Ayurvedic tongue diagnosis chart

JIHVA’ = TONGUE (That which expresses our emotions and feelings)

Tongue Diagnosis
The tongue is the organ of taste and
speech. Size, shape, contour, surface,
margins, and color are the characteris-
tics one can observe on the tongue. A
pale tongue may indicate an anemic
condition or lack of blood in the body.
A yellowish tongue may suggest that
excess bile present in the gallbladder
or a possible liver disorder. A blue
tongue is normally an indication of
problems with the heart or lungs.
Spleen
Different areas of the tongue corre-
sponds to different organs of the
body. Hence by correlating the
location of the blemishes on the
tongue, the Ayurvedic practitioner
can determine which organs of the
body are out of balance.
A whitish tongue indicates Kapha imbalance
and mucus accumulation. A red or yellow
green tongue indicated a Pitta imbalance. A
vata imbalance is manifested by a black to
brown coloration on the tongue.
Left Right
Small Kidney If the tongue is covered by a coating, it may
Kidney
Intestine indicate the presence of toxins in the stom-
ach, small intestine or large intestine. If the
posterior part of the tongue is coated, it will
Colon indicate that toxins are present in the large
intestine. If the middle of the tongue is
coated, the toxins are present in the stomach
Pancreas and in the small intestine.
Liver
Stomach

Left side Heart Right side

of tongue of tongue
Left Lung Right Lung

Pain in
stomach area

Thyroid Vata Pitta Kapha

-Shaky, dry, brown -Shiny, red -Thick, wet, glossy
Hypoglossal paralysis Diabetes

Red patch in stomach Biliary obstruction Weak heart & lungs Lack of absorption Sensitive colon Depression in
area - peptic or gastric Kidney disorder tongue - weak heart
of iron
ulcer

Indentation on sides Raised tip - Hyper metabolism,

Hyperactive thyroid
Flat tip - under-active Weak lungs Froth - bronchitis Pneumonitis
only - Rasa & Rakta thyroid Excess pitta in the
dhatus are low rasa dhatu

Tight neck, upper back Middle back pain Pale - anemia Jaundice or high pitta Mal-absorption Toxins in colon Toxin in GI tract
pain or upper scoliosis middle scoliosis

Lower back pain or Emotion along Cervical spondylosis Candidiasis, Chronic vata disorder Strawberry - folic acid
spinal column Tremors - anxiety
lower scoliosis neck pain Amebiasis deficiency

Illustration and Design by Aaron Staengl (Ananta) Copyright © 2011 To order visit: www.ayurvedaposters.com or email: aaronananta@yahoo.com