Thick white moss on the tongue is usually caused by spleen and stomach deficiency and heavy phlegm and dampness. There are more prescriptions for treating spleen deficiency and dampness, and you can take Xiangsha Six Gentlemen Soup and Sanren Soup to regulate the condition.
1. Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang: This formula is for treating deficiency of spleen and stomach qi and phlegm obstruction of qi stagnation. It is characterized by distension and pain in the epigastrium (stomach and abdomen), vomiting and congestion, lack of appetite, and a pale tongue with whitish coating.
Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang consists of Liu Jun Zi Tang plus Ren Sha and Mu Xiang. The formula contains Ginseng, Atractylodes Macrocephalae, Poria, and Licorice, which have the effect of benefiting the qi and strengthening the spleen. Semixia, Chen Pi, Sand Ren and Wood Fragrance regulate Qi and resolve phlegm. During the period of taking the medicine, avoid eating cold and greasy food.
2. San Ren Tang: This formula is used in treating the initial stage of damp-warm disease (warm disease caused by feeling dampness and heat), in which dampness is more important than heat. Clinical application of headache and cold (fear of cold), heavy body pain, heat in the afternoon, white moss and no thirst as the main points of diagnosis. Composed of Almond, Flying Slippery Stone, White Tongzhi, Cardamom Kernel, Bamboo Leaf, Houpu, Raw Coix Seed, Semixia. It should not be used if the tongue is yellow and greasy and the heat is more than dampness.
For specific medication choices for white and thick tongue coating, it is recommended to take it under the guidance of a medical professional and according to the doctor’s instructions to avoid misdiagnosis and aggravation of the condition.