Ayurvedic Tongue Analysis: What does your tongue say about your health?
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BY DANIELLE | PUBLISHED AUG 03 2014
The tongue according to
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really see what is going
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issues that may not have manifested otherwise.
Although this technique is typically used by Ayurvedic
practitioners and other Eastern healers, it is simple enough to
do a self-diagnosis, even with an Ayurvedic newbie! Although
not everything will always show up on the tongue, more often
than not it does.
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It is important to regularly check your tongue in order to
recognize when your body is accumulating toxins, when
foods are causing negative reactions to your system or when
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other indications of disorder may arise.
Areas covered with tongue diagnosis:
Organ health
Vata, Pitta or Kapha imbalances
Organic Herbal Teas
Presence of toxins and where they are accumulating
Tension and emotions held in the spine, shoulders or
organs
Thyroid disorder
Anemia
Malabsorption of nutrients
Parasitic infection
In!ammation in the body
Basically each area of the tongue is related to a certain organ
in the body. As you can see in the picture above, the front of
the tongue is related to the lungs and heart; the middle with
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the liver, spleen and stomach; and the back with the kidneys,
small intestine and the colon. The very tip of the tongue
correlates with the thyroid; and vertically, smack in the middle
of the tongue reveals the spine.
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Common tongue manifestations to
look out for:
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Tongue coating and location: If
the tongue has any sort of coating on
it, this is a very clear indication of
toxic build-up in the system and poor
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overall digestion. The most common
area the coating is typically found is
on the back of the tongue, revealing
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that the toxic build-up is in the colon area. If you see a coating
on a di"erent area, then that would indicate toxic build-up in
which ever corresponding organ is involved in that speci#c
site of the tongue. If the entire tongue is coated, this indicates
systemic toxins meaning the toxins are in the blood stream
and invading the entire body.
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Tongue coating and color: So the
#rst line action is to discover if there
are toxins and where they are located.
After that, if you wish to dive deeper
into diagnosis, you can look at the
color of the coating which will reveal
the doshic imbalance that is involved.
If the coating is grey, black or brown, you can assume Vata
toxins; if the coating is orange, reddish, yellow or green, this
indicates Pitta toxins; and #nally is there is a thick, whitish
coating you can think Kapha toxins. This can be quite helpful
as each toxin should be treated di"erent, depending on which
dosha is involved.
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Vata imbalance: If a tongue is a so
called “Vata tongue”, it is typically
small, thin and shaky or trembling in
appearance. It may look pale in color,
appear to be dried out and have a few
or many cracks on the top of it. Once
again, if there is a coating it will be
grey, blackish or brown in color and will typically coat the
colon area of the tongue. This is a storybook picture of a
tongue revealing a Vata imbalance.
Pitta imbalance: If a tongue is of a
Pitta nature, it may be medium in
size, have a sharp or pointy tip and be
excessively red in color. There may
also be red dots on the top of the
tongue which reveals excessive heat
in the blood. If there is a coating on
the tongue, it will be green, yellow or orange in color. The
coating will typically be located in the small and large
intestine area, the liver area or may also be on the entire
tongue revealing toxins in the blood stream.
Kapha imbalance: A tongue
revealing a Kapha imbalance tends to
be large, thick and heavy by nature. It
may appear swollen, pale in color and
have thick saliva build-up. If there is
a coating on a Kapha imbalanced
tongue, the color of the coating
usually will be whitish, thick and mucusy. The coating may be
located in the colon, the kidney area, the lung area and/or the
stomach area revealing increased Kapha in these organs.
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Teeth marks around the
perimeter of the tongue:
Unfortunately, it is quite common to
see indentation marks along the
outside perimeter of the tongue. This
is a classic indication that there is
malabsorption in the body of
essential nutrients. There are many di"erent reasons for
improper nutrient absorption including toxic build-up in the
body, poor digestion, in!ammation in the gut, poor diet or
allergenic foods being consumed in the diet.
Crack, vertically down the center
of the tongue: This vertical line
that may be located down the center
of the tongue, is an indication that
there is stress and emotions being
held in the spine. The top of the spine
area correlates to the top of the
tongue and the lower spine correlates to the back of the
tongue. So wherever the spine line manifests on the tongue
reveals where the tension is being held. If there is any
cracking along the spine, this indicates pain, tension and
misalignment at which ever point the crack corresponds to on
the tongue/spine. This picture is an example of an individual
with total spine tension with some misalignment in the neck
area.
Many cracks all over the tongue:
The appearance of multiple small
cracks all over the tongue is a clear
indicator of a strong, chronic Vata
derangement such as high anxiety,
fear, insomnia and possibly a nervous
system disorder. If the cracks are only
located on one area of the tongue, this may reveal chronic
high Vata in that correlating organ (i.e. Vata in the colon).
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Swollen tongue: A swollen tongue
may be a sign of in!ammation in the
body indicating the presence of an
allergen such as an undesirable food.
This can also reveal a Kapha
imbalance such as hypothyroidism or
!uid retention as well.
Drooping in the heart area of the
tongue: A hollowness or scooping
in at the area of the heart is a
common indicator that there is
unresolved sadness, grief or
depression in the heart. This picture
shows a clear depression in the heart
as well as systemic toxins, due to the coating, and excessive
heat in the blood, due to the red dots and red edges of the
tongue.
Red, raised papillae on the top of
the tongue: If you see these raised
red dots on the surface of your
tongue, this typically means there is
excessive Pitta or heat in the plasma
and blood. Typically, a tongue with
these red dots will also be excessively
red along the perimeter, con#rming this increase of heat.
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Pale tongue: A pale tongue is
typically a sign of low red blood cells
indicating possible anemia and
malnutrition. The nail beds and skin
typically will also appear pale as well.
So there you have the most common attributes to look for in a
self-tongue diagnosis along with what these di"erent
revelations may indicate for your health.
Don’t forget to make this part of your daily routine in order to
stay consistent with the awareness of your internal health. It
is best to do an analysis each morning before brushing the
teeth or scraping the tongue for the most accurate diagnosis.
As always it is best to learn from a knowledgeable
practitioner, so if any questions arise, please do not hesitate to
contact me with questions!
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