Everyone knows - the language not only distinguishes "tasty" from "tasteless", but also signals a deterioration in health. It's not for nothing that doctors at the examination are always asked to show the language - by its condition it is possible to determine which body system is "sick" and how long.
The language of a healthy person is uniformly pink without irregularities or plaque. If in the mirror we see a completely different picture, it is worth pondering.
What does the raid say?
The color of the plaque in the tongue indicates which disease the organism has undergone. It is best to examine the tongue in the morning (before cleaning the oral cavity) under daylight.
- white or white-yellow coating on the tongue - a signal on the violation of the digestive process;
- about a dysbacteriosis and other diseases connected with infringement of microflora of an organism speaks a yellow-green touch on a language;
- blue plaque - a signal about problems with the heart and blood vessels;
- red plaque - a symptom of infectious diseases;
- gray and yellow-brown coating on the tongue warns of malfunctions with the stomach (ulcer, gastritis).
Most often, the tongue is covered with yellow coating, however, it is not necessary to sound the alarm - this phenomenon has a number of very diverse reasons.
What diseases are afraid of?
Among the pathologies that cause yellow plaque in the language as a side symptom is:
- chronic as well as acute forms of duodenitis;
- biliary dyskinesia;
- hepatoses;
- cholecystitis;
- cholelithiasis;
- hepatitis;
- increased level of bilirubin;
- duodenal ulcer.
If the yellow coating on the tongue does not disappear even after cleaning (and after all you clean the tongue, right?) And lies in a dense layer, you need to be brave and undergo a test in order to identify the aforementioned diseases. At least - it's necessary to visit the therapist and ... show him the language!
And what if it's healthy?
In addition, the causes of yellow plaque in the language can be completely banal and associated not with diseases, but with external factors. Among them:
- abuse of coffee / tea;
- smoking;
- the recent ingestion of carotene-containing products (carrots, for example);
- unsatisfactory oral care;
- caries;
- bleeding gums.
So, before you ask yourself why the yellow patina appeared on the tongue, remember if you did not eat a carrot salad and care for the oral cavity (you need to clean your tongue, not only your teeth!).
Yellow coating in the language of the child
Kids still do not know how to correctly describe the symptoms of diseases, so take for the rule of showing each other languages. If the crumb has a yellow coating on the root of the tongue or in the central part, this is most likely due to a violation of the outflow of bile. Another common cause is intestinal parasites - Giardia. In any case, urgently need to see a doctor, because the tongue of the baby should be gently pink and certainly not yellow. But before hitting the alarm, remember, how long did the child eat all the same carrots or drink a drink with a dye?
We treat by our own forces
It's not a secret for anyone that most of us are fans of self-treatment, because to the doctor go oh, how scary! If you do not have anything to hurt, and the yellow coating on the tongue does not go away, try the treatment with natural and affordable means.
- Allochol is a choleretic of natural origin. Sold in a pharmacy in the form of tablets. The course is 2-4 weeks. Contraindicated in hepatitis and liver dystrophy.
- Flax seeds are a natural product. 1 spoonful of seeds should be brewed with a glass of boiling water and drink broth for half an hour before eating. Flaxseeds complexly normalize the digestive system.
Analyze your diet - perhaps a yellow coating on the tongue appeared after the adoption of certain products? In this case, the body subtly hints that they are to his detriment, and should be excluded from the diet.