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Mr. Li, 62 years old, is a well-known barefoot doctor.
Mr. Li has a deep knowledge in dentistry, especially through "tongue diagnosis".
A Ms. Wang came to visit, and in the midst of small talk, Ms. Wang invited him to watch the tongue.
After reading his tongue, Mr. Li said meaningfully: Go to the hospital for a gastroscopy, it is likely to have stomach diseases.
Ms. Wang did not dare to be careless, and then came to the hospital for examination, and after a comprehensive examination by the doctor, she was informed that Ms. Wang was diagnosed with early stomach cancer, fortunately, the lady found it relatively early, and the condition was still under control.
Finally, Ms. Wang called Mr. Li and asked how Mr. Li judged that he had a stomach disease.
Mr. Li said: Your tongue is very fat and red, and your digestive system is obviously abnormal.
I believe that many people are more curious, can they really judge health through the tongue?
First, why can you know health by looking at the tongue?
Zhang Zhongjing once mentioned in "Typhoid Miscellaneous Diseases": Looking at a person's tongue, you can observe health.
There is a record in the book: it is a case of observing health through the color of the tongue.
Usually, a healthy tongue is light red, if the tongue is found to be dark yellow, then it means that there may be a problem with the human heart, and it is necessary to seek medical attention in time to confirm the diagnosis.
In addition to the color of the tongue, health problems can also be judged by the color of the tongue moss and the fat and thinness of the tongue.
After understanding why the tongue can understand health problems, we will judge health problems through the "tongue eight-step method".
Second, through the "eight-step method", see the tongue to know health!
1. Look at the tongue as a whole
The tongue is closely related to the internal organs of the human body.
According to historical documents, it has been found that the main cardiopulmonary function of the tip of the tongue, the liver and gallbladder function of both sides of the tongue, the central area of the tongue belongs to the spleen and stomach health problems, and the observation of the base of the tongue can understand the kidney health problems. The condition of the internal organs of the human body can be judged by preliminary observation of these parts.
2. Look at the color of the tip of the tongue
Under normal circumstances, the color of the tip of the human tongue is light red, which will be more obvious than other parts.
Mainly because the tip of the tongue of the human tongue is rich in capillaries, so the color will be more red, especially after eating irritating food, the color of the tip of the tongue will be redder.
If the patient likes to eat irritating foods for a long time, then the color of the tip of the tongue will be more pronounced.
If you find that the tip of the tongue is very red, it is likely to have symptoms such as a strong heart, or it may be a liver and gallbladder problem.
Therefore, it can be preliminarily judged by the color of the tip of the tongue: whether there is a strong heart and liver and gallbladder problems.
3. Look at the color of the tongue
The color of the tongue tends to be slightly lighter than the tip of the tongue and tends to appear reddish.
The color of the tongue mainly reflects whether the body's qi and blood are normal, digestion and metabolism, and whether the circulatory system function is normal.
The color of the tongue is dark red or dark purple, which may indicate a problem with the body's digestive function, or it may indicate that there is congestion in the body.
If the color of the tongue is white, then it may be caused by insufficient qi and blood or excessive moisture in the body.
4. Look at the fat and thin tongue
The fat and thin tongue is closely related to human health.
Under normal circumstances, normal people's tongue fat and thin is moderate, and if the tongue is too thin or the tongue is too fat, there will be health problems.
First of all, the tongue is too fat.
Patients with an overweight tongue often have symptoms of insufficient yang.
It is mainly caused by abnormal metabolism in the human body, and the tongue cannot excrete metabolites, resulting in excessive fat tongue.
In addition to insufficient yang, excessive fat tongue also has obvious symptoms such as dizziness, dizziness, constipation and loss of appetite.
Secondly, the tongue is too thin.
People with a thin tongue often have symptoms of kidney deficiency.
Insufficient blood in the human body will lead to yin deficiency, often very tired, dry mouth and tongue, frequent night sweats, back pain, hot hands and feet, and even some patients have symptoms of dizziness and tinnitus.
5. Look at the color of the tongue
By observing the color of the tongue, it is also possible to observe the state of human health.
Normal people's tongue moss is light red, if the tongue is found to be too white, it is likely to be caused by excessive human moisture.
In addition, patients with white tongue are prone to cold and fever, human resistance is relatively poor, and often accompanied by runny nose, dry itching cough and other symptoms.
If you find that the tongue is yellow, there may be symptoms such as dizziness, frequent water drinking, constipation, nausea and vomiting, and poor appetite.
In addition, a small number of people's tongues will appear slightly blue.
It may be caused by blockage of qi and blood, or it may be caused by insufficient oxygen supply to cells, which can be improved by diet therapy.
6. Look at the shape of the tongue
It is often heard that a person's tongue has a pronounced serrated shape, which can also be called "tooth mark" tongue in medicine.
