It’s not rude today, so stick out your tongue! Did you know that the tongue is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a key patient diagnosis tool? It’s true! The tongue is the only muscle in the human body that is visible to the naked eye, therefore, acupuncturists look at different qualities of the tongue to tell what is going on in the rest of the body and to then diagno se their patient. Color, cracks, texture, spots, and other qualities can tell you probably more than you ever thought about your body. These characteristics help the acupuncturist know which “channel” in your body to treat. So stick out your tongue and take a look. You can even use this chart to compare…which tongue are you?

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