Chinese Medicine Tongue Diagonsis

What does your tongue say about your health?


In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM),

your tongue reflects your inner state.

There are 9 constitution types,

each with its own tongue features and health tendencies.

1️⃣ Normal（平和質）


Tongue: Light red with thin white coating


Healthy, well-balanced body and mind


舌淡紅，苔薄白

體質均衡，精神充沛，免疫力強

2️⃣ Qi-deficiency（氣虛質）


Tongue: Pale, swollen, with teeth marks; thin or no coating


Easily tired, weak immunity

舌色淡紅，舌體胖大，邊有齒痕

容易疲倦、氣短、免疫力差

3️⃣ Yang-deficiency（陽虛質）


Tongue: Pale, moist, swollen with white coating and teeth marks

Feels cold, low energy, prefers warmth


舌色淡，舌體胖大，苔白潤，邊有齒痕

怕冷、手腳冰冷、精神不振

4️⃣ Yin-deficiency（陰虛質）


Tongue: Red, dry, with little or no coating


Hot hands and feet, dry mouth and eyes


舌紅，少苔，少津

手足心熱，口乾眼乾，易失眠

5️⃣ Phlegm-damp（痰濕質）


Tongue: Enlarged, with thick or greasy white coating


Heavy body, bloating, sluggish digestion, oily skin


舌體胖大，苔白膩

身體沉重、易水腫、痰多、皮膚油膩

6️⃣ Damp-heat（濕熱質）


Tongue: Red body with yellow greasy coating


Oily skin, acne, bitter mouth, sticky stools


舌質偏紅，苔黃膩

面油多、易長痘、口苦、大便黏滯

7️⃣ Blood-stasis（血瘀質）


Tongue: Purple or dark tongue, may have spots or patches; thick veins underneath


Dark lips or skin, prone to pain or bruising


舌質紫黯，見瘀點瘀斑，舌下靜脈曲張

唇色黯、膚色暗沉、易瘀青疼痛

8️⃣ Qi-stagnation（氣鬱質）


Tongue: Light red or dark tongue with thin white or slightly greasy coating


Easily stressed, emotional, chest tightness


舌淡紅或偏暗，苔薄白或偏乾

情緒易波動，煩悶，胸悶不適

9️⃣ Special/Allergic（特稟質）


Tongue: Variable; may have cracks or peeling


Sensitive to allergens, prone to asthma or rashes


舌象多變，可見裂紋或花剝苔

對環境過敏，易氣喘或皮膚敏感

🔍 It’s common to have mixed tongue signs across types.


For accurate constitution analysis, consult a licensed TCM practitioner.

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