※This article is intended to provide tips for maintaining good health and is not intended to serve as a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment. If you have any symptoms that concern you, please consult a doctor.
1. Check the “back of the tongue” in front of a mirror every morning.
Every morning, roll your tongue up in front of the mirror and look at the back side. If you see thick, swollen, bluish-purple blood vessels clearly visible there, or if they are bumpy and twisted, be careful. This is said to be a sign of poor blood circulation in Oriental medicine. The back of the tongue has thin skin and is a “window into the body” where the condition of blood vessels can be clearly seen. Recently, it has also been noted as a sign of blood vessel bumps in the legs and a sign that the blood vessels are at risk for hardening diseases. If you see an abnormally swollen purple streak, please consult your doctor.
