What should I do if my tongue coating is black?

The tongue coating is the white, fetal-like substance on the tongue. Some people's tongue coating may be black. The black tongue coating is related to many factors. Many people don’t know what to do when their tongue coating turns black. In this case, you must slowly adjust your lifestyle and eating habits.

1. Avoid spicy, deep-fried, and hot foods, such as chili peppers, ginger, fried dough sticks, sesame cakes, biscuits, instant noodles, etc.

2. Do not be picky about food, eat a diversified diet, and eat more vegetables and fruits that are rich in vitamins, such as apples, green vegetables, spinach, carrots, etc.

3. Be cheerful, don’t always think about annoying things, and live happily every day.

4. Maintain a proper balance between daily life and work, take enough rest, and do not stay online all night.

5. The climate is dry in autumn, so you can use fresh monk fruit as tea, or soak it with Ophiopogon japonicus, chrysanthemum, licorice and other ingredients.

6. Actively exercise. The simplest and most effective way to exercise is to insist on morning jogging to enhance the body's disease resistance.

7. It is recommended to first check whether there is any heart disease, pneumonia disease and whether there is a cold as the cause. Find the cause and treat it accordingly. Also pay attention to whether there is a possibility of drug dyeing and food dyeing. If there are no other abnormalities, observe for the time being and do not treat for the time being. Don't worry.

8. Chinese medicine believes that the black tongue coating is caused by extreme heat turning into fire. Some people with gastrointestinal problems are prone to cold and dampness, and the tongue coating will become thick and greasy, starting with white and gradually turning yellow or black. When the mind is in a state of high tension, black coating will also appear. Staying up late and smoking too much will easily cause black coating. In addition, some foods, such as sour plums, black sesame paste, etc., or medicines, such as compound licorice tablets, iron supplements, etc., can also easily dye the tongue coating black. This is only a temporary phenomenon, so don't worry.