What causes a black tongue?

Many friends find that their tongues are black. They don’t know what causes this and don’t know if it means that they have some disease. In order to help anxious friends solve their doubts, I will talk about what causes a black tongue. I hope that after understanding it, everyone can make reasonable judgments based on their actual situation and actively go to the hospital to receive formal and effective treatment. Do not delay treatment to avoid more harmful consequences.

My tongue was accidentally found to have signs of blackness. I have never eaten any black food, so what happened? Does a black tongue mean that I have some disease? What causes this situation? I hope the following content will be helpful to everyone.

A normal person has a thin, white, and moist coating on the back of his tongue, which is called tongue coating. By the desquamated keratinized epithelium. It is composed of saliva, bacteria, food debris and exuded white blood cells. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that black tongue coating is caused by extreme heat turning into fire. People with gastrointestinal problems are prone to cold and dampness, and their tongue coating will become thick and greasy, starting out white and gradually turning yellow or black.

Disease symptoms: The characteristic of black tongue coating is obvious. There is a difference! But you should pay attention to the difference in the causes of black tongue coating. It plays the role of treating the disease with the right medicine.

The tongue coating is black and sticky. If only this abnormal tongue coating is seen and the tip of the tongue is normal light red, and there is no other obvious discomfort, it is sometimes considered a "staining" phenomenon. The person may have eaten certain foods with coloring or taken certain medications. For example, taking "Livuzol De Le" may cause black tongue coating and black stools; taking antibiotics may sometimes also cause black tongue coating. The above situation is not pathological, so there is no need to be nervous. However, patients with severe stomach problems should be alert if they observe black tongue coating. If the tip of the tongue is dark red or even bluish or purple, it means that the condition is getting worse and they should go to the hospital promptly.

What is the cause of the black tongue? Is it caused by some serious disease? I believe everyone now knows that health is a very important matter. It is related to everyone's life safety and affects the success or failure of everyone's career. In order to get rid of the troubles of the disease and live and work in a healthy and positive state, it is recommended that everyone must actively treat the disease and avoid delaying treatment. I hope everyone can receive treatment as soon as possible and recover as soon as possible.