What is the reason for teeth marks on the tongue

Many people will stick out their tongue to see if there is any tongue coating when looking in the mirror. Sometimes they will find some tooth marks on the tongue. Tooth marks on the tongue may be a tooth-marked tongue. The clinical manifestations of this are tooth marks on the tongue, loss of taste in food, and discomfort in the tongue. So what causes the tooth marks on the tongue? The editor will give you a detailed introduction below.

Tooth-marked tongue: A tongue with tooth marks is one with tooth marks on the edge of the tongue. Main diseases and related research: Tooth-marked tongue is mostly caused by the enlarged tongue being compressed by the edge of the teeth, so it is often seen together with enlarged tongue, and is mostly caused by spleen deficiency, the main deficiency syndrome. If the tongue is pale and moist, it means the spleen is weak and cold and dampness are excessive. The cause of tongue with tooth marks is mostly due to spleen deficiency that is unable to transport and transform water and dampness. The dampness is blocked in the tongue and causes the tongue to become fat and tender, which is squeezed by the teeth and forms tooth marks. Therefore, tooth marks are often seen together with a fat and tender tongue. On the one hand, the tongue is swollen, which is due to spleen yang deficiency and excessive dampness. On the other hand, the tongue muscles are relaxed and the mouth is not opened enough, which is due to spleen qi deficiency. Tongue with tooth marks is mainly caused by: ——Pale white, moist and with tooth marks, it is caused by excessive cold and dampness; ——Pale red with tooth marks, it is caused by spleen deficiency or qi deficiency; ——Red and swollen all over the mouth, with tooth marks on the edges, it is mostly caused by damp heat, phlegm and turbidity. In short, it can be divided into two types: qi deficiency and yang deficiency:

(1) Qi deficiency type: Spleen deficiency. Main symptoms: pale tongue, thin white tongue coating, plump and tender tongue, tooth marks on the edges of the tongue, pale or yellowish complexion, shortness of breath and laziness to speak, heavy head and swollen body, fatigue, spontaneous sweating, decreased appetite, abdominal distension after eating, nausea and vomiting, loose stools, and a thready and weak pulse . Treatment principle: tonify the middle and replenish Qi.

(2) Yang deficiency type: Main symptoms: The tongue is pale white, moist or slippery, round, plump and tender with teeth marks on the edges . Pale or dark complexion, fatigue, lethargy and love of lying down, bland mouth without thirst, poor appetite, cold pain in the abdomen, relieved by warmth, cold stomach and limbs, clear urine and loose stools, or edema, and a deep and weak pulse. Treatment principle: spicy and warm to tonify Yang. Commonly used Chinese patent medicines include: Ginseng Jianpi Pills, Huoxiang Zhengqi Pills, Shenling Baizhu Pills, Fuzi Lizhong Pills, Jiawei Baohe Pills, etc.

A circle of obvious teeth marks around the tongue is a typical sign of liver fire. Massage the back of the foot: Taichong point (on the back of the first metatarsal space) for 10 minutes each time, massaging both sides.

There is a crack in the middle of the tongue, which means the spleen and stomach are weak. Massage Zusanli. After finding the correct position, massage from bottom to top, for 10 minutes each time, massaging both sides.

And you have kidney yang deficiency, fear of cold

Generally, massage for 1-3 days will have a good effect. Of course, if you are older, you can take some important medicines internally for conditioning at the same time.