A white tongue coating is common in daily life, primarily indicating "stagnation of stomach qi." This often reflects overall poor digestive function and susceptibility to food stagnation. Dried tangerine peel and ginger can alleviate indigestion.
Method:
1. Prepare 15g ginger, 5g dried tangerine peel, and sugar to taste.
2. Wash ginger and cut into small pieces. Place ginger and dried tangerine peel in a pot with 1000ml water.
3. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for about 40 minutes; add sugar to taste.
Yam and Job's Tears Porridge
A pale tongue indicates insufficient spleen yang and spleen dampness, requiring tonifying the spleen, raising yang, and dispelling dampness. Yam has a neutral nature, making it an ideal food for strengthening the spleen and raising yang without aggravating internal heat, so it can be consumed frequently.
Method:
1. Prepare 180g Chinese yam and 50g coix seeds.
2. Peel, wash, and dice the yam. Wear gloves when peeling and cutting to prevent allergic reactions.
3. Rinse the coix seeds and soak overnight.
4. Place the soaked coix seeds and diced yam into a pressure cooker. Add sufficient water and cook for about 20 minutes.
Ginger Decoction
Ginger decoction is effective for wind-cold colds causing tongue coating.
4. Place the soaked coix seeds and diced Chinese yam into a pressure cooker. Add an appropriate amount of water and cook for about 20 minutes.
2. Wash the ginger and slice or shred it.
3. Place the ginger in a pot, bring to a boil over medium heat, then add rock sugar.
Honeysuckle Tea
If your tongue appears pale but you have no other discomfort, it may be due to internal heat. Honeysuckle tea is highly effective for clearing this heat.
Method:
1. Prepare 5 grams of honeysuckle flowers and an appropriate amount of rock sugar or white sugar.
2. Place the honeysuckle flowers in a teapot, add rock sugar or white sugar, cover, and steep for about 15 minutes.