1, the secret of tongue health
1. The average length of the tongue is about 10 cm.
According to the latest data of Guinness World Records, the longest tongue of human beings is 10. 1 cm. Its measurement method is the part spit out by the tongue. In fact, the average length of human tongue is about 10 cm if calculated from the base of tongue to the tip of tongue.
The tongue has thousands of taste buds.
Studies have shown that there are countless taste buds on our tongue, and everyone's taste buds are different. Those taste bud cells will be updated every half month or so.
You can't see the taste buds with naked eyes.
Humans can't see taste buds with the naked eye. People can see small pink protrusions on the tongue, which are medically called "tongue nipples". On each tongue nipple, there is something like a bud, which is the taste bud.
It is a misunderstanding that "different parts of the tongue feel different tastes"
For a long time, people have always thought that different parts of the tongue feel different tastes, so it is called "taste map". Actually, this is a misunderstanding. Every part of the tongue can feel different tastes.
5. The ability to roll the tongue is not completely inherited.
Some biologists and many research results show that some people have the ability to roll their tongues, while others do not. Some people think this is a genetic factor. In fact, this is not a simple genetic feature, but also influenced by environmental factors.
6. The tongue is not the strongest muscle in the whole body.
Tongue is not only very flexible, but also helps us to complete activities such as speaking and eating. The tongue is made up of eight different muscles, and it seldom feels tired.
However, the tongue is not the strongest muscle in the human body. Mandibular muscles are the most stressed, quadriceps femoris and gluteus maximus are the most powerful, and myocardium is usually the busiest.
7. Tongue color can reflect health status.
A healthy tongue should be pink Allergy and infection may lead to glossitis, which is characterized by bright red tongue accompanied by fever and sore throat. According to the data of Mayo Clinic, white spots on tongue and mouth may be thrush.
8. People with enlarged tongues are at greater risk of sleep apnea.
It is found that when a person's tongue contains too much fat and is fatter than other people's tongues, it is easy to suffer from obstructive sleep apnea.
2, look at the tongue to know health
Tongue papilla epithelial cells are often slightly keratinized and exfoliated, and mixed with saliva and food debris to form a thin white coating called tongue coating. From the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, tongue coating is produced by steaming the qi of spleen and stomach to make the food in the stomach turbid.
In a healthy state, the tongue coating is thin, white and even, with moderate dryness and wetness, and slightly thicker in the middle and root of the tongue surface.
Tongue chattering
Japanese medical experts found in a survey that more than 70% people didn't realize this in the early stage of tremor, and when they found it, it was often too late.
I suggest you adjust your schedule as soon as possible, don't stay up late, and eat reasonably, otherwise you will soon face the danger of neurasthenia!
Tongue coating is too thick
The tongue coating on the tongue is as easy to be scraped off as bean curd residue, which may be caused by gastrointestinal dysfunction or overeating. If this tongue coating persists, you'd better go to the gastroenterology department and ask the doctor to help you reduce stomach fire.
Tongue coating is too thin
The tongue coating falls off for no reason and the color of the tongue surface is uneven, which is called "map tongue" in medicine. Korean medical experts point out that people with allergies are most likely to have this situation, especially in spring and autumn.
The appearance of "map tongue" shows that your resistance is declining. It is recommended that you stay away from allergens such as pollen, seafood and small insects during this time to avoid being "caught".
Yellowing of tongue coating
Yellowing of tongue coating is probably a signal of cold virus invasion! Be sure to keep warm, eat more warm food such as pumpkin and beef, and make a cup of hot milk before going to bed at night. It can form a protein membrane in the stomach to prevent bacteria from invading.
Glossy tongue coating
The tongue coating is dull and black, which may be due to the increase of body temperature! Elevated body temperature is not necessarily a fever, and burning during strenuous exercise and anger will make the tongue coating black. Taking a hot bath and doing some relaxation exercises can effectively lower the body temperature.
Through the introduction of the above words, we have a clearer understanding of the eight symptoms of tongue transport into the body. In normal times, we'd better do it in strict accordance with the above methods, otherwise it will bring great harm to our health, affect our health and endanger our life safety. It is also a way and method that is not worth the loss.
3. Tongue exercise is good for health
Method 1: press the tongue on the palate.
Sit still, close your eyes, gently lick your palate with the tip of your tongue, concentrate on breathing and coordinate your breathing. The tip of the tongue gently presses the upper palate, and then the tip of the tongue rotates around the upper hard palate 36 times. When saliva fills the whole mouth, swallow it three times. When you swallow, you should purr it directly to your abdomen. Long-term practice of this method can keep the five internal organs from getting angry, smooth qi and blood, and even pulse, which can prolong life.
Method 2: The red dragon stirs the sea.
Rub the inner gum with the tip of the tongue, and turn it from left to right and from top to bottom, close to the upper and lower gums for 36 turns, and then rub the buccal side of the upper lip and the buccal side of the lower lip with the tip of the tongue for 36 turns, in the same order as above. When saliva fills the whole mouth, swallow it three times. This method can strengthen teeth for a long time, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and get rid of diseases.
Method 3: drum cleaning the flower pond
The lips are lightly closed, and the tongue moves back and forth in the mouth 36 times driven by the base of the tongue. When there is body fluid after birth, wash it with sound drum. After the saliva fills the mouth, you should swallow it three times and introduce it into the abdomen with your mind. It's called "Jade liquid belongs to Dan". This method irrigates the five internal organs with jade liquid, moistens the limbs, and is light and healthy for a long time with light steps.
Method 4: The red dragon spits out the core.
Open your mouth wide and extend the tip of your tongue as far as possible to make the root of your tongue feel stretched. When the tongue can no longer be stretched, retract it into the mouth and stretch and retract it for 36 times. After the saliva fills the whole mouth, swallow it three times. This method is beneficial to the internal organs and can make the face young for a long time.
Method five, stuttering
Open your mouth wide and stick out your tongue. If you have body fluids in your mouth, you can look up and swallow them after birth and count 8 1 in your mind to collect your works. Long-term use of this method has the functions of ventilation, digestion, facial care and wrinkle removal, and is also effective for facial nerve diseases.
Method 6: rub the tongue column.
First, tilt your tongue upward to expose the tongue column, then put two fingers, thumb and forefinger of one hand into your mouth and gently knead the tongue column for a moment. Long-term practice of this method has the effect of dredging collaterals, clearing heat, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst.
Doing tongue exercise and health care every morning, noon and evening can strengthen the functions of various parts of internal organs for a long time, making people radiant and healthy forever.
As for the function of the tongue, I believe everyone knows that it is an important organ for us to taste delicious food and feel the ups and downs. In fact, besides feeling the taste, it is also an important organ to express the internal diseases of the body, so looking at the tongue can also help diagnose diseases, so we should pay attention to maintaining our mouth and remember to brush our teeth!