Knowledge of Tongue Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Morphology and Structure of the Tongue Author: Gu Yuxi Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu Yuxi The Morphology and Structure of the Tongue The tongue is one of the main organs in the oral cavity. It is attached to the floor of the mouth, the mandible, and the hyoid bone, and is a muscular organ composed of many interwoven striated muscles. Therefore, 《Lingshu·Jingmai》 (Miraculous Pivot - Meridians) states: "The lips and tongue…

Methods of Tongue Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine Author: Gu Yuxi Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu Yuxi Methods of Tongue Diagnosis When observing the tongue, the practitioner's posture can be slightly higher than the patient's to facilitate looking down at the mouth and tongue area. The patient can be in a sitting or supine position, with the head slightly raised, opening the mouth as much as possible, naturally extending the tongue outward, relaxing the tongue body, with the tongue tip…

Traditional Chinese Medicine Tongue Diagnosis Knowledge: Basic Healthy Tongue Appearance Author: Gu Yuxi Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu Yuxi Basic healthy tongue appearance: pale red tongue body, thin white and moist coating Ancient TCM Classics Basis From "Xuan Yin Yi Mi's Jiu Chang Ji · Ding Wu": "Tongue the color of a fresh peach indicates harmonious stomach Qi." From "Ao Shi Shang Han Jin Jing Lu": "Pale red tongue with a thin, white, and moist coating is the tongue of…