A normal person’s tongue moss is moderately dry and moist, thin and white in color, and slightly thicker in the middle and root of the tongue.
Tongue coating refers to the moss-like material spread on the tongue surface, which is formed by the upward fumigation of stomach qi, food and grain qi in the stomach, and coalesces on the tongue surface. In Chinese medicine, tongue coating is often used to determine the strength of the stomach qi and the heat and cold of the disease by looking at the tongue coating.
Looking at tongue coating includes looking at the color and quality of the coating, normal people’s tongue coating is white and even in color, the coating is thin and moderately wet and dry, moist with fluids, and the bottom of the tongue can be seen vaguely through the tongue coating, and the root and middle of the tongue are slightly thicker, which suggests that the stomach has a vitality.
If there is any abnormality in the tongue coating, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time for treatment as soon as possible under the guidance of a professional doctor.