The Tongue Is a Window into the Body

“Happiness lies, first of all, in health.” George William Curtis

Imagine if you could read your own tongue just like a book. Well, you can. By looking at the right signals, you can solve the mystery of whatever’s ailing you. Here’s how it works. There are warning signs written all over your tongue that point directly to a larger problem with your health. Once you know what to look for, you can take the steps needed to prevent or even cure many serious illnesses.

Each person’s tongue is unique. Some tongues have a coating, while others do not. One person may have a long, pointy tongue, while another person presents a short tongue. Some tongues have marks along the edges. Other tongues are full of horizontal lines or red dots.

It is believed that the state of the tongue reflects the health of the entire body, what is going on in the tongue gives you a pretty good idea of what is going on in the gut. How well we digest food and drink shows up on the tongue. This is visible in the tongue coating and in the tongue color.

• How the tongue coat lets you know how well you are metabolizing the food


• How the tongue color reflects the distribution of body fluids in the body


• What the tip of the tongue tells you