By looking at the color, shape and the moistness of a tongue, different kinds of problems in different parts of the body can be detected. In many methods of diagnosis, tongue is used as a guideline.

There is enormous numbers of blood vessels in our tongue. The continuous flow of saliva in the mouth keeps the tongue clean which does not allow harmful bacteria to store in the mouth.
But if a person is sick, some changes occur in the nature of tongue. With this different types of problems in the body can be detected.

You might have noticed when you go to the hospital that the doctor asks you to show your tongue. Now you might know why doctor makes you do so.
Change in the color of tongue is the sign of lack of vitamins or other nutritious compounds in body, problem in blood circulation, change in level of cholesterol, allergy and problem in digestion.
Below are listed some ways to check health by looking at the color of tongue
1. Light Pink
– Soft and Clean
-You are healthy
2. Fat with white residue
– Problem in digestion
– Physical weakness
– Bacterial infection
3. Shiny red
– Sign of high blood pressure
– Heat in blood
– Internal wound or infection
4. Fat with yellow residue
– Sigh of fever
– Cold
– Bacterial infection
– Problem in digestion
5. Extra white
– Sign of different problems in body
– Sign of excessive sweating
6. Purple or blue
– Lack of vitamin B2
– Side effect of medicine
– Sign of painful menstruation in women
7. Red Tip
– Mental tension
– Medicinal side effect
– Sign of menopause
8.Red on corners
– Excessive drinking
– Spicy food
– Internal fever
9. Light colored
– Lack of iron in blood
– Lack of blood production
– Lack of sleep
– Tiredness and tension



















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