Disease in the body, tongue prophet? Reminder: these changes in the tongue may be sick
Anyone who has been in the fighting world as a child knows that
There is a forbidden technique
Once launched
No matter how fierce the big muscle tyrants are, they have to retreat
That is--
Pick out your tongue coating and point at the enemy
no other reason
just because it smells
Like a rotten egg in a dry sock
After complete fermentation
Add garlic and stinky tofu
What Makes Tongue Coated
With such an extraordinary smell?
Tongue coating in the name of "smelly"
If we magnify our tongues
can clearly see
Many dense papillae
in the mucosal epithelium of these lingual papillae
Hidden taste receptors - taste buds
these raised structures
Although it is convenient for food molecules to contact taste buds
But also make them a " filter "
sloughed epithelial cells, dead white blood cells,
Food scraps, bacteria, etc.
these strong-smelling substances
stuck between tongue nipples
Finally, a tongue coating formed
under normal circumstances
due to chewing and swallowing
and scavenging of saliva and diet
The substance on the tongue surface is automatically removed
So normal tongue coating
should be pale white
There will be no obvious odor
But if our bodies are abnormal
Tongue coating will also change
Watch out for these tongue coats
1. The tongue is white and thick
If your tongue is white and thick
Mostly due to poor oral hygiene
If it doesn't get better after cleaning
May be due to oral fungal infection or gastrointestinal disease
In addition, diseases such as colds, systemic infections, etc.
also affect normal metabolism
cause the tongue coating to be too thick
2. Yellow tongue coating
Yellow tongue coating is mostly caused by diet
Such as eating oranges, beverages with food coloring, etc.
Can be removed after cleaning
If you have the habit of smoking
The most effective way is to quit smoking
3. Black tongue coating
except some foods or medicines
Such as sour plum, black sesame paste, compound licorice
Causes the tongue coating to turn black
Other causes require symptomatic treatment
4. The tongue is red and the tongue coating disappears
Tongue papilla atrophy can cause tongue redness
And the tongue coating disappeared completely and was smooth
Therefore, it is also called "mirror tongue"
This happens when eating spicy food
Pain is particularly pronounced
The disease is more common in middle-aged women
Usually caused by systemic disease
such as Sjogren's syndrome, anemia, nutritional deficiencies
Some patients are also infected with Candida
Requires antifungal treatment
5. There are spots and cracks on the tongue
Physiological cracked tongue is mostly caused by heredity
Without physical discomfort
can be ignored
Cracked tongue caused by pathological factors
Needs to be cleaned more carefully than usual
If the crack on the tongue is too deep
When local redness, swelling and pain occur
Consider taking medication under the guidance of a doctor
prevent infection
Clear tongue coating, return to baby-like comfort
if you have bad breath
and oral halitosis
According to the experiment of Beihua University School of Stomatology
clean tongue coating
It will help you effectively relieve bad breath
① First, choose the right tool
Special tongue brush available
or a toothbrush with a tongue brush on the back
② Next, do the right steps
Do not use too much force when cleaning the tongue coating
If it is not clean, you can gently brush a few more times
Excessive force risks damaging the lingual papilla
May cause numbness in the back of the tongue, loss of taste
Usually 2 times a week to specifically clean the tongue coating
Excessive frequency also has the risk of damaging the tongue nipple
Gently brush with a toothbrush
Clean from the base of the tongue to the tip of the tongue
Avoid pushing the tongue coating deep
Also, do not inhale when scraping the tongue coating
can breathe lightly
to avoid vomiting
after cleaning
Most people feel fresh breath
breathing becomes easier
Sensitive to taste
Better taste the original taste of food
References:
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