Beyond this, there are several additional characteristics that may occur. Tongue diagnosis in tcm acupuncture theory tcm acupuncture theory. According to the principles of tcm, analyzing the appearance of an individuals tongue can provide a greater understanding of his or her overall health. Dec 18, 2018 cracked tongue affects between 2 and 5 percent of the population, explains. Yellow coating is an indication of damp heat in the middle and lower jiao.
In this article i am going to share with you knowledge about tongue diagnosis. Cracks in or on your tongue is for sure a scary condition. Tongue diagnosis is a practice long used in traditional chinese medicine a system of alternative medicine that originated in china. Tongue diagnosis and analysis natural health techniques. The deeper the crack, the more chronic the condition of the tongue. If the crack runs from center of the tongue to the tip there is likely a heart disorder or congenital heart problems. Cracked tongue from a vitamin deficiency takes two main forms. The central crack in the tongue indicates prana flow through the heart or spine.
When a chinese practitioner carries our his diagnosis through tongue session, he would take notes of the following. It is not common to need a biopsy of a fissured tongue. It includes observing the tongue and any coating it may have. Deficiencies of this vitamin can cause the tongue to crack.
Most common is the longitudinal midline crack running up the centre or the tongue. It can be a strong indicator of a persons overall harmony or disharmony. This may sound strange to those of us who were raised in a western society that only looks at blood work, but youd be surprised at all your tongue can tell you. Tongue diagnosis in chinese medicine by giovanni maciocia. The location of disturbances on the tongue gives a vivid indication of where disharmonies in the mindbodyspirit are located. In chinese medicine, each type of tongue quality relates to a chinese diagnosis, as well as particular physical and mentalemotional symptoms. The appearance and qualities of the tongue is a critical part of diagnosis in chinese medicine tcm. Another easier way is to say that the back of the tongue is the lower jiao, the middle of the tongue is the middle jiao and the front of the tongue is the upper jiao.
A central short crack in the middle of the tongue often indicates stomach yin deficiency 15 fig. Geographic tongue usually accompany cracked tongue. The four examinations, part 2 tongue diagnosis in chinese medicine. Cracked tongue affects between 2 and 5 percent of the population, explains. Diy ayurvedic tongue diagnosis john douillards lifespa. Fissured tongue is a benign condition affecting the top surface of the tongue. I know it hasnt always been there because i had to put some stuff on an ulcer in my mouth and i recall looking all over my tongue for more of them, crack was not present at the time. A fissured tongue tends to appear with an obvious central crack running down the middle, with smaller ones branching off or encroaching in from the sides. For our herbalists, the tongue helps us select the proper herbal formula. You may have many cracks, or one long crack that runs along the middle of your tongue. A normal tongue is relatively flat across its length. Tongue that is increasingly sensitive to spicy foods. Tongue diagnosis is one of the four pillars of examination in traditional chinese medicine, and reveals to the practitioner a basic guide of where disharmony is present.
Typically, the tongue is swollen in this state and the pressure causes cracking. Fissured tongue is when one or more grooves appear on the surface of the tongue. Knowledge of tongue diagnosis is one of the unique treasures of traditional chinese medicine tcm. It is most common in males, and the cracks increase and deepen as you age. Tongue diagnosis is an important way to track your health and for an. The central crack in this case correlates with the heart. Mar 25, 2016 cracked tongue from a vitamin deficiency takes two main forms. A cracked tongue is a benign condition with multiple small but furrows, fissures or grooves visible on the dorsal of the tongue. A tongue with purplish spots or petechiae also indicates blood stagnation. Sometimes you will see a deep crack running down the center of the tongue. How tongue diagnosis works by transformational acupuncture.
It can present strong visual indicators of a persons overall harmony or disharmony. Tongue is cracked, red, burns and is painful undiagnosed. When a practitioner of tcm looks at a patients tongue heshe is looking at many things such as the tongue body, shape, movement, coating as. The stomach crack on the tongue is rather wide and it is in the central section of the tongue corresponding to middle burner. Jun 14, 2016 in 1960, standardization of the newly found system of tcm meant that tongue diagnosis was ripped away from its herbal medicine origins and was attached to a standard core of tcm diagnosis. The area in the middle is associated with the stomach and spleen.
