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This is my actual tongue

In Chinese Medicine, health and well being isn’t complex machinery like in Western Medicine, it is simply the perfect balance of Yin and Yang.  When either is off, it is manifest in physical or emotional illness.  So, to treat illness, practitioners of Chinese Medicine simply work to bring the Yin and Yang back in balance. 

In Chinese Medicine, examining the tongue is one of the best  ways to diagnose illness.  Different sections of the tongue represent different vital organs. 

The photo above represents 2 weeks of acupuncture/herb treatment.  From what I understand, my spleen is all jacked up.  I’ve also got Blood, Kidney and Liver problems.  Should I get my will in order and start working on my bucket list? 

This diagram on the right shows what goes where on the tongue. 

Once you’ve figured out what goes where on your tongue then you can take a look at the table attached here to see if you can assess your Yin your Yang and your Qi. 

My List 

Qi Stagnation of the Liver - emotional problems.  Want to know more about Qi Stagnation?

Yin Vacuity of the Kidney - dampness. More about Yin Vacuity. 

Qi Vacuity of the Spleen and Blood - dampness.  More about Qi Vacuity.

I took the tongue pic this past Saturday because I wanted to see for myself what it is that my acupuncturist is using to diagnose me and to see if I’ve noticed that my tongue looks any less sickly.  I sure wish I had taken a photo on day-one because, although I feel like my tongue looks different, I have no proof and it’s possible I could be trying to justify the acupuncture expense.

So what do you say, check out your tongue then come back and tell us what you saw!

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