Tongue state
Pale Tongue with Scanty or No Coating
Schematic illustration, not a photograph
Schematic illustration, not a photograph.
Description
Tongue body pale; surface smooth with scanty or entirely absent coating, dry and lacking fluids.
Significance
Indicates dual vacuity of qi and yin; insufficient qi fails to generate blood, while depleted yin fluids cannot moisten the tongue surface.
Related tongue states
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Open tongue check