Ama, in ayurveda, is accumulation of improperly digested food that can congest the intestinal tract. Its most apparent symptoms are the cracks, fissures or grooves on your tongue. Positive health online article show me your tongue. Deep cracks in the center indicate that a patient is prone to digestive issues. Observation of the tongue, also known as tongue diagnosis, is an important procedure in tcm examination. A normal tongue coating is thin and white figure 3. The tongue body shows the condition of zang fu organs, especially zang, the yin organs. It is common complaining now a day of many adults as well as children. The thickness of a coating is an indicator of the severity of the condition being treated. As with geographic tongue, the smooth patches will make the natural fissures in the tongue more noticeable.
I know it hasnt always been there because i had to put some stuff on an ulcer in my mouth and i recall looking all over my tongue. Following are some of the home remedies for sore cracked tongue. The tongue coating fur refers to a layer of moss over the tongue surface, which is produced by the stomach qi. Tongue assessment in traditional chinese medicine tcm. These cracks or fissures are found only on the tongue and not in any other oral parts.
The four examinations, part 2 tongue diagnosis in chinese. The cracks mostly occur in the middle of the tongue and they may come in various sizessmall and largebig. Even chinese medicine agrees that the tongue can point to all diseases affecting. It will often be necessary to crossreference several or all of these aspects to establish a full picture. Oct 03, 2019 fissured tongue is a benign condition affecting the top surface of the tongue. Certain organs are associated with the upper, the middle and the lower burner, which are in turn associated with the front, middle and back sections of the tongue. Changes in tongue shape may include a swollen or puffy tongue said to be another indicator of problems with the pancreas andor digestive function, cracks in the tongue a possible sign of imbalance in the heart organ, an issue associated with insomnia and memory troubles, and curling at the sides of the tongue thought to indicate liver qi stagnation. Taking into account swelling of the tongue body your teeth marks it confirms the yin deficiency in the spleen and accumulation of dampness. A flabby tongue body with teeth marks on the margin and pale in color indicates a yang deficiency of the spleen and kidney leading to accumulation and obstruction of phlegmdampness. Tongue diagnosis is a primary method in chinese medicine for understanding whats happening inside the bodyits the other mri of traditional medical systems.
Another sign of stomachyin deficiency is a stomach crack or cracks on the tongue. The tongue is a map of the body in chinese medicine. Dec 22, 2019 crack, vertically down the center of the tongue. This may reflect vata strain in the nervous system or spinal stress. Ive recently noticed that i have developed a crack in the middle of my tongue. Cracks in on tongue, fissured,causes, vitamin deficiency. What your tongue can say about your health organic olivia. Nov 21, 2019 fissured tongue is when one or more grooves appear on the surface of the tongue. Bacteria or fungal infection in the mouth is common as the fissures do not allow proper cleaning and therefore harbor. Tongue coating a coating on the tongue can also give your practitioner information about your health. You may also develop other symptoms like dry skin, hair loss, acne, skin dermatitis, weak nails, fatigue, gray skin and paleness. Excessive tongue coating in any of these specific areas shows an imbalance of that dosha. Diagnosis through tongue acupuncture and chinese medicine. Jan 25, 2017 vertical crack on the tongue usually indicates the exhaustion of your body fluids specifically yin deficiency.
Middle of the tongue or middle jiao is related to the digestion system, stomach and spleen. What your tongue coating is telling you the body ecology. Consuming spicy food is very difficult when its coming to sore cracked tongue. A central short crack in the middle of the tongue often indicates stomach yin deficiency fig. The tongue has a special relationship with the heart, in that.
Many cracks on tongue fissured tongue ayurvedic diet. Taking into account swelling of the tongue body your teeth marks it confirms the yin deficiency in the spleen and accumulation of damp. May 16, 2017 your tongue reveals a lot about your health. Cracks travelling to the tip will point to heart yin deficiency. Fissured tongue occurs in as many as 80% of children with the chromosomal disorder down syndrome. Tongue cracks are hereditary, and rarely cause and problem. What follows on this page are the various tongue body and coating appearances, how they came to look that way mechanisms and what they indicate.
The fissures or grooves vary in sizes and can either be deep or shallow and may be as deep as six millimeters. Localized swellings involve the corresponding organ. The top of the spine area cervical spine correlates to the tip of the tongue and the lower spine lumbar spine correlates to the back of the tongue. A crack in the centre of the tongue can indicate that this is happening in the stomach. Swelling between the tip and middle of tongue and mean lung problems, phlegm, chest or breast problems. The tongue has many relationships and connections in the body, both to the meridians and the internal organs.