Through a large number of medical data, it is found that people with tooth marks and tongue often have problems such as spleen deficiency and heavy moisture.
Mainly because the human body has a spleen deficiency, it cannot convert water normally, resulting in excessive moisture.
"Tooth marks" tongue is a relatively common condition, and most people have symptoms of some severity or mildness.
In ordinary life, we should pay attention to regulating the stomach and develop healthy eating habits, in order to gradually improve the problem of tooth marks and tongue, otherwise it is likely to cause serious diseases and affect physical health.
Secondly, tongues like mango and cracked tongues are also relatively common.
Most patients have symptoms such as insomnia and strong heartbeat, and some patients also have problems such as constipation and thirst, poor appetite, bloating and diarrhea.
Cracked tongue will mainly show that the human body is relatively thin, often dizzy, dazzling, often nightmares and insomnia, mainly because of the human body's spleen deficiency and dampness.
In addition to this, mirror tongues are also common.
The most important symptoms of patients with mirror tongue are symptoms such as gastric qi deficiency and qi and blood deficiency.
7. See if the tongue has cracks
Whether there is a crack on the tongue is an important point to judge human health.
If obvious cracks are found in the tongue, especially female patients often have problems such as irregular menstruation or oligomenorrhea.
Some women also have severe upset, frequent insomnia, nightmares and other symptoms.
The deeper the crack, the more obvious the symptoms of people, if there is a serious physiological disorder, you must seek medical attention in time to avoid affecting female fertility and other problems.
In addition, the impact on men is also relatively large, and men often have prostate problems.
Once you find that there is an obvious crack in the tongue, do not take chances, it is best to go to the hospital in time for a comprehensive examination, find out the cause, and actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment to strive for early recovery.
8. Look at the tenderness of the tongue
Many people have doubts, is there still a tongue old and tender?
In fact, the tongue has the saying that it is old and tender.
The texture of the tongue is very delicate, looks very full and rich in moisture, is generally called "tender tongue", and generally has the symptoms of "spleen deficiency or kidney deficiency".
If the texture of the tongue is found to be very rough, inelastic, and looks unwrinkled, it is generally called "old tongue", which usually means "insufficient water in the human body" or "strong liver fire" and other symptoms.
The above is the relevant content of judging health through the "eight-step method of the tongue".
It can be seen that the tongue has a very important role, so in ordinary life, we should pay more attention to the maintenance of the tongue, through the following methods are simple and feasible:
Third, tongue maintenance method
Many people may have questions, does the tongue still need maintenance? In fact, the tongue is very important, and it is crucial to do the following two aspects well in daily life.
First of all, clean the tongue when cleaning your teeth.
Many people have the habit of cleaning their teeth, but few pay attention to cleaning their tongues.
It should be noted here that food debris will also remain on the tongue, and long-term accumulation will breed bacteria.
Destroying the tissue structure of the tongue, it is likely that problems such as tongue ulcers and jagged tongues are likely to occur.
In addition, pay attention to the cleaning of the tongue.
Try to choose a toothbrush with a soft material, because the tongue is very soft, if you choose a toothbrush material that is too hard, it is likely to cause tongue damage.
Secondly, tongue movements can be done frequently.
There are many benefits to regular tongue movement, and the specific operation of tongue movement is as follows:
The first step is to remain seated and adjust your breathing by licking your palate with the tip of your tongue.
Repeated clockwise and counterclockwise twisting 30 times, long-term adherence can regulate blood circulation, reduce liver fire and other symptoms.
In the second step, turn the tip of your tongue up and down 30 times.
It can fully drive the operation of the tongue, which is conducive to the secretion of mucus in the mouth, and the mucus secreted by the mouth has a sterilization and disinfection effect, in addition to the role of strengthening the spleen and stomach.
In the third step, you can use your hand against the throat to observe the movement of the base of the tongue, repeated 30 times, which helps the tongue flexibility and also helps the throat health.
The fourth step is to stick the tongue out of the mouth, keep contracting, and repeat 30 times to help the tongue muscles become elastic and delay the aging of the hands.
The last step can be done with fingers to gently use the tongue column, which can play a role in strengthening the internal organs.
The above is about the relevant methods of tongue maintenance, you can practice more in ordinary life to ensure that the tongue is healthier.
epilogue
More and more people pay attention to oral health, but many people tend to ignore tongue health problems. In fact, many hidden health problems can be seen through the human tongue.
In ordinary life, hidden health problems can be preliminarily judged by observing the changes in the human tongue.
If you find that the stone changes are very obvious, be sure to seek medical attention in time to find out the cause and treat it symptomatically.
In addition, it is necessary to develop a good habit of maintaining the health of the tongue, and pay attention to cleaning and proper training of the stone.
The above is the relevant content shared in this article about judging health through the "eight-step method of tongue", and everyone is welcome to communicate with each other.