Thick white tongue coating may be caused by spleen deficiency and dampness, accumulation of food in the stomach, phlegm-dampness, etc. The specific cause needs to be analyzed together with other signs and symptoms and pulse. It is recommended that patients with obvious discomfort should consult a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, who will prescribe prescription medicines for them after diagnosis, such as Dawenzhong Pill, Baohe Pill, Ercheng Pill, and so on.
1. Da Wenzhong Pill has the effect of strengthening the spleen, dispelling dampness, regulating qi and eliminating flatulence (smoothing qi and eliminating bloating), and is mainly used for the treatment of stagnation of qi and abdominal bloating caused by spleen deficiency and dampness. Avoid eating cold, oily and greasy food during the period of taking the medicine; this product is not suitable for people with deficiency of Yin in the spleen and stomach, which is characterized by dry mouth, red tongue and dry stools.
2. Baohe Pill has the efficacy of eliminating food, inducing stagnation and harmonizing the stomach, and is mainly used for treating bloating in the stomach and epigastric region caused by food stagnation, burping with foul smell of undigested food, acid reflux, and not wanting to eat and drink, etc. During the period of taking the medicine, it is recommended to take a light diet. During the period of taking the medicine, it is advisable to have a light diet, avoiding alcohol, spicy, cold and greasy food, and it is not advisable to take tonic Chinese medicine at the same time.
3. Er Chen Wan has the efficacy of drying dampness and resolving phlegm (expelling dampness by drying dampness and dissolving phlegm), regulating qi and harmonizing the stomach, and is mainly used for treating cough and phlegm caused by phlegm-dampness stagnation, chest tightness and abdominal distension, nausea and vomiting. It is not suitable for dry cough due to deficiency of lung yin.
Those with thick white tongue with other symptoms should actively seek medical advice and be prescribed by a physician after diagnosis, do not take medication without authorization to avoid aggravation of the condition.