What causes a purple tongue? Reasons for purple tongue

A purple tongue is most likely caused by trauma or poor local blood circulation. It cannot be ruled out that it is caused by disease. It can also be caused by frequently eating dark-colored foods.

1. Trauma: If you eat too fast and the food is hot, and you burn or bite your tongue, it may cause the local color to turn purple. You can choose to apply local ice within 24 hours to relieve pain.

2. Poor blood circulation: If there is local qi stagnation and blood stasis, it may cause the whole body to turn purple, and there will be slight bulges to show the blood vessels.

3. Disease factors: It is related to oral diseases or heart diseases, and metabolic diseases cannot be ruled out. Common ones include lupus erythematosus or diabetes, coronary heart disease, liver disease, etc.

4. Food: If you often like to eat dark-colored foods, such as purple foods, the tongue will turn purple in a short period of time. However, the color will gradually improve after drinking water or eating other foods, and no special treatment is required.

You should find out the cause of the disease and choose appropriate treatment methods. If it happens occasionally, no treatment is needed and it will not have much impact. If it persists for a long time, you should do an electrocardiogram in time to rule out heart disease. You should pay attention to adjusting your diet.