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Tongue dx misc
Gio Ch 23
Question | Answer |
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Liver is on which side of Tongue | Left |
Orangey sides | Severe Liver blood xu |
Reddish purple | Blood stasis d/t heat |
Bluish purple | Blood stasis d/t cold |
Bluish purple on sides | Blood stasis in Uterus |
Purple in center | Blood stasis in St |
Swollen | Dampness or phlegm |
Partially swollen | Heat |
Swollen, red tip | Severe Heart fire |
Swollen, red sides | Liver fire |
Swollen sides on pale tongue | Sp xu |
Swelling in front 3rd of tongue | Phlegm in Lungs |
Stiff | Interior wind or blood stasis |
Flaccid | Body fluid xu |
Long | Heat |
Short | severe yang or yin xu |
Cracked | Full heat or yin xu |
Quivering | Sp qi xu |
Deviated | Interior wind |
Tooth marked | Sp qi xu |
Red tongue body, total absence of coat | Sp/Kid yang xu w/ empty heat |
Gray & black, wet coat | Extreme cold |
Gray & black, dry coat | Extreme heat |