coating: Lack of nutrition in the body.

(5) The tongue is smooth, bright red and has no coating: This indicates pernicious anemia.

The color of the tongue coating and other conditions can be used to identify the health status of various internal organs

A gray, dry tongue coating indicates a poor appetite.

A brown tongue coating may indicate a problem with the bile or portal venous system.

A layer of white coating on the tip of the tongue usually means that you have gastric catarrh.

Swelling and redness on the right side of the tongue indicates gallbladder problems; swelling and redness on the left side of the tongue may be a precursor to pancreatitis.

A white coating in the middle of the tongue indicates a malfunction in the duodenal system.

The growth of white coating on the back 1/3 of the tongue indicates inflammation of the small and large intestines.

A dry and cracked tongue is a typical symptom of diabetes.

If the tongue changes from dark red to light blue it indicates a lack of oxygen in the blood.

A bluish lower tongue may indicate a life-threatening heart or lung disease.

A dry tongue with a smooth coating indicates iron deficiency and anemia.

A yellow tongue coating indicates liver problems.

A pale red tongue with a thin white coating and moderate moisture indicates good health.

A gray and dry tongue coating indicates that you have a poor appetite.

If the tongue coating is brown, there may be a problem with the bile duct or portal vein system.

A layer of white coating on the tip of the tongue usually means that you have gastric catarrh.

Swelling and redness on the right side of the tongue indicates gallbladder problems.

The left side of the tongue is particularly red, which may be a precursor to pancreatitis.

The appearance of white fur in the middle of the tongue indicates a problem with the duodenum.

White fur growing on the back third of the tongue indicates inflammation of the small and large intestines.

If the back of the tongue is covered with greasy fur, it may be due to intestinal ulcer.

The appearance of a smooth, thick, red or yellow coating on the tongue indicates liver disease.

A dry or cracked tongue is a typical symptom of diabetes.

If the tongue is light blue, it means there is a lack of oxygen in the blood.

A dry tongue with a flat, smooth coating indicates iron deficiency and anemia