Tongue state
Tongue with Stasis Macules and Petechiae
Schematic illustration, not a photograph
Schematic illustration, not a photograph.
Description
Tongue body of normal or slightly dusky color, with scattered bluish-purple stasis macules or petechiae of clear outline over parts of the surface.
Significance
Indicates localized blood stasis or static blood; the location of the spots often corresponds to the organ where stasis resides.
Related tongue states
Take a tongue photo and see which pattern is closest.
Open tongue check