Geographic tongue treatment, Chinese medicine is effective

Geographic tongue often occurs in children and adolescents, and the exact cause of this disease is still unclear. Experts say that the best way to treat this disease is with traditional Chinese medicine. In fact, most of them are medicines for regulating the physical constitution, such as astragalus, pseudoginseng, and polygonatum, which have the function of replenishing vital energy. Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Chinese yam, and lentil can invigorate the spleen and stimulate appetite, while Adenophora australis, Dendrobium candidum, and Ophiopogon japonicus can nourish yin and clear away heat.

1. Medication treatment

Treatment with Chinese herbal medicine: Pay attention to oral hygiene, eliminate irritants, pay attention to diet and digestive function, and gargle with 2% sodium bicarbonate solution or 2% sodium borate solution. Generally speaking, simple geographic tongue is not recommended for treatment because it has no obvious harm. If there is pain, you can use mouthwash or take vitamin B complex according to the symptoms. If cracks have appeared on the tongue, there are two situations: 1. Leaf vein type, that is, the direction of the tongue cracks is like the veins of a leaf. 2. Brain pattern type, that is, the direction of the tongue fissure is like the grooves and convolutions of the brain. The second situation is more congenital. There may be no symptoms when you are young, but it may deepen and become inflamed with age. If pain occurs, you can use mouthwash and antibiotics. If some grooves are very deep, you can consider surgical treatment, cutting off the local epidermis and suturing it up. However, conservative treatment is generally recommended.

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

There are four diagnostic methods in traditional Chinese medicine: inspection, auscultation, questioning and palpation. "Observation" comes first, among which looking at the tongue coating is essential. Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine has long been aware of this tongue disease and calls it "flowery tongue", while the general public calls it more vividly "flowery tongue". Don't underestimate this tongue disease. A survey has shown that the incidence rate among normal children is about 4%. Traditional Chinese medicine has always attached great importance to the changes in the tongue and tongue coating. There is a saying that "the tongue is the sprout of the heart" and "the tongue is the external sign of the spleen and stomach" because the tongue is closely related to a person's physique and internal organs.

Geographic tongue in children often reflects repeated colds and spleen and stomach dysfunction. To repair geographic tongue with Chinese medicine, we must approach it from these two aspects in order to be effective. Children who are prone to repeated colds have a weak constitution, are easily fatigued, have night sweats, and have dry stools, which occur every two or three days. Although their faces are a little pale, their lips are very bright red, as if they were painted with lipstick. They catch colds every month and often have pneumonia, and sometimes have a low fever. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the conclusion is that they suffer from qi deficiency and yin deficiency. Children with spleen and stomach dysfunction have weak constitution, sallow complexion, poor appetite, and are obviously picky eaters. If they are not careful about their diet, they will suffer from abdominal distension and pain. Some also have anemia and will sweat all over when they are active during the day. All of the above are manifestations of spleen deficiency and weak stomach, and poor digestion and absorption. There is a difference between the two Chinese medicine treatments. The former is to replenish qi. It focuses on nourishing yin and clearing away heat, focusing on improving the body's immunity and reducing respiratory infections. When the body is strong, the peeled tongue coating will grow back. For children with spleen and stomach dysfunction, the focus of treatment should be on strengthening the spleen and appetite, and digesting food and relieving stagnation. Once digestion and absorption are good, the stomach qi will be vigorous, and the geographic tongue will quietly disappear.

In fact, most of the traditional Chinese medicines used to treat geographic tongue are medicines for regulating the physical constitution, such as astragalus, pseudostellaria, and polygonatum, which have the function of replenishing vital energy. Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Chinese yam, and lentil can invigorate the spleen and stimulate appetite, while Adenophora australis, Dendrobium candidum, and Ophiopogon japonicus can nourish yin and clear away heat. Among many medicines, the effects of astragalus, Chinese yam, Chinese magnolia vine and herb Agrimoniae on repairing geographic tongue are worthy of praise.

Prescription 1: 10 grams of Astragalus, 10 grams of Adenophora australis, 5 grams of Schisandra chinensis, 10 grams of Lycium barbarum, 10 grams of Agrimoniae, 5 grams of red dates, and 5 grams of licorice. This prescription is suitable for children with geographic tongue who are prone to repeated colds. It is usually taken for 10-15 days as a course of treatment.

Prescription 2: 10 grams of Pseudostellariae Radix, 10 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 10 grams of Poria cocos, 10 grams of Dioscorea opposita, 10 grams of Lablab dahliae, 10 grams of Lablab dahliae, 10 grams of Gallus domestica leaves, 10 grams of Chicken gizzard lining, and 5 grams of Licorice. It is suitable for children with geographic tongue and weak spleen and stomach. Chicken gizzard lining has a good effect in digesting food and stimulating appetite, and can also be ground into powder and swallowed alone.

While taking Chinese medicine, you should also pay attention to your diet and daily life. Drink enough water and get enough fruits and vegetables every day, go to public places less often, reduce the occurrence of colds, and eat more protein-rich foods such as milk, eggs, fish, lean pork, etc., which are rich in zinc and are also helpful for the improvement of geographic tongue.

Geographic tongue - Diet therapy should include eating more foods that nourish yin and promote the production of body fluids, such as millet, wheat flour, various grains, beans, and bean products; Diet therapy method: Use 2-4 grains of Songrong Tangyuan 6# at Chenshi (7-9 am).