Guest guest Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 On the subject of tongues, I have a really interesting one. I have a patient that has a tongue that looks like a mosaic. The entire top of the tongue has both horizontal and vertical lines less than 1/8” apart with a neat border about ¼” from the sides. Of course the sides are somewhat swollen and have teethmarks. Some of the squares have a slight white then coat, but most have no coat at all. The coloring is mostly purplish with some pink but it is broken up with the lines. I had asked her if she had ulcer or sore gums or indigestion or any other stomach fire signs, but she denied them all. Other s/s 56 years old Her main complaint is a painful knee and heel. No other pain. Weepy-lots of grief (recently widowed) Very Obese- Post nasal drip Always hot (post menopause) Poor memory and concentration After many weeks of treatment, she said she suddenly remembered having her tongue hurt her when she was younger. Lee Tritt Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.13/842 - Release 6/9/2007 10:46 AM Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.13/842 - Release 6/9/2007 10:46 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 I see someone with this kind of tongue also. Swollen, a bit deviated, purplish, many cracks- transverse and longitudinal, no coating. She's in her 80s;, anemic, hx of heart disease and gall bladder dz. Also hx of suicidal tendencies, severe depression because her friends have all passed on. Current picture: very particular about everything; everything in order, picky with food, irregular bm, poor appetite, insomnia bright white complexion, low groaning sound voice Pulse: moderate, steady; cun and guan pulses: bowstring (thin with amplitude), chi pulses: deep, weak Similar to your patients in two aspects: severe grief and poor memory and concentration k.. On 6/15/07, acudoc <acudoc wrote: > > On the subject of tongues, I have a really interesting one. > > I have a patient that has a tongue that looks like a mosaic. The entire > top > of the tongue has both horizontal and vertical lines less than 1/8 " apart > with a neat border about ¼ " from the sides. Of course the sides are > somewhat > swollen and have teethmarks. Some of the squares have a slight white then > coat, but most have no coat at all. > > The coloring is mostly purplish with some pink but it is broken up with > the > lines. > > I had asked her if she had ulcer or sore gums or indigestion or any other > stomach fire signs, but she denied them all. > > Other s/s > > 56 years old > > Her main complaint is a painful knee and heel. No other pain. > > Weepy-lots of grief (recently widowed) > > Very Obese- > > Post nasal drip > > Always hot (post menopause) > > Poor memory and concentration > > After many weeks of treatment, she said she suddenly remembered having her > tongue hurt her when she was younger. > > Lee Tritt > > > > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.13/842 - Release 6/9/2007 > 10:46 AM > > > > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.13/842 - Release 6/9/2007 > 10:46 AM > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Take a picture of her tongue and upload it, Lee. Hugo acudoc <acudoc I have a patient that has a tongue that looks like a mosaic. The entire top of the tongue has both horizontal and vertical lines less than 1/8” apart with a neat border about ¼” from the sides. Of course the sides are somewhat swollen and have teethmarks. Some of the squares have a slight white then coat, but most have no coat at all. The coloring is mostly purplish with some pink but it is broken up with the lines. and adjust accordingly. Please consider the environment and only print this message if absolutely necessary. Change settings via the Web ( ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Terms of Use | Un Recent Activity 2 New Members Visit Your Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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