09/09/2021
👅 The Basic Tongue Shape:
- Thin: Def. (blood or Yin).
- Swollen (Fat): dampness (red body: damp-heat; pale body: Yang def.).
- Stiff: interior Wind (precursor of stoke!), extreme heat in HT, Phlegm retention.
- Cracked: Horizontal (ST Yin def.), Midline long crack reaching the tip (HT Yin def.), shallow crack not reaching the tip (ST Yin def.), many small cracks: body Fluids Def.
- Deviated: interior Wind
- Teeth-marks: SP Qi def., Yang def. (if pale body & wet coat)
- Prickled (strawberry like): Excess Toxic heat.
For more, check out my video all on tongue diagnosis: https://youtu.be/_TXAn92jISo
