The fastest way to treat yellow and greasy tongue coating

Jun 13, 2024 Source: Cainiu Health
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The fastest way to treat yellow and greasy tongue coating

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
The management of yellow and greasy tongue coating mainly includes the following: 1. Dietary adjustment: Avoid oily, spicy, raw, and cold foods to reduce gastrointestinal burden. Increase intake of light foods such as millet porridge, Chinese yam porridge, and fresh vegetables and fruits like cucumber and apple. 2. Oral hygiene: Maintain good oral hygiene habits by brushing teeth regularly and using a tongue scraper to clean the tongue surface. Rinse the mouth after meals to reduce bacterial growth and food residue accumulation. 3. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) regulation: Use herbs with heat-clearing, detoxifying, dampness-resolving, and spleen-strengthening effects, such as honeysuckle, forsythia, poria, and white atractylodes. Prepare and take as decoction according to TCM guidance, with syndrome differentiation and individualized treatment based on specific conditions. 4. Other methods: - Acupuncture therapy: Stimulate specific acupoints to improve tongue coating appearance. - External application of Chinese herbs: Grind herbs such as Coptis (Huanglian) and clove (Dingxiang) into powder, mix with vinegar, and apply to affected areas or acupoints such as Zusanli (ST36) and Zhongwan (CV12).