Have you ever wondered why you are asked to show your tongue at a doctor's reception? Do you think it's just to assess the condition of the throat? And here you are mistaken. Language - this is a kind of card of the body, able to tell the experienced doctor about the patient's illnesses better than any hospital sheet. How does the doctor read this card? Yes, it's very simple, according to the location of the white plaque on the tongue. By the way, you can also master this art by reading the article to the end.
Where does the white plaque come from?
So, to begin with, it is necessary to understand where the white plume comes from, and why in the morning, in the language of an absolutely unaffected person. In fact, there is no mystery here, one physiology. The oral cavity is lined with a mucous membrane, in which the acidic medium and the corresponding bacteria predominate. And as you wanted, the mouth is the first link in the chain of digestion, the food is already being processed here, so that in the stomach it is easier to split into simple components.
In the daytime when we are active, we periodically eat and drink, these bacteria are intensively working. Some part of them is washed off while rinsing the mouth, taking liquid food and drinks and ingesting saliva. In a word, the mucous membrane of the mouth is constantly washed and renewed. At night, we sleep, and the fluids received per day gradually leave the body through the kidneys, gathering in the bladder. From the decrease in humidity in the mouth dries up, the bacteria condense and form a continuous film through which the pink surface of the tongue shines. It is this fact that is the cause of the formation of a white coating in the language in the morning. But until now it was a healthy person, but what about the diseases?
A case history written in the language
And with the disease the picture is quite different. The swelling becomes thicker and darker, the color of the tongue is almost not visible through it, and the film of bacteria is completely different. It accumulates where the zones of an internal organ or system are located, and that's how it looks.
- White scurf in the center of the tongue. This arrangement of the plaque, accompanied by small cracks, indicates a developing gastritis or some kind of malfunction in the work of the stomach. If other symptoms are not felt, and the plaque is thin and not very thick, then the disease is at the very beginning of the onset. Adjust the diet and regime of the day, limit physical activity, and soon everything will be fine.
- White plaque at the edges of the tongue. The edges of the tongue are the conditioned zone of the intestine. If the plaque accumulates in these places, and even there are prints from the teeth, this is a sure sign of enteritis and colitis.
- If the scurf is on the sides, but near the tip, then it narrates about the presence of lung diseases, the correct signal for smokers "it's time to throw, or it will be too late." Well, if the same edge sweep is shifted to the root of the tongue, he warns about developing nephritis, saying: "It's time to visit a urologist."
- White scurf on the root of the tongue. White plaque on the root of the tongue and burning in the same area indicate a violation of the liver and gallbladder, and sometimes even the pancreas. By the way, a white scurf on the root of the tongue can be in a healthy person,
if he does not drink enough water and loves fatty and heavy food. In any case, with this phenomenon, we must seriously revise our gastronomic habits.
How to remove a white scurf in the language?
If you are healthy, and you are nothing but the very presence of white plaque in the morning does not bother, then nothing special to do is not necessary. Just brush your teeth lightly with a brush and tongue, and then rinse your mouth thoroughly. Also, do not forget about mouth rinses and after eating.
If the scurf is thick, its color is dark, and it is not evenly distributed, but in certain areas of the tongue, it is worthwhile to think about the malfunctioning of the organism. Determine the true cause in this case will help only the doctor, he will give appropriate recommendations for the case. The main thing is not to go with a trip to the clinic. Watch yourself and everything will be fine.