Yellow-orange tongue body

[Guest guest]

On Friday, May 4, 2001, at 12:40 PM, Derek High wrote:

 

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>

> I have sometimes observed over the years, tongues with yellow-orange

> sides

> in the Liver-Gallbladder area. I have seen this in the contexts of Liver

> Blood Xu or Damp-heat in the Liver and Gallbladder. Given the colour, I

> have

> interpreted this feature as Spleen-Stomach involvement with Damp

> buiding up

> in the Middle Jiao and transferring horizontally to the Liver and

> Gallbladder.

>

 

I have on two occasions seen this yellow-orange color on the underside

of the tongue, and both times it was liver cancer. In one case, I sent

the patient for blood tests and it was confirmed.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear members,

 

Firstly, let me congratulate everyone for their contributions to this

discussion site-a wonderful mix of philosophical, clinical and practical

issues, something for everybody!

 

Secondly-a more practical problem:

 

I have sometimes observed over the years, tongues with yellow-orange sides

in the Liver-Gallbladder area. I have seen this in the contexts of Liver

Blood Xu or Damp-heat in the Liver and Gallbladder. Given the colour, I have

interpreted this feature as Spleen-Stomach involvement with Damp buiding up

in the Middle Jiao and transferring horizontally to the Liver and

Gallbladder.

 

Recently I have had discusions with two practitioners from PRC who regard

this feature as indicating a preliminary indicator of Liver Blood Stagnation

before this area of the tongue will change to purple.

 

While both interpretations are not mutually exclusive as Blood stagnation

could ultimately be an outcome of Blood Xu or Damp Heat, the emphasis are

different.

 

I am wondering how other members interpret this yellow-orange colour on this

area of the tongue and does anybody know of any references to this feature.

 

Derek High