Tongue with teeth marks on the Chinese medicine will be called teeth marks tongue, mostly due to the tongue fat, teeth pressure caused by, suggesting that most of the spleen deficiency; if the tongue texture pale white and moist, but also for the spleen deficiency and cold and damp congestion.
Tongue pale fat and moist, tongue edge with teeth marks, mostly cold and damp congestion, or yang deficiency of water and dampness within the stop (water and dampness stays in the body); tongue texture light red and tongue edge with teeth marks, mostly for the spleen or qi deficiency; tongue red and swollen mouth, tongue with teeth marks, for the internal dampness and heat and phlegm stagnation (dirty phlegm stagnation in the body).
In addition, the tongue is light red and tender, the tongue body is not big and there are slight teeth marks on the side, it can be congenital teeth marks tongue, which is seen in the disease to indicate the condition is mild, mostly in children or people with qi and blood insufficiency.
Other causes can also lead to teeth marks on the edge of the tongue, such as wearing braces, inlays, etc. Be careful to distinguish whether it is pathological or not, and at the same time, observe the size and shape of the tongue, the color of the tongue moss, the thickness of the tongue moss, do not consume food or medication that will affect the tongue, and observe it under the natural light, so as not to cause false tongue images.
Chinese medicine is concerned about the four diagnostic unity, only rely on the tongue diagnosis is difficult to determine the condition, therefore, if the relevant symptoms, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to carry out scientific treatment.