Crack in the middle of the tongue and some more cracks coming out from it. Although it is rare to suffer from biotin deficiencies since most of the food that we take contain this type of vitamins. The cracks and grooves are only present on the tongue and not other parts of the mouth. A fissured tongue is marked by a deep, prominent groove in the. Giovanni maciocia is a worldrenowned expert and practitioner of chinese medicine. The back of the tongue or lower jiao is related to the kidneys, urinary bladder and intestines.
Halitosis bad breathe especially due to entry of food into these cracks. Sometimes the cracks are found randomly and may occur at the side edges of the tongue. The tongue body refers to the muscular tissue of the tongue. To contrast and compare the heart and stomach cracks, the former is rather narrow and runs all along the tongue from near the root to near the tip, while the latter is rather wide and is only in the middle of the tongue. It is therefore very useful and important during inspection for confirming tcm diagnosis. In general, a fissured tongue is not painful, but acidic, hot or spicy foods may irritate the tongue, causing it to burn or develop a pins and needles sensation.
Read on to learn what these cracks mean, how they look in pictures, causes including vitamin deficiency plus gluten. Sep 06, 2018 the symptoms of a fissured tongue are cracks on top surface of the tongue. It is not massive, but is still not normal for me at least. Tongue diagnosis in tcm acupuncture theory chinese medicine. Treatment for irritation include vitamin and zinc supplements, and treatment for pain include pain revilers and antiinflammatory drugs. A crack in the center of tongue means that the stomach is injured likely because of a vata imbalance. Excess heat or yin deficiency or heart imbalance, especially if there is a crack down the middle of the tongue to the tip. Now, if you happen to see a crease or a crack going down the middle of the tongue, which in tcm is tied into the stomach and small intestines, what that tells us is that theres a strong likelihood that youve got a deeper chronic issue going on in your digestive system. The symptoms are similar to many posts in this page. This vertical line, that may be located down the center of the tongue, is an indication that there are stresses and emotions being held in the spine. Most common is the longitudinal midline crack running up the centre or the tongue from back to front. Possible causes include food allergy, biting the tongue, malabsorbtion of vitamin b, colon imbalance and other factors. The middle of the tongue corresponds to the stomach and spleen meridians.
Vertical crack on the tongue usually indicates the exhaustion of your body fluids. Traditional chinese medicine tongue diagnosis carahealth. When it reaches to the tip from the back, it points to heart energy problems, probably from intense worry and anxiety. This may sound strange to those of us who were raised in a western society that only looks at blood. Feb 01, 2014 a central short crack in the middle of the tongue often indicates stomach yin deficiency 15 fig. Both substances are used to mature the tongues papillae and lacking in one or both can result in large, smooth patches developing on the tongue. The symptoms of a fissured tongue are cracks on top surface of the tongue. Tongue diagnosis is a very traditional and effective method which has been used to diagnose diseases for over two thousand years. If you have fissured tongue you will notice cracks appearing on your tongue that might be accompanied by grooves, irritation, mouth sores or pain.
Tongue apperance and mechanisms a quick guide tongue diagnosis is a powerful means by which a practitioner of chinese medicine can quickly locate the solution to many issues of internal medicine. However, most fissures occur in the middle of the tongue. Your nails can signal everything from lung conditions to anemia. The ground will become extremely dry and start to crack. Tongue fissure can vary in length from a shallow to a few. The deeper the crack the longer the disease, imbalance or stronger the genetic weakness or tendency. It is especially important in confirming the tcm diagnosis. If wide and not deep it points to stomach yin deficiency usually. Nov 17, 2015 giovanni maciocia is a worldrenowned expert and practitioner of chinese medicine. Now they have a bright red tongue with cracks and its peeled. Quite a number of individuals suffer from this condition.
A crack in the midline with small cracks branching from it often shows kidney yin deficiency. Cracks on the edges of the tongue reveal that the digestive fire agni is impaired. No wonder every doctors appointment start with tongue examination. Vertical crack on the tongue usually indicates the exhaustion of your body fluids specifically yin deficiency. When stomachyin is deficient, there is no coating on the tongue. In traditional chinese medicine, its an ancient practice to read the tongue. Usually, the primary fissure occurs in the middle of the tongue.
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