What should I do if I have teeth marks on my tongue?

The tongue plays a very important role in our eating and pronunciation, but there are many diseases related to the tongue, such as tongue blisters, red spots on the tongue, etc. Among them, tooth marks on the tongue is also a common phenomenon. Tooth marks on the tongue may be caused by hypertrophy of the tongue and squeezing by the teeth, but this phenomenon should be taken seriously, because tooth marks represent qi deficiency and excessive moisture in the body, which has a certain impact on the human body, so it should be treated by some means.

Diet therapy: yam and barley porridge

Since tooth marks are caused by qi deficiency and excessive moisture in the body, it doesn't take much effort to treat them. You just need to start from replenishing qi and eliminating moisture.

1. To replenish qi, the main focus is on replenishing the spleen. In terms of food, you can choose more yam, pumpkin, sweet potato, Atractylodes macrocephala, lotus seeds, chestnuts, etc., especially yam. Yam is sweet and mild in nature, and can nourish both Qi and Yin. It can nourish Qi without causing getting angry, and it can nourish Yin without causing dampness and greasiness. It is the most mild product for nourishing the middle Qi and has always been favored by Chinese medicine experts. Try not to eat or drink raw or cold fruits and cold drinks, so as to avoid damaging the spleen yang instead of replenishing the spleen, leading to more weak qi and heavier water retention.

2. If you want to remove dampness, you can choose coix seed. Coix seed can strengthen the spleen and clear the lungs, promote diuresis and benefit the stomach, and is good at removing dampness. Yam and coix seed porridge can replenish qi and remove dampness. It is a good diet therapy for improving tongue and tooth marks. If your digestive system is not very good, you can grind the yam and coix seed into powder, which makes it easier to absorb and digest.

Acupoint method: Use the inner side of the thumb to press Taibai acupoint

Taibai acupoint belongs to the spleen meridian and is the original acupoint of the spleen meridian. It is responsible for various problems on the spleen meridian. Compared with other acupoints, its effect of strengthening and tonifying the spleen is quite significant. Regular stimulation of the Taibai point is very effective for symptoms such as drooling while sleeping, teeth marks on both sides of the tongue, indigestion, and cold hands and feet. Taibai point is on the inner side of the foot, 3 finger widths from the base of the big toe to the heel. The method of massaging is: use the inside of your thumb to press it more, which will have a better effect.