TCM Tongue Reading
Traditional Chinese Medicine · 舌诊

Your tongue is a map of your inner balance.

望 舌 知 身

For over 2,000 years, TCM practitioners have read the tongue's colour, coating and shape to understand how the body is doing. Get your own reading in about 30 seconds.

Every region tells a story

In TCM, each area of the tongue reflects an organ system — the tip the Heart and Lung, the center the Spleen and Stomach, the sides the Liver and Gallbladder, and the root the Kidney.

Body colourWarmth, Blood & heat
CoatingDigestion & dampness
Shape & marksQi, fluids & strength
MoistureYin & body fluids
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Scan the codeOpen your phone camera and point it at the QR.
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Show your tongueFace the light, relax, and stick your tongue out.
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Get your readingConstitution, balance & personal food and lifestyle tips.