Can I shave my tongue if it is thick and yellow?

Tongue thick yellow moss is not recommended to scrape, this kind of tongue suggests that the human body dampness and heat inside, need to clear heat and dampness for treatment. Normal people’s tongue is thin white moss, is the tongue above a thin layer of white moss. But the tongue is yellow, moss is also very thick, Chinese medicine is called yellow greasy moss. Yellow greasy moss suggests that dampness and heat are embedded in the body, and it is necessary to clear away heat and dampness for treatment. Commonly used traditional Chinese medicines are cardamom, coix seed, yellow dock, scutellaria, smallpox pollen, cypress, and so on. Most of these herbs are bitter and cold in nature, and are not suitable for people with cold spleen and stomach (spleen and stomach weakness and cold), or people with cold body. It is recommended to take the medicines according to the doctor’s instruction after the identification of symptoms accompanied by yellow greasy moss by a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, rather than purchasing the above medicines on your own.