tongue color, tongue color is light red, and lively and shiny . Common pathological tongue colors in clinical practice include pale white, red, crimson, purple, etc. I will take you to analyze the pathological causes one by one.
(I), light red
is generally normal tongue coating , the color is light red, tongue coating is thin white coating, and no tongue coating is abnormal.
Normal thin white coating is a manifestation of the human body's stomach qi . Light red tongue and thin white coating are standard normal tongue coating or normal tongue image.
(II) and pale white
can be divided into two situations: yang qi deficiency and qi and blood deficiency. Let us analyze it below.
1. Yang Qi deficiency:
The self-yang Qi deficiency is caused by overwork, staying up late, long-term illness, weak constitution, etc. It will damage the yang energy, resulting in insufficient yang energy, and the amount of yin blood in biochemical yin blood decreases, and then promotes blood circulation to weaken, resulting in weak blood circulation, , inadequate use of the tongue, the color of the tongue becomes pale, showing a pale white tongue.
Symptoms such as fear of cold, ice, and white complexion are common in clinical practice.
2. Qi and blood deficiency:
Long-term illness, overwork or staying up late . Factors such as girls have excessive menstruation or short intervals and long time each time will consume the human body's qi and blood, resulting in both qi and blood deficiency, and the tongue cannot be fully nourished by qi and blood, causing the tongue to be pale white.
generally have symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue and weakness, yellow complexion, panic, and lack of appetite .
Yang Qi deficiency can be used to regulate it with some yang-enhancing drugs, such as Yougui Wan ; while Qi and blood deficiency can be used to regulate it with Sijunzi Decoction, Buzhong Yiqi Wan , etc.
Both conditions may cause pale tongue color. You should combine the patient's symptoms and pulse. The four diagnosis of combined with for a comprehensive diagnosis. Finally, use the medicine. Have you remembered it? Do you never use the medicine blindly by yourself.
(III), light red
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, thin red tongue coating is usually considered to be caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency , and may also be caused by wind-heat exogenous syndrome, as follows.
1, liver and kidney yin deficiency:
Common causes of liver and kidney yin deficiency usually include excessive indulgence, frequent staying up late, or the patient's temper is irritable, smoking and drinking, excessive diet is too spicy and stimulating , etc., which damages the body's yin fluid. When yin fluid is deficient, it may cause thin red tongue coating .
Commonly used therapeutic drugs include Liuwei Dihuang Pills , Zhibai Dihuang Pills, Qiju Dihuang Pills , etc.
2. Wind-heat senile syndrome:
refers to the exterior heat syndrome caused by heat evil invading the exterior, Weiqi is depressed by . It is common in colds. The main manifestations of wind-heat senile syndrome are severe fever, slightly aversion to wind, swelling and painful head 3, sweating, red and swollen throat, cough, sticky or yellow phlegm, yellow nasal congestion, thirst and drinking, thin red tongue coating, etc.
Commonly used therapeutic drugs include Yinqiao San , etc., and
commonly used acupuncture points include Dazhui, Quchi, Hegu, Yuzi, Waiguan, etc.
In addition, patients should pay attention to light diet and not eat too many spicy and irritating foods.
OK, that's all for today. next issue will tell you what are the reasons for red, crimson, purple and green tongue coating . These may not be common, but they are also very important. How many types have you seen? See you next time.
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