What is Rooted Coating?

Yǒu Gēn Tái · 有根苔 · Tongue Diagnosis

A tongue coating that appears to grow from the tongue body and cannot be easily scraped off, indicating that the Stomach Qi is still present and the condition is not extremely severe.

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Rooted Coating belongs to the Tongue Diagnosis group of Traditional Chinese Medicine terminology. Browse the full TCM glossary or the related terms below.

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Black CoatingCracked TongueDeep Red TongueDry CoatingFlaccid TongueGeographic TongueGreasy CoatingPale TonguePeeled CoatingPurple TongueRed TongueRootless CoatingStiff TongueSwollen Tongue

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What is Rooted Coating in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

A tongue coating that appears to grow from the tongue body and cannot be easily scraped off, indicating that the Stomach Qi is still present and the condition is not extremely severe.

What category does Rooted Coating belong to?

Rooted Coating is part of the Tongue Diagnosis group of TCM concepts.

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