What causes thick green tongue coating? Is the condition serious?

Generally speaking, thick green tongue coating is rare, but this phenomenon does exist. It indicates that the patient has internal heat. Everyone should pay attention to adjusting their diet to alleviate the problem.

1. The green color of the tongue coating indicates internal heat. Chinese medicine believes that this is caused by the gas produced by the mixture of stomach qi and the taste of food, which eventually lingers in the tongue;

2. A thick coating on the tongue accompanied by bad breath indicates a problem with the stomach and intestines. If no other physical problems are found, then you should adjust your daily diet, eat more easily digestible food, eat less greasy food, eat a light diet, and eat less fried and spicy food;

3. If the tongue coating is thick and green, check whether it is greasy. The so-called greasy refers to the greasy feeling. If so, it means that there is damp heat in the body, and you should eat some food or medicine to remove dampness and clear heat;

4. If the tongue coating is thick and green but not accompanied by other greasy sensations, it means that there is severe heat in the body. Your daily diet should be light, and you should not smoke or drink, and you will return to normal soon.

5. In addition to checking changes in the tongue coating, you should also look at the quality of your tongue and compare it with your lips. If the color is more reddish, it means that there is internal heat in the body; if the color becomes lighter, it means that the body has symptoms of weak spleen and stomach; if the tongue is dark, it means that blood stasis has occurred.

6. If the tongue coating turns green, but the tongue turns red and is accompanied by bitter taste and dry mouth, it means that the body is getting inflamed.

7. If the tongue coating turns green and the tongue turns red, and the patient also experiences irritability, insomnia and nightmares. Then the patient should eat some food or medicine that can clear away heat and reduce fire. There are many common methods, such as making tea with bamboo leaves or lotus seeds, or cooking porridge with lotus seeds. You can also boil wild chrysanthemums in water to treat internal heat and mouth sores!