What is the cause of yellow tongue coating

What is the cause of yellow tongue coating

The yellow moss is different from light yellow, tender yellow, deep yellow, and brown. Generally speaking, the darker the yellow moss, the more serious the heat evil. Light yellow is slightly hot; light yellow is heavier; dark yellow is heavier; burnt yellow is hot.

Yellow moss is the main source of heart syndrome. The tongue coating is thin and yellow and dry, but the inner heat is full and the body fluid is damaged. The yellow coating is dry and thorns, the tongue is cracked, the inner heat is extremely hot, the body fluid is severely injured, and the viscera are severely hot. The tongue coating is yellow, thick, and greasy, mostly containing phlegm-heat, food accumulation, or damp-heat. The tongue coating is yellow, slippery, and moist, which is a manifestation of Yang deficiency.

Look at the tongue coating to nourish the tongue

1. Thick tongue coating and breath

If a person has a thick tongue coating all year round and has breath, it generally means that there is something wrong with the stomach. If there are no other uncomfortable feelings, you can start with diet and daily conditioning. Maintain a regular life, have a comfortable and happy mood, eat easy-to-digest foods, eat more vegetables and fruits, eat less fatty and fried foods, and it is best not to drink alcohol or smoke. After a period of recuperation, the abnormal tongue coating and breath are expected to heal on their own.

2. The tongue coating is black and sticky

If only this kind of abnormal tongue coating is seen and the tip of the tongue is normal light red, and there is no other obvious discomfort, sometimes it is a "staining" phenomenon. The patient may have eaten certain colored foods or take certain drugs, and black fur will appear, and the stool will also turn black; taking antibiotics, sometimes black fur may appear. The above situation is not morbid, so don't be nervous. However, patients with severe stomach problems should be vigilant when they observe black moss. If the tip of the tongue is dark red, or even bluish, it means that the condition is aggravated, and you should go to the hospital in time.

3. The tongue coating is peeled off

Some people have irregular “map-like” changes in the tongue coating on the tongue. Some areas have thin coatings, and some areas are smooth without coatings. This is called "map tongue". People with this type of tongue do not have any discomfort. Feelings are mostly physiological changes and do not require treatment. If you have gastric or other chronic diseases for a long time, you have never seen such a tongue picture before. The appearance of "map tongue" is mostly a manifestation of yin deficiency. While treating the original disease, you can drink American ginseng tea (9 grams per day, brewed in boiling water, Drink frequently) to promote self-healing.

4. Cracked tongue

There are also many "cracks" on the tongue surface, most of which have no tongue coating, which is called "crack tongue". If there is no discomfort, it is also physiological and does not require treatment. , And discomfort, also belongs to yin deficiency, need to cooperate with drug treatment.

5. There are tooth marks on the tongue

Some people have large bodies and large tongues, with tooth marks on the sides of their tongues, and thin and white tongue coating. If there is no obvious discomfort, it is because of too fat. The theory of traditional Chinese medicine believes that "fat people have more phlegm and dampness", and fat people have relatively insufficient spleen and stomach transport and mobilization functions, and the digestion and absorption of food are prone to obstacles. These people should eat less greasy and difficult-to-digest foods, eat more vegetables, fruits, and light foods, and exercise properly. If the tongue coating is white and greasy, there are tooth marks on the side of the tongue, do not want to eat, the abdomen is full, and the stool is thin.

6. Red tongue, thick fur, constipation

Some people do not understand the stool for a few days, bad breath, thick tongue coating, red tongue, yellow urine, this is the stomach fire. The stomach is filled with heat, the turbidity is reversed, and the tongue is fumigated, so bad breath, yellowing of the tongue coating, heat damage to body fluid, intestinal loss, and dry stool. At this time, you can take traditional Chinese medicines such as rhubarb, Coptis, Scutellaria, and Shanzhi to clear away heat and reduce the fire. Avoid alcohol and spicy foods such as peppers and lamb. Eat more vegetables, fruits, and light foods. Drink more water.

Knowing the various phenomena of tongue coating, look in the mirror to see if your tongue coating is healthy.