Is it normal to have red bumps at the base of the tongue?

The surroundings of people are not smooth, there are some lumps there. This kind of red lump belongs to the root of the tongue. The color of this lump changes differently, which also indicates what kind of problem there is with one's organs or internal organs. It is normal to have red lump at the root of the tongue, and this lump can show the normal state of the human body.

The "red bumps" at the root of the tongue are called "red nipples".

There are more than 10 circumvallate papillae, located in front of the tongue margin groove. It is large in shape, with a flat top. The mucosa around the nipple is sunken to form a groove, and there are many taste buds in the epithelium on both sides of the groove. There are many serous taste glands in the lamina propria, and the ducts open at the bottom of the groove. The thin liquid secreted by the taste glands continuously washes away food debris on the surface of the taste buds, so that the taste buds can continue to receive material stimulation.

Tongue coating manifestation

1. White tongue coating: generally indicates 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. Thick, white and dry tongue coating indicates dampness and turbidity

2. Yellow tongue coating : 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.

3. Gray tongue coating: mainly indicates internal symptoms. The tongue coating is thin and smooth, which is mostly caused by internal obstruction of cold and dampness, or stagnation of phlegm and fluid. Gray and dry tongue coating indicates fever or yin deficiency and excessive fire.

4. Black tongue coating: Black tongue coating is mostly transformed from yellow tongue coating or gray tongue coating, indicating that the condition is extremely serious. Black and dry tongue coating indicates excessive heat and deficiency of body fluid. The tongue tip has black and dry coating, which indicates excessive heart fire. The tongue coating is black and smooth, indicating extreme yang deficiency and yin cold.