Why is tongue coating thick and white

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Tongue coating is thick, sometimes white, especially when hungry. The tongue coating near the base of the tongue is dry and split into small pieces. It started in July and August last year. Sometimes I feel that the surface of the tongue is very rough, and the tongue is especially white. They all say that the head of the tongue can reflect a person's physical disease. Let's talk about the reasons for the thick and white tongue coating.

Why is tongue coating thick and white

Reason 1: Chinese medicine has indeed said that the tongue can reflect some diseases of the human body, but it is not completely correct. Some people's tongue coating is thick and white in the short term only because of insufficient sleep and rest and irregular diet in the near future. Therefore, thick and white tongue coating may not be a serious disease.

Reason 2: if only the tongue coating is thick and white, but there is no other discomfort in the body, it may be because of the recent fire. Just eat more heat clearing and detoxification food, and the situation will soon disappear. Recently, you can eat more mung bean porridge.

Reason 3: but the thick and white tongue coating may also be caused by physical diseases. For example, the tongue coating of friends with chronic inflammation is thicker and whiter than that of normal people, and the tongue of patients with chronic bronchitis is whiter than that of ordinary people

matters needing attention

The most important thing is to know whether your tongue coating is thick and white because of fire or some other diseases of the body. If it is caused by fire, you are lucky. The latter needs to see a doctor as soon as possible.