Tongue features of common syndromes


Yin deficiency syndrome
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Common symptoms: Dry mouth and throat, flushed cheek, feverish sensation in palms, soles and heart, short and scanty urine, constipation, paroxysmal fever, even bone steaming in afternoon or at night, night sweat; emaciation in chronic cases, fine and rapid pulse.

Tongue manifestations: The typical tongue of yin deficiency syndrome is red tongue with little fur (Fig. 3 - 5); various kinds of peeled fur are seen in yin deficiency syndrome, anterior peeled fur in heart-lung deficiency syndrome(Fig. 3 - 6).
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(Fig. 3-5)

(Fig. 3-6)

Central peeled fur is seen in spleen-stomach yin deficiency syndrome ( Fig. 3-7), root peeled fur is seen in kidney yin deficiency syndrome (Fig. 3 - 8).
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(Fig. 3-7)


(Fig. 3-8)
Crimson tongue with little fur is seen in the presence of severe heat (Fig. 3-9), dry tongue with little fur is seen in the presence of severe yin deficiency( Fig. 3 - 10).

(Fig. 3-9)

(Fig. 3-10)

Pale tongue with little fur(Fig. 3 - 11) or peeling fur(Fig. 3 - 12) is seen in the presence of qi and yin deficiency.
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(Fig. 3-11)

(Fig.3-12)
Exfoliated fur( Fig.3- 13) and peeling fur(Fig.3- 14)  are mostly seen in the presence of yin deficiency or both qi and yin deficiency or in some people with allergic constitution.  Red tongue without fur(mirror tongue)  is seen in the presence of Vin exhaustion(Fig.3 -15)
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(Fig. 3-13)

(Fig. 3-14)

(Fig. 3-15)

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