What causes black tongue? Is it difficult to treat?

Generally speaking, the phenomenon of black tongue coating is relatively rare, but if this phenomenon occurs, it means that you are suffering from a disease. Hepatitis, high temperature, and digestive tract dysfunction can all cause black tongue coating, so everyone must pay attention to it.

Black tongue coating is a rare tongue pattern in clinical practice. It is a physical sign in the development of multiple diseases in multiple systems and is more common in the severe stages of the disease. It has always been said that those who see black tongue coating "will not survive." Although black tongue coating is relatively rare in clinical practice, its main diseases are quite complex and can be seen in both exogenous diseases and internal injuries. The black tongue coating caused by internal injuries and miscellaneous diseases does not necessarily indicate a serious condition, and even the black tongue coating seen in external diseases cannot be generalized.

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Caused by hepatitis: Hepatitis B and other hepatitis diseases can damage the liver, affecting the liver's metabolism and blood circulation, weakening the liver's detoxification function. This will cause the tongue coating to turn black. It needs to be taken seriously and timely symptomatic treatment is recommended.

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Fever: When the temperature rises, the human body consumes more body fluids, saliva secretion decreases, and the mouth becomes dry, which makes it easier for inflammatory exudates and microorganisms to stay and multiply on the tongue, causing the tongue coating to turn black.

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Digestive tract dysfunction: common in patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction such as colitis, habitual constipation, indigestion, etc., together with symptoms such as anorexia, aversion to oil, nausea, vomiting, etc., and patients with chronic hepatitis are basically accompanied by different degrees of digestive tract symptoms, which are all the reasons for the black tongue coating.

Precautions

Since there are many reasons for the black tongue coating, when the tongue coating turns yellow, do not take it lightly. Be sure to find out the cause, seek symptomatic treatment in a timely manner, and pay attention to a light diet and a proper work and rest schedule.