Tongue coating is thick, white and tasteless. What's the matter

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Through the observation of tongue coating, we can see whether a person is healthy or not. Thick and white tongue coating is a common phenomenon. When the tongue coating turns white, we will feel as if the tongue has become thicker, with some astringent feeling, sometimes accompanied by bitter mouth. The tongue coating is thick, white and tasteless. What's the matter? Let's talk about it.

Tongue coating is thick, white and tasteless. What's the matter

First: what's the matter with thick and white tongue coating? Studies have shown that the tongue coating is a layer of coating dirt spread on the tongue. In fact, under normal circumstances, our ordinary tongue coating will be white, but it is generally thin and white. If the tongue coating is thick and white, it means that the gastrointestinal tract in your body has been affected. Because the patient's stomach qi is strong or weak, and the body is cold or hot, it can form a variety of pathological tongue coating, different tongue coating symptoms reflect different gastrointestinal diseases. In addition to the normal disease-free people, white moss is more common in mild diseases, the onset of exterior syndrome, and the recovery period of disease. Because the pathological changes inside the machine are not obvious, the change of tongue coating is close to the normal thin white tongue coating.

Second: the classification of tongue coating yellow coating: generally expressed as heat syndrome, that is, stomach heat. The moss is thin, yellow, thick and dry, and the body fluid is damaged. The tongue has cracks. It is extremely hot in the interior, body fluid is injured, and viscera are hot. Tongue coating is yellow, thick and greasy, mostly phlegm heat, food accumulation or damp heat. The tongue coating is yellow and smooth, which is the manifestation of Yang deficiency. Black fur: people with gastrointestinal problems, tongue coating will become thick and greasy, beginning with white, gradually becoming yellow or black. In addition, some chronic diseases, such as uremia and malignant tumor, will also appear black moss when the condition deteriorates, which is a sign of critical illness. We should go to the hospital in time to see a doctor for treatment. White fur: thin, white and moist tongue fur, which is normal. Tongue coating is thin, white and over lubricated, which is commonly seen in exterior syndrome and cold syndrome. If the tongue coating is white and thick and dry, it indicates that the gastrointestinal tract has pathological changes, which is often seen in various symptoms of gastritis, enteritis and halitosis. At the same time, the thick and white tongue coating is also a warning of gastrointestinal metaplasia, and the severity of intestinal metaplasia is directly related to gastric cancer. Thick moss: the thickness of the moss, with or without the bottom as the standard. If the tongue can not be seen through the quality of the coating, it is called thick coating. If there are symptoms of gastrointestinal disease, the appearance of thick moss indicates that the disease has been more serious and needs to be admitted to hospital for treatment in time.

Third: the diagnosis of tongue coating, tongue diagnosis is an important method of TCM diagnosis of diseases. Tongue is connected with five zang organs through meridians, so the deficiency and excess of Zang Fu organs, Qi and blood, body fluid, and the changes of the depth and severity of diseases may be objectively reflected in tongue images. Through tongue diagnosis, we can understand the nature, severity and changes of deficiency and excess of Zang Fu organs and pathogenic factors. Among them, the change of tongue quality mainly reflects the deficiency and excess of viscera and the rise and fall of Qi and blood, while the change of tongue coating is mainly used to judge the depth and degree of feeling external evil, as well as the rise and fall of stomach qi.

matters needing attention

If you find thick and white tongue coating, you should pay attention to adjust your diet, eat more light food, drink more water, and eat less fried food.