There are teeth marks on the tongue

Chinese medicine believes that tongue coating is an important sign of a person's health. If the tongue coating is abnormal, it means that your body is in an unhealthy state. For example, if the tongue coating turns white, it means that you are not getting enough blood. If there are bruises on the tongue, it means that your blood vessels are not flowing smoothly. So, if there are tooth marks on the tongue, what does it mean?

The so-called tooth marks on the tongue mean that the tongue, which originally had smooth edges, has tooth marks on it for some reason, just like it has been bitten by teeth. Traditional Chinese medicine calls this phenomenon tooth-marked tongue. It is generally believed that the cause of this is due to weak spleen and stomach.

Causes of tongue with tooth marks: It is mostly due to spleen deficiency which is unable to transport and transform water and dampness. The dampness is blocked in the tongue and causes it to become fat and tender. It is squeezed by the teeth and forms tooth marks. Therefore, tooth marks are often seen together with a fat and tender tongue. On the one hand, the tongue is swollen, which is due to spleen yang deficiency and excessive dampness. On the other hand, the tongue muscles are relaxed and the mouth is not opened enough, which is due to spleen qi deficiency.

1. Tooth-marked tongue: There are traces of teeth on the edge of the tongue, which is called tooth-marked tongue. Tongue with tooth marks is mostly caused by an enlarged tongue that is compressed by the edge of the teeth. Therefore, tongue with tooth marks is often seen together with an enlarged tongue. It is mostly caused by spleen deficiency and is the main symptom of deficiency syndrome.

2. If the tongue is pale and moist, it means spleen deficiency and excessive cold and dampness. The conditioning of the spleen and stomach requires constant learning of life tips throughout the year. Unlike other internal organs, such as nourishing the liver in spring, nourishing the heart in summer, nourishing the lungs in autumn, and nourishing the kidneys in winter, the conditioning is focused on individual seasons.

3. Diseases and related research on tooth marks on the tongue

The cause of tongue with tooth marks is mostly due to spleen deficiency which is unable to transport and transform water and dampness. The dampness is blocked in the tongue and causes the tongue to become fat and enlarged, which is squeezed by the teeth to form tooth marks. Therefore, tooth marks are often seen together with a fat and tender tongue. On the one hand: due to the edema of the tongue, it is a result of spleen yang deficiency and excessive dampness. On the other hand: due to the relaxation of the tongue muscles and insufficient mouth opening, it is a result of spleen qi deficiency.

The above is an analysis of what causes tooth marks on the tongue from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine. However, from a Western medicine perspective, this is most likely caused by some cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, if you have tooth marks on your tongue, it is recommended that you first do a full body examination to see if it is caused by some disease, so that you can actively treat it after discovery.