TCM practitioners view the tongue as a topographic map where specific regions correspond to different organ systems: Heart and Lungs (the "Upper Burner").
A practitioner evaluates four primary characteristics to determine your internal balance: A TCM Physician's Guide to Understanding Your Tongue
Kidneys, Bladder, Intestines, and reproductive organs (the "Lower Burner"). Four Key Elements of Observation
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is one of the four essential diagnostic pillars used to assess a patient's internal health . Often described as a "mirror" or "roadmap" of the body, the tongue provides objective, real-time insights into the state of vital energy (Qi), blood, and organ function. The TCM Tongue Map