A white tongue with teeth marks is a tongue with teeth marks, which may be caused by accumulation of food, cold and dampness trapping the spleen, or spleen deficiency and dampness, etc. It can be treated by adjusting the diet and taking drugs to strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach.
1. Accumulation of food: If the patient likes to overeat, eat spicy and stimulating food for a long time, it may lead to accumulation of food, which may damage the spleen qi, thus appearing the phenomenon of teeth mark tongue, which can be improved by adjusting the diet, such as light diet, eating less and more frequent meals, etc., and in serious cases, it can be relieved by taking medicines such as Baohewan according to the doctor’s instructions.
2. Cold and dampness trapping the spleen: Cold and dampness trapping the spleen can be caused by the body’s lack of spleen yang (spleen yang qi deficiency), coupled with dietary disorders, overeating cold and raw food, resulting in the invasion of cold into the spleen and stomach, and the loss of the transmission of water and grain essence, mainly manifested as stomach and epigastric pain, teeth marks on the tongue and so on, the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions for oral warming and strengthening of the spleen medicines such as Li-Zhong Pills and Pian Zi Li-Zhong Pills, and so on to adjust the patient’s condition.
3. Spleen deficiency and dampness: Spleen qi weakness (weak spleen qi) can be caused by poor diet and insufficient endowment (inborn constitution and poor functioning), etc. The qi does not run smoothly, and water and dampness are difficult to be transported and dissolved, and the phenomenon of tooth-marked tongue will occur. The patient can be relieved by taking medicines that strengthen the spleen and promote dampness as prescribed by the doctor, such as Ginseng Ling Bai Zhu Granules.
When the patient has a white tongue with teeth marks, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to find out the cause of the disease, and then follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, do not use drugs, so as not to aggravate the condition.