Tongue state
Scorched-Black Dry Coating
Schematic illustration, not a photograph
Schematic illustration, not a photograph.
Description
Coating scorched-black like coal, dry and cracked, sometimes covered with prickles; tongue body usually crimson and dry.
Significance
Indicates extreme heat consuming yin with exhaustion of kidney water; a critical sign demanding a guarded prognosis.
Related tongue states
Take a tongue photo and see which pattern is closest.
Open tongue check