Tongue diagnostics should be performed in the morning, on an empty stomach, in natural daylight and after rinsing the mouth beforehand.
There are very few rules in medicine without exceptions, but among them there is one such rule: symptoms of diseases appear on the tongue about a day or two before the affected organs begin to hurt.
When examining the tongue, attention is paid to the color, nature and location of the plaque, the shape and features of the surface, as well as various formations in the tongue.
First, let’s make a correspondence card.
So, the tip of the tongue “follows” the heart and lungs, its middle part – the stomach and pancreas (these areas are located on the middle fold of the tongue), as well as the liver and spleen.
The root of the tongue can be used to assess the condition of the intestines, and the lateral parts – the kidneys.
The middle fold of the tongue reflects the condition of the spine.
The location of the tongue zones schematically repeats the location of the corresponding organs of the body, from the tip – the upper part of the body to the root – the lower part of the body.
A healthy person has a pale pink tongue, without plaque, with an even fold, and well-defined papillae.
In summer, the papillae on the tongue are reddish and slightly enlarged, and in autumn and spring they are slightly yellowish or light.
The condition of the tongue can be affected by foods consumed, such as blueberries and beets, and excessively hot food, and medications taken, and the design of dentures, and the composition of the composite from which the filling is made.
This should be remembered when assessing your health by your tongue, so as not to mistake the trace of the eaten carrot for a serious illness.
The curvature of the fold at the tip of the tongue – signals cervical osteochondrosis.
This is most likely the result of a sedentary lifestyle, prolonged work at a computer or at a desk.
Bending of the fold in the middle of the tongue – lumbar osteochondrosis, usually affects professional drivers and people who spend a lot of time behind the wheel.
To avoid osteochondrosis, you need to warm up regularly: a few squats, turning your head are simple but very useful exercises.
Redness of the tip of the tongue is a sign of weak heart activity, beginning coronary disease.
Diseases of the pulmonary system can be judged by changes in the edges of the tongue, closer to the tip.
Smokers most often suffer from heart and lung diseases, so such changes in the tongue are a serious reason to quit smoking.
Yellow tongue and palate indicates liver disease, chronic cholecystitis.
The plaque at the base of the tongue indicates disorders in the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and kidneys.
Teeth marks on the tongue – a sign of dysbacteriosis, slags in the body.
In this case, it is worth changing your diet, eating less fatty and fried foods.
To put your body in order, you can take various herbal infusions.
For example, brew 1 tablespoon of St. John’s wort with 1 cup of boiling water, leave to infuse for 30 minutes. Take 1/3 cup 3 times a day before meals for 2-3 weeks.
Tongue tremor is a manifestation of neurasthenic syndrome.
Here the advice is this: try to improve the psychological situation at home, at work, change your lifestyle.
Cracks in the tongue can indicate various diseases of the blood, endocrine system, and kidney pathology.
This is where it should be considered most seriously.
A sign of the condition in the body is a decrease in taste sensations.
There are areas on the tongue that are responsible for reacting to sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.
If a person ceases to feel any of these tastes, then we can talk about diseases of the nervous, endocrine systems.
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