Tongue Diagnosis – Assessment – Total Therapy Training

Match the area of the tongue, to the organ you can diagnose from it *

The centre of the tongue

Just behind the tip, but not too far back that it meets the centre

The very tip

The very back of the tongue, almost dissappearing into the mouth when the tongue is extended

The edges of the tongue, down both sides

Which of the following channels connect to the root of the tongue? (Some of them aren't real channels) *

The Lou Connecting Channel

The Divergent Channel

The Governing Channel

The Primary Channel

The Muscle/Sinew Channel

The Blood/Nerve Channel

The San Jiao Muscle Channel

The Lower Jiao Channel

The Lesser Channel

A branch of which of the channels spreads over the lower surface of the tongue? *

The Lower Jiao Channel

The Lou Connecting Channel

The Governing Channel

The Primary Channel

The Blood/Nerve Channel

What is the best light to diagnose a tongue in? *

Light from a standard light bulb

Fluorescent lighting

Bright sunshine

Normal daylight or a daylight bulb if indoors

A warm light, such as a red bulb

What things might alter the colour of a tongue coat if ingested even just recently? *

Antibiotics

Coffee

Green Tea

Coloured Sweets

Curried Food

Traditional Chinese Medicine Level 4 Certificate