Sticky tongue is usually related to the spleen and is usually caused by food accumulation, phlegm-dampness and fire. 1. Accumulation of food: Weakness of the spleen and stomach or overeating leads to food stagnation in the stomach and intestines, and when the spleen loses its healthy movement and is weak in transportation, resulting in food stagnation in the middle jiao, symptoms such as abdominal distension, dry and smelly stools, etc., which are reflected in the tongue, resulting in sticky moss, leading to a sticky tongue. 2. Phlegm-dampness: when dietary irregularities or congenital causes damage to the function of the spleen and stomach, the spleen’s ability to transport water and dampness declines, dampness and turbidity, not easy to discharge, swelling of the lower limbs, sticky stools, bowel movements, such as the feeling of incompletion, there will be a sticky tongue. People with sticky tongue are advised to pay attention to their diet, eat more food that strengthens the spleen, such as adzuki beans, barley, jujube, lentils, etc., and avoid spicy and greasy food. If you feel unwell, you need to go to the Chinese medicine department in time to find out the cause of the disease and have targeted treatment.