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Introduction to TCVM Tongue & Pulse Dx. Basic TCVM Diagnostic Equipment. Normal Tongue. Pink Red White Blue Moist Fits mouth Good tone. Tongue Changes- -Color. Pale Pink Red. Purple Dark Red. Black (ashen) Normal.
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Introduction to TCVM Tongue & Pulse Dx Basic TCVM Diagnostic Equipment
Normal Tongue • Pink • Red • White • Blue • Moist • Fits mouth • Good tone
Tongue Changes- -Color Pale Pink Red
Purple Dark Red Black (ashen) Normal Tongue Changes- -Color
Wet is Qi deficiency Dry is Blood Deficiency Pale Tongue Wet, Swollen (teeth marks) & purple is Yang deficiency
Red Tongue HEAT Deficiency Excess
Purple Tongue Deficiency Excess Yang Deficiency Stagnation Cold
Tongue-Organ Relationship Kidney Liver Spleen Lung Heart
White Coating Normal Excess Cold Yellow Coating Heat Greasy Coating Can’t be Scrubbed off Damp Tongue Coatings Not as important in animals nor as prominent
Abnormal Pulses • Slippery • Damp • Like being in a bog • Wiry • Liver Stagnation • Tight like a wire • Irregular • Heart Qi or Blood • arrhythmia
Using Tongue & Pulse • Pulse looks at current events • Tongue reflects history • Together, they help determine the nature, location and Zang-Fu involvement in the disease process