Tongue body color

Question 1

pale tongue body

Answer 1

Blood or Yang deficiency

Question 2

pale + dry tongue

Answer 2

Blood or yang deficiency

Question 3

pale + wet tongue

Answer 3

Sp yang deficiency

Question 4

pale + wet + swollen

Answer 4

kidney yang deficiency

Question 5

pale + bright and shiny

Answer 5

Qi and blood deficiency due to sp/stm deficiency

Question 6

pale + wet & sticky

Answer 6

obstruction of the spirit by phelgm

Question 7

blue

Answer 7

Cold due to extreme yang deficiency with blood stasis 

Question 8

Blue without coating

Answer 8

Extreme yang deficiency leading to total collapse of Qi and blood

Question 9

Blue+ blue centre with slippery and greasy coat

Answer 9

Extreme Spleen and Stomach Yang deficiency

Question 10

Blue + during pregnancy

Answer 10

Imminent miscarriage

Question 11

red

Answer 11

heat

Question 12

red + exterior conditions, red tip

Answer 12

wei level heat

Question 13

red + exterior conditions, whole body red

Answer 13

ying or blood level heat

Question 14

red + coat

Answer 14

Excess heat

Question 15

red, without coat

Answer 15

Deficiency heat

Question 16

red + purple centre

Answer 16

Blood stasis in stomach

Question 17

Red + red, centred and peeled

Answer 17

stomach yin xu

Question 18

Rec + wet

Answer 18

yang deficiency, false, heat/true cold

Question 19

Red + dry with coat

Answer 19

excess heat

Question 20

red + dry without coat

Answer 20

yin xu/ heat, body fluids deficiency

Question 21

red + shiny

Answer 21

yin xu, body fluids deficiency

Question 22

red + scarlet and bright

Answer 22

lung and heart yin deficiency

Question 23

Red + spots

Answer 23

Heat and blood stasis

Question 24

red + points

Answer 24

heat

Question 25

red + prickles

Answer 25

Heat in the middle or upper burner

Question 26

red + peeled

Answer 26

stomach and Kidney yin deficiency

Question 27

red + tip

Answer 27

Heart fire 

Question 28

red with redder tip

Answer 28

heat in the ying and blood levels

Question 29

crimson

Answer 29

Indicates more heat present done in a red tongue, but less heat present then in a purple tongue

Question 30

Crimson with the dry centre

Answer 30

Stomach fire

Question 31

Crimson plus dry without coat

Answer 31

stomach and Kidney yin deficiency heat

Question 32

Purple

Answer 32

Blood stasis

Question 33

Purple + reddish

Answer 33

Extreme ying and blood level

Question 34

Purple plus dark reddish

Answer 34

Extreme heat with blood stasis

Question 35

Purple plus reddish and distended

Answer 35

Heat and blood stasis commonly in the liver and or heart due to excessive alcohol consumption

Question 36

Red plus bluish

Answer 36

blood stasis and internal cold

Question 37

red + blueish and moist

Answer 37

Blood stasis from Yang deficiency/called, especially in the liver and kidneys, leading to stiff tendons and bones