Tongue coating is yellow and greasy, indigestion, Chinese medicine is believed to be mostly related to spleen and stomach dampness and heat (spleen and stomach feel dampness and heat), generally can be adjusted through the daily diet and medication in two aspects.
1. Daily diet: the daily diet of people with dampness and heat in the spleen and stomach should be light and easy to digest, should try to avoid or reduce the consumption of spicy, oily food, should also be regular diet, not overeating, can be moderate and eat more winter melon, mung beans, red beans, Job’s tear grains and other foods.
2. Medication: For patients with severe symptoms of indigestion or those who cannot be effectively relieved through daily dietary regimen, they can take medicines with the effect of clearing away heat and dampness (removing heat and dampness in the body) and strengthening the spleen under the guidance of a physician, such as Zhongmanshi Pills and Ge Gen Scutellariae Lian Tablets, etc. In addition, patients with yellowish and thick tongue coatings can also take medicine.
In addition, patients with yellow, thick and greasy tongue coating and indigestion symptoms should avoid smoking and alcohol, increase the amount of exercise, and work and rest moderately, and should seek medical treatment if the symptoms are severe or not relieved for a long period of time. The use of drugs should be under the guidance of a doctor, not self-medication.