Why is my tongue always numb?

The tongue is an important part of the human body. You can feel a variety of tastes through the tongue. At the same time, some symptoms of the tongue can also be used to determine whether the human body has health problems. For example, if the tongue is always numb, it is a sign of many diseases. Ischemic cerebrovascular disease, vascular obstruction, cerebral ischemia and other diseases can cause numbness of the tongue to a certain extent. Therefore, once these problems occur, you must go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.

Traditional Chinese medicine pays great attention to tongue diagnosis. Through the changes in the tongue, one can understand the health of the body. Tongue numbness is also a sign of disease. There are three common situations that cause tongue numbness:

I. Ischemic cerebrovascular disease

If the tongue is numb, it may indicate that we will have ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Once this disease occurs, the patient will have numbness of the tongue. At the same time, patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease will also have symptoms such as swollen tongue, purple tongue, and inflexibility. If these conditions occur, we must observe closely and seek medical attention in time if any abnormalities are found.

2. Vascular obstruction

Numbness of the tongue may also be a sign of blood vessel obstruction. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the body's qi and blood are not flowing smoothly, and blood stasis has occurred. This is due to slow blood flow and increased blood vessel fragility, which will affect the normal functioning of the organs, so symptoms of numbness of the tongue are likely to occur. This situation is prone to occur in the elderly. In our daily life, we should pay attention to cleaning the garbage in the blood vessels and eat more foods that help to clean the garbage in the blood vessels, such as onions, hawthorn, etc.

3. Insufficient blood supply to the brain

Insufficient blood supply to the brain is one of the common conditions. It occurs in the elderly and many young people. Insufficient blood supply to the brain will lead to slow blood flow and increased viscosity, which will induce tongue numbness. At the same time, patients with insufficient blood supply to the brain may also experience dizziness and numbness of the limbs. It is recommended that patients be examined in time and take timely treatment measures if necessary!

Above, we have introduced three diseases that may be hidden behind tongue numbness. If tongue numbness occurs, we must be vigilant and not delay the best time to treat the disease!