Observation factors affecting the tongue
Chinese medicine tongue instrument manufacturers, Shandong Prison Medical Equipment Co.
1. such as long-term use of adrenocortical steroids, will make the tongue texture red;
2. long-term use of antibacterial drugs, will cause the growth of fungi on the tongue moss black moss;
3. after eating the tongue moss will be thinned due to the friction of the food;
4. drinking water will make the tongue moss moist;
4. consumption of hot or spicy food will make tongue Reddening of the tongue by eating hot or spicy food; whitening of the tongue by drinking cold food;
6. Thickening of the tongue by smoking, which causes the tongue to become dark and burnt.
7. Various colored foods or medicines can color the tongue, which is called "dyeing". For example, milk, soy milk, etc. will make the tongue white and thick; cucumber juice will make the tongue green; egg yolks, oranges, etc. can be yellow tongue; vinegar, soy sauce, coffee, black sesame paste, etc. will make the tongue black; strawberries, grapes will make the tongue purple; peanuts, melons, almonds and other fat-rich foods will often form yellow-white scum, similar to the rotting moss on the tongue; traditional Chinese medicine will make the tongue grayish-brown; often open-mouth breathing will make the tongue dry. Breathing will make the tongue dry. Dyed moss is usually easy to scrape off, so observation should be careful to distinguish, so as not to cause misdiagnosis.