‘Tongue description Pale red Pale sides Curled-up edges Horizontal cracks in the center Depression at the root Symptoms Headaches Pain in the shoulder girdle Inner tension Exhaustion Poor memory Depression Toothache Western diagnosis Onset of periodontitis Background to disease Pregnancy at a late age Breastfeeding for a long time Lack of sleep Chinese diagnosis Slight Spleen qi deficiency Liver blood deficiency Liver qi constraint Lack of fluids, Stomach yin deficiency, onset of iney yin deficiency Onset of essence deficiency Fig. 3.5.1 Female 41 years old See CASE HISTORY belowFig. 3.5.2 Male 22 years old ‘Tongue description Reddish, big, ightly thin Horizontal cracks, rough tongue surface Deep vertical crackin the anterior third Chinese diagnosis Onset of Kidney yin deficiency Onset of Stomach yin deficiency Lung yin deficiency Symptoms Chronic nasal congestion Pain and pressure in the nasal sinuses Feeling of tightness in the chest and asthmatic attacks Tendency to catch colds Western diagnosis Allergic rhinitis Allergic asthma Background to disease Family history of allergic rhinitis and asthma Poor diet during puberty Emotional problems due to divorce of parentsFig. 3.5.3 Female 49 years old ‘Tongue description Pale Red in anterior third Vertical crack with horizontal cracks branching out Dry, reddish center ‘Thorns distributed over the entire tongue body Chinese diagnosis Blood deficiency Heat in the upper burner ‘Onset of Stomach and Kidney yin deficiency Lack of fluids in the Stomach Internal heat Symptoms Exhaustion Thirst Severe palpitations Headaches at the vertex Night sweats Western diagnosis Iron deficiency anemia Background to disease Caffeine and nicotine abuse