Can the tongue coating be brushed with a toothbrush?

Brushing teeth is something we must do every day, and we must brush our teeth after three meals every day. It is very necessary to protect teeth. If the tongue coating is often thick and white, it means that the human body may have signs of disease. Therefore, you should pay attention to maintaining your physical health and consider brushing your tongue when brushing your teeth. But can you brush your tongue with a toothbrush?

Can I use a toothbrush to brush my thick tongue coating?

1. Because the tongue coating will retain the food residues we usually eat, so when brushing your teeth, you can use a toothbrush to brush the tongue coating and clean it.

2. The reason for thick tongue coating is mostly due to excessive moisture inside the body or other reasons. Using a toothbrush cannot make the tongue coating thinner.

What diseases does a thick tongue coating indicate?

1. Some people have irregular diets, like to eat raw and cold food, or often eat hot and cold food together, which will lead to stomach cold over time. When the weather gets cold, stomach pain is more likely to occur, and in severe cases, nausea and vomiting may occur. People of this type generally have thicker, whiter tongue coating, and their tongues may even be fatter and have teeth marks on the edges. Pepper and ginger are condiments that strengthen and warm the stomach. Such patients can eat more pepper pork tripe soup, ginger water, etc. under the guidance of a doctor to help dispel the coldness of the spleen and stomach.

2. Some people also have thick tongue coating, but the color is yellowish, which may be due to stomach heat. Eat light meals on weekdays, especially at night, and avoid eating too much spicy food. It is best not to smoke or drink. The heat and humidity were severe in the past summer, and some people's tongue coating became yellowish and thicker. However, if there is no special discomfort, food therapy such as coix seed, lotus seed, water chestnut, poria cocos, and tangerine peel can achieve significant improvement.

3. Some people have thick tongue coating and bad breath. Excluding oral diseases, it is usually a problem of the spleen and stomach. People of this type need to maintain a regular life, be in a good mood, eat more easily digestible food and vegetables and fruits, and eat less fatty dishes and fried foods.

Because the tongue is connected to many internal organs of the body, any abnormality in the internal organs of the body will cause different types of changes in the tongue. Therefore, if you find that the tongue coating appears white or yellow, you should pay attention to whether there are other discomforts in the body. At the same time, go to the hospital for a check-up. If you find any problems, you should seek medical treatment in time and do not delay the condition.