Tongue state
Thin Pale Tongue with Scanty Coating
Schematic illustration, not a photograph
Schematic illustration, not a photograph.
Description
Tongue body thin and small, color pale, with scanty dry coating and scant fluids on the surface.
Significance
Indicates insufficient qi and blood failing to fill out the tongue body; typically seen in chronic debility with depletion of qi and blood.
Related tongue states
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Open tongue check