The information here should not replace consultation with your doctor, but will enable you to understand your body better and help you on your journey to health.

By analysing your tongue you can learn a lot about your body. Providing you are not suffering any serious condition, you can also learn how to eliminate such ailments as your lethargy and sluggishness by changing your diet.

A normal tongue is one that is neither too thick nor thin. It is pink in colour all over with a light coating of saliva. There should be no indentations, discolourations, spots, marks or sensitive points. The texture should be smooth and fleshy and it should also be able to move freely.

Tongue description: thin white coating, teeth marks down the sides, pale pink tongue with a few red spots = fatigue, poor appetite, spontaneous sweating, shortness of breath, over-thinking and worrying.

Tongue description: thin yellow coating, red surface = feet hot, sweat easily, thirsty, constipated, irritable, bad tempered, skin problems.

Tongue description: white greasy coating, swollen tongue = bloated, fullness in chest and abdomen, feel heavy and lethargic.

Tongue description: purple surface with black spots = cold limbs, varicose veins, painful legs, headaches, chest pain, liver spots, lack of skin lustre.

Tongue description: normal with red tip = stressed, tendency to be depressed and upset, unstable emotional state, prone to pre-menstrual tension.

Tongue description: red surface with yellow greasy coating = skin problems, urinary infections, clammy skin, angry and uncomfortable.

Tongue description: pale pink swollen surface, thick white coating = feel cold easily, always need warmth, pale complexion, back pain, tendency to panic, emotionally low, potentially impotent, infertile.

Tongue description: red surface with cracks, little or no coating = prone to hot flushes, sweats at night, insomnia, irritable, ringing in ears, irregular menstrual cycle.

Tongue description: pale surface, little or no coating = dizziness, fatigue, palpitations, poor memory, insomnia, irregular periods.

The Body Mass Index can be used to indicate whether you are underweight, of normal weight, overweight or obese. BMI is an objective scientific measure that uses your height and weight to calculate your body mass. The Body Mass Index can be used to indicate whether you are underweight, of normal weight, overweight or obese. BMI is an objective scientific measure that uses your height and weight to calculate your body mass.

You can calculate your BMI by dividing your weight in kilograms by the square of your height in metres
(BMI = kg/m2), or by using a BMI calculator which is available on several websites.

BMI = Weight (in kilos) divided by (Height [in metres] X Height [in metres])

BMI CHART