White fleshy bumps on tongue

The tongue is the organ that senses all tastes. When there is a problem with the tongue, it will not only affect our eating, but also make us lose the sense of taste. Many people have experienced white bumps on their tongue. In general, this white fleshy particle is a cyst. There are many reasons for tongue cysts. Only by identifying the specific cause can the symptoms be effectively relieved.

The cause of white bumps on the tongue

(1) Liver qi stagnation and dysfunction of qi secretion lead to qi stagnation and blood stasis over time, which block the blood vessels and eventually form a lump. Liver depression and qi stagnation often affect the spleen and stomach, causing the spleen to fail to function properly, dampness and turbidity to accumulate, resulting in the formation of qi, blood, phlegm and turbidity. As the "Surgery Authentic" says: "The liver and spleen qi are reversed, resulting in obstruction of the meridians and accumulation of nodules."

(2) The lung meridian is exposed to heat, lung yin is damaged, qi movement is unfavorable, and the function of descending is lost, resulting in the retention of fluid and the generation of phlegm. The circulation of nutrient and defensive qi and blood is blocked, and the phlegm stagnates in the meridians for a long time and gradually accumulates into a tumor.

(3) Overeating, overwork and fatigue damage the spleen, causing it to lose its healthy function and become unable to transport and transform water and dampness. Over time, the dampness and water accumulate and become phlegm, which blocks the flow of qi. If combined with external pathogenic heat or internal heat, the fire and dampness flow through the meridians and condense into a mass.

symptom

The swelling under the tongue is like a bag, gradually increasing in size, with a smooth surface, light yellow color, softness when pressed, and a sense of fluctuation. It is generally painless. If the swelling is severe, there will be a feeling of distension and pain, and the movement of the tongue will be affected, which will hinder speaking and eating. If it is invaded by evil heat, it will be light red and swollen and hard. The nodule may occasionally rupture on its own, or be pricked with the tip of a knife, then yellowish-white mucus like egg white will flow out. The nodule may temporarily shrink or disappear, but will soon swell again.

Systemic symptoms can be divided into:

(1) Liver Qi stagnation, Qi stagnation and blood stasis:

Common symptoms include bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat, dizziness, chest tightness, belching, abdominal distension and pain, flank pain, tinnitus, red tongue with petechiae on the edges of the tongue, yellow tongue coating, and stringy or fine pulse.

(2) Heat in the lung meridian, stagnation of phlegm and dampness:

Common symptoms include headache, fatigue, chest and flank fullness, shortness of breath, or itchy throat, cough, sputum, white or slightly yellow and greasy tongue coating, and slow or stringy and slippery pulse.

(3) The spleen fails to function properly, causing dampness and turbidity to flow in:

Common symptoms include heaviness of the head, fatigue of the limbs, cough, large amount of thin white sputum, poor appetite, abdominal distension, fat tongue, and greasy white coating. If there is heat evil, the tongue will be red, the coating will be greasy yellow, and the urine will be yellow.