What should I do if my tongue is yellow?
Dec 29, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Liwen
Introduction
Your yellow tongue coating can also be relieved. In pathological conditions, a yellow coating indicates internal heat, and it may be appropriate to use certain heat-clearing Chinese herbs as herbal tea, such as honeysuckle, dandelion, lotus seeds, wild chrysanthemum, forsythia, and rose flowers. Regarding diet, try to avoid warm-drying foods, such as beef, mutton, chili peppers, pork kidneys, lamb kidneys, lychee, longan flesh, and garlic chives.
A yellow and greasy tongue coating is mostly caused by excessive phlegm-dampness in the body. To alleviate this condition, certain lifestyle adjustments are necessary. So, what should you do if your tongue appears yellow?
What to Do About a Yellow Tongue
First, dehumidify your indoor environment to reduce moisture in your living space. Second, consume soups made with red adzuki beans, which can effectively help eliminate dampness from the body. Once internal dampness is removed, the yellow discoloration of your tongue coating can also be relieved. In pathological cases, a yellow tongue coating indicates internal heat. You may appropriately use heat-clearing Chinese herbs to brew as herbal tea, such as honeysuckle, dandelion, lotus seed, wild chrysanthemum, forsythia, and rose flower.
Regarding diet, try to avoid warm and drying foods, such as beef, mutton, chili peppers, pork kidneys, lamb kidneys, lychee, longan meat, leeks, loach, garlic sprouts, fennel, garlic, durian, eel, goose eggs, etc. Avoid smoking and alcohol, stay up late, arrange work hours reasonably, and practice moderation in sexual activity. Acupuncture can also be used to treat yellow tongue coating by clearing heat and fire. Recommended acupoints include Dazhu (BL11) and Dazhui (GV14).
A yellow tongue coating may be related to many factors. If proper measures are not taken to regulate the body, ignoring the condition may lead to persistent symptoms and negatively impact health. Normally, a healthy person's tongue coating does not exhibit abnormal colors. If such changes occur, it is best to seek medical evaluation promptly and take appropriate steps to restore health. We hope this answer helps you. Wishing you good health and happiness.
