Tongue Dx Colors

Question 1

Red tongue

Answer 1

Heat syndrome: interior xs or xu

Question 2

Deep red tongue

Answer 2

Extreme heat
Exogenous -invasion of ying and xue levels by pathogenic heat
Endogenous - yin xu leading to fire

Question 3

Purple tongue

Answer 3

Blue purple: blood status due to cold or heat
Deep blue purple dry luster less : blood stats due to heat
Pale purple moist: blood stasis due to cold
Purplish spots on the tongue surface: blood stasis

Question 4

Pale tongue

Answer 4

Xu , cold caused by yang qi xu, qi and blood xu