What do you think about tongue scraping? Have you ever looked at your tongue in the mirror and noticed a change?

🖋️ By Dr. Phumlarp Caulo | Caulo Care, New York / May 28. 2025

“Your tongue is not just a muscle. It’s a mirror.”

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the tongue is more than just a body part used for speech and taste. It’s a diagnostic window, reflecting the health of your heart, spleen, stomach, liver, lungs, and kidneys.

🔍 Why TCM Advises Against Brushing Your Tongue Too Often

The Tongue is a Map of Your Internal Organs

• Different parts of the tongue correspond to specific Zang-Fu organs.

• The tongue coating, also known as "tongue fur," is a powerful diagnostic clue. Its thickness, color, and texture can reveal:

  • White thin coating = normal

  • Thick white coating = Cold or Dampness

  • Yellow coating = Heat

  • No coating = Yin or fluid deficiency

✅ If you scrub or brush it off… you're erasing the symptoms we need to see.

Tongue Coating Reflects Your Wei Qi (Defensive Energy)

• The coating acts like a natural "armor" created by your body.

• Removing it excessively may weaken the body's frontline defenses, particularly in children or patients with chronic illnesses.

🎨 What Does the Tongue’s Color Tell Us?

• Pale Tongue = Qi or Blood Deficiency (fatigue, cold limbs, dizziness)

• Red Tongue = Internal Heat, often from stress, insomnia, or inflammation

• Deep Red Tongue = Extreme Heat or Infection

• Purple Tongue = Blood stagnation (common in heart conditions, severe PMS)

• White Tongue (pale white) = Yang deficiency (cold digestion, slow metabolism)

• Spotted Tongue = Blood heat or bleeding tendency

Each shade tells a story your body is trying to tell. Would you erase it before listening?

🧬 Western Medicine’s View: "Yes, Brush That Tongue!"

1. Removes Bacteria That Cause Bad Breath

2. Reduces Biofilm & Food Debris

3. Improves Oral Hygiene When Done Gently

Dentists often recommend brushing or scraping the tongue daily, especially for patients prone to halitosis, gum disease, or oral thrush.

“Would you wipe away your body’s warning signs just to feel ‘clean’?”

Share your thoughts below in the comment ⬇️ — especially if you’ve ever had TCM tongue diagnosis before!

This information is only educational and should not be construed as medical advice.

Everything must be balanced, and the suggestions may not apply to you.

A specialist doctor should be consulted for any medical advice or diagnosis.

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