To determine kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency through tongue coating, we mainly look at the color of the tongue coating, the tongue coating is moist and dry and other different. Such as kidney yin deficiency tongue red, moss less, kidney yang deficiency tongue white, moss greasy, but note that the determination of kidney yin deficiency, kidney yang deficiency can not be based only on the tongue, but also need to be combined with clinical symptoms to make a comprehensive judgment.
1. Tongue color:
(1) Kidney yin deficiency: tongue moss manifested as red tongue, moss less, kidney yin deficiency, the body of the yin fluid is too little, the emergence of yin deficiency fire. This is manifested in the tongue coating, that is, red tongue, moss less. In addition, it can be seen in the clinical five heart heat (two hands and two feet heart fever, and consciously heart and chest heat), hot flashes and night sweating (after going to sleep sweating abnormally, waking up sweating to stop), deafness and tinnitus, and so on.
(2) Kidney yang deficiency: the tongue is white and greasy, mainly due to kidney yang deficiency, lack of yang in the body, and dysfunction of qi’s promotion and warmth, resulting in water and fluid stagnation in the body, and yang deficiency and yin cold. In addition, it is clinically visible cold fear of cold, waist and knee weakness, fatigue, spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the day, a little movement sweating aggravated), and so on.
2. Moist and dry tongue:
(1) Kidney yin deficiency: manifested as dry tongue, mainly due to kidney yin deficiency, yin metabolism obstacles in the body, manifested in the tongue, that is to say, dry tongue.
(2) Kidney yang deficiency: can be wet tongue, mainly due to kidney yang deficiency, yang deficiency, the inability to promote the body’s water metabolism and stop gathered in the body, the performance of the tongue that is seen on the tongue wet tongue.
To determine the kidney yin deficiency, kidney yang deficiency can not rely solely on the tongue, but also need to be based on other symptoms specific judgment. If you are not feeling well, you should consult a doctor in time and have your condition diagnosed by a medical professional.