The tongue and oral organs are used for perceiving the taste of food and drinks, as well as helping to make sounds or even chew food. The characteristics of the tongue can indicate disease. We must divide the tongue into 4 parts according to the visible areas, which consist of:

1. Base of tongue

        It is the part of the tongue that can perceive bitter tastes best. The appearance of the tongue in this area can indicate the health of organs in the lower part of the body, such as the kidneys.

2. Middle part of the tongue

       It is a part of the tongue that does not have many taste buds. The appearance of the tongue in this area can indicate the disease or health of the central organs of the body, such as the stomach and spleen .

3. The side of the tongue

         It is the part of the tongue that can perceive sour and salty tastes well. The appearance of the tongue in this area can indicate the disease or health of organs such as the gallbladder and liver.

4. Tip of the tongue

         It is the part of the tongue that can perceive sweet tastes the best. The appearance of the tongue in this area indicates the disease or health of the organs in the upper part of the body, such as the lungs and heart.

Summary of tongue health characteristics that indicate disease

           In Chinese medicine, the tongue is not only responsible for tasting food, but the presence of abnormalities on the tongue can also indicate signs of certain diseases. สมัคร ufabet The tongue’s disease indicators have the following observable characteristics :

1. Characteristics of the tongue

This is the first point that you can use to look at your tongue to tell about disease. A normal tongue should have the characteristics of a tongue that has taste glands, not a tongue that is too smooth. A tongue that is too smooth can indicate a lack of vitamins in some types of the body.

2. Tongue pathology

1. Cracked tongue indicates inflammation and infection.
2. Smooth tongue, tongue indicates disease and malnutrition

3. Color of the tongue

1. A light pink tongue is a normal and healthy tongue color.
2. Yellow or brown tongue can be caused by drinking tea, coffee or smoking. If you have a yellow or brown tongue, the color of your tongue definitely tells you about your disease.
3. A white tongue is caused by insufficient oral cleaning, which can lead to plaque or tooth decay. This white tongue can appear on and under the tongue, indicating disease. The white tongue is usually white, but if the tongue has other colors of white, it indicates different symptoms. For example, a black tongue indicates that the body is very cold, or a gray tongue indicates that the body is very hot, etc.
4. The tongue is green. There is a blockage of the blood supply to the tongue. There may also be blood congestion in the tongue area.
5. White tongue is caused by severe lack of blood on the tongue , to the point where the red color of the blood on the tongue does not appear at all.
6. A very red tongue is a sign of excessive blood supply to the tongue, which can be caused by inflammation in the mouth or heat in our body.
7. Purple tongue is a tongue color that requires immediate medical attention. People with purple tongues are usually in a coma where they cannot help themselves and are severely deprived of blood. They may die shortly afterward.