Tongue diagnosis

Can you remember when you were a kid if you went to the doctors they'd always ask to look at your tongue?

The tongue is always changing to match what’s going on inside the body and is one of the tools an herbalist will use to understand your unique tissue state.

The ideal tongue should be light red or pink in colour with a thin white coating.

Any appearance beyond that is a clue to an imbalance.

For example, a thick yellow coating at the base of the tongue may indicate chronic constipation or a bladder infection. A red tip of the tongue in the heart area may indicate anxiety or insomnia. A vertical crack in the center of the tongue may indicate digestive weakness.

Go have a look in the mirror and see what your tongue is telling you