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Human health indicator: why you should pay close attention to the tongue

Maria Tsikhotska

Human health indicator: why you should pay close attention to the tongue
Changes in color, texture, or plaque on the tongue can indicate a variety of health conditions.

The tongue is not only a muscle that helps us speak and taste food. It is also an indicator of the condition of our body.

Changes in color, texture or plaque on the tongue can indicate various diseases. Therefore, it should be given special attention. About this writes TSN.

The color of the tongue and its meaning:

  • Pink: healthy color of the tongue in a young and healthy person.
  • Bordeaux: infectious disease.
  • Pale: problems with the cardiovascular system or unbalanced diet.
  • Yellow: chronic gastrointestinal disorders.
  • Purple: respiratory disease.
  • Blue: kidney failure.
  • Black: spleen and liver disease, viral infection, dysentery, abscess.
  • Brown: frequent bleeding in the oral cavity.

Plaque on the tongue:

  • Gray: lots of bacteria in the oral cavity.
  • White: fungal infections, oral candidiasis.
  • Blue: circulation problems, poisoning.

White plaque:

  • Intermittent: no cause for concern.
  • With layering, thickening: symptom of a serious infection.

Yellow plaque:

  • In cold weather: serious liver or gastrointestinal disorders.
  • Insummer: normal.

Tongue map:

Chinese medicine associates certain areas of the tongue with specific diseases:

  • Front: lungs, heart, liver.
  • Middle: pancreas, stomach, spleen.
  • Root: all parts of the intestines.
  • Side parts: kidneys.

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Other symptoms:

  • Persistent redness of the tip: heart problems.
  • Teeth marks on the lateral areas: poor absorption of nutrients.
  • Red spots behind the tip: asthma or pneumonia.
  • Foam on the front: congestion in the lungs, respiratory allergies, chronic bronchitis.

Important: before examining the tongue, it should be brushed with a soft-pile toothbrush or a special massager.

Remember: the tongue is your faithful friend, always ready to tell you about your health. Listen to him!

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