What is the reason for thick white tongue coating?

We often see some white substance on our tongue, which is white moss. If there is too much white moss, it may cause bad breath, loss of appetite, etc. Then we can also clean the white moss when brushing our teeth, which can get some relief. However, if it is too serious, it is recommended to see a doctor, because some diseases may cause the white moss. Here I will introduce to you the causes of white moss.

1. Causes of Thick White Tongue Coating

1. Hyperactivity of liver fire, exhaustion of energy and damage to essence, caused by upward inflammation of fire.

2. The stomach and intestines are accumulated with dampness, heat and toxins, the heart fire is hyperactive, and it attacks the head, eyes, mouth and throat, and turbid air descends, causing the evil to invade the stomach and intestines.

3. If the stomach yin is damaged, body fluid will be insufficient and virtual fire will rise; if the lung yin is damaged, qi will rush upward; if the essence, qi and blood are damaged, virtual fire will stagnate and heat will accumulate inside the body, which is caused by yin deficiency and body fluid deficiency.

4. It is caused by spleen deficiency, qi stagnation, cold and heat combination, and dysfunction of ascending and descending functions.

5. Climate, mental state and dietary factors cause the spleen and stomach to be out of balance, leading to qi stagnation and food accumulation; a bad mood causes liver fire to attack the stomach, resulting in qi stagnation and discomfort.

2. White tongue coating can mainly appear in the following situations

1. Mostly seen in mild illnesses

The initial stage of external symptoms and the recovery period of the disease. Because the internal pathological changes in the machine are not obvious, the changes in the tongue coating are close to the normal thin white tongue coating. During the recovery period of various diseases, although yellow tongue coating, black tongue coating or red and peeled tongue may appear in severe stages of various diseases, as the disease improves and the spleen and stomach's vital energy is restored, the tongue coating can still turn into a thin white color. Some diseases that only have presenting symptoms but no organic lesions, such as neurasthenia and gastrointestinal neurosis, will have a thin, white and greasy tongue coating. The initial stage of exterior syndrome: such as upper respiratory tract infection, acute bronchitis, early pneumonia, etc., often has white tongue coating.

2. White fur may appear in patients with water retention or phlegm in the body

Clinically, it is common that some patients with pleural effusion, ascites, chronic nephritis, asthma, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, etc. have dampness or phlegm accumulation in the body, which causes thick white or greasy white tongue coating. From the perspective of modern medicine, it may be due to excessive saliva secretion in the mouth and increased sputum secretion in the trachea, which soften the keratinized cells or parakeratinized cells of the tongue, causing the cells to swell and not easily fall off; coupled with tongue tissue edema and lymphatic drainage disorders, the old keratinized cells on the tongue surface do not fall off while new keratinized cells accumulate, so the tongue is swollen and the tongue coating is thick and greasy white.

3. White tongue coating can be seen in various chronic inflammatory infections.

Such as chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pyelonephritis, tuberculous meningitis, bone and joint tuberculosis, etc. These patients only have a slight low fever or no fever. Due to the presence of chronic lesions in the body, the tongue coating is often slightly thicker than normal, or a thin, white and greasy coating. When the internal disease becomes active or attacks acutely, such as pyelonephritis with high fever, the tongue coating can quickly turn from white to yellow or red. You can take Chinese medicine to regulate your body. It is best to diagnose the symptoms and prescribe a prescription.

3. Treatment Methods

1. Avoid cold

White tongue coating: White tongue coating indicates that there is cold in the body. Whether you have eaten cold food or caught a cold, the tongue coating will turn white. Most people nowadays have white tongue coating, which is mainly caused by eating too much cold food or overeating chilled food. Only by eating less cold food and avoiding catching cold can we reduce the impact of cold on the internal body. When there is less cold in the body, the tongue coating will not be obviously white.

2. Drink less alcohol, as excessive drinking can easily cause stomach fire.

3. Don’t eat snacks before going to bed.

4. Rinse your mouth after meals and brush your teeth before going to bed.

5. Prevent and treat constipation and keep bowel movements smooth.

6. Use with medication.

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