What causes a dry, red, painful tongue with cracks, and how should it be managed?
Disease description:
What causes cracks on the tongue, a very red tongue, loss of taste for over half a year, and dry, red, painful tongue with fissures? Is it treatable?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Guo Huijie
A dry, red, painful tongue with cracks is mostly caused by excessive internal heat, typically stemming from liver and stomach fire. Common causes include frequent anger, irritability, smoking, drinking alcohol, staying up late, and consuming overly spicy, greasy, or irritating foods. For regulation, medications such as Long Dan Xie Gan Wan, Jia Mei Su Wan, Qing Yu Shan, Huang Qing Wei Wan, and Niuhuang Jiedu Pian may be used.
