What is the cause of the white tongue

People's quality of life is constantly improving. Because of this, some subtle changes are taking place in people's bodies, and whitening of the tongue is one of them. This whitening of the tongue is relatively common in daily life, so there is no need to worry too much. What is going on with the white tongue is also quite eye-catching.

There are probably many reasons for the whiteness of the tongue, and they are different for different people. Below is some information about the whiteness of the tongue, and I hope everyone can make good use of it.

Studies have shown that the tongue coating is a layer of dirt spread on the tongue. In fact, under normal circumstances, the tongue coating of ordinary people will be whitish, but it is usually thin. If the tongue coating is thick and white, it means that your gastrointestinal tract has been diseased. Due to the strength of the patient's stomach qi and the cold or heat of the body, various pathological tongue coatings can be formed. Different tongue coating symptoms reflect different gastrointestinal diseases.

In addition to being seen in healthy people, white tongue coating is often seen in mild illnesses, the initial onset of external symptoms, and the recovery stage of the disease. Because the internal pathological changes in the machine are not obvious, the changes in the tongue coating are close to the normal thin white tongue coating.

There are many reasons for the white tongue coating, and sometimes it is not necessarily a manifestation of disease. If the tongue coating becomes thicker or white and there are no other discomfort symptoms in the body, it is most likely due to getting angry, and bad breath often occurs at this time. In addition, if the tongue coating is white for a long time, it is best to go to the hospital's oral department for a check-up. It may be a symptom of gastrointestinal disease. Of course, the following situations can also cause white coating:

1. Patients with mild illness, initial symptoms or recovery period of illness may also have white fur, such as upper respiratory tract infection, acute bronchitis, early pneumonia, etc.

2. White tongue coating may appear in patients with water retention or phlegm in the body. Clinically, it is common in patients with certain pleural effusion, ascites, chronic nephritis, asthma, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, etc., who have dampness or phlegm retention in the body, causing thick white or greasy tongue coating.

3. Various chronic inflammatory infections: Patients with chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pyelonephritis, tuberculous meningitis, bone and joint tuberculosis, etc. have a slightly thicker tongue coating than normal, or a thin, white, greasy coating.

Through the above understanding and introduction, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of what this white tongue is. At the same time, I hope that the above knowledge can help everyone. At the same time, I also hope that everyone can do more exercises that are more suitable for them in daily life, and develop a good habit of going to bed early and getting up early.