And, under Chinese medicine, coffee is considered worsen ... Finally, a condition called geographic tongue, which is an irregularity with how tongue tissue replaces itself, can cause white patches ...

The small animals, whose scales are coveted for use in Chinese medicine, are now among the ... his nearly body-length tongue searching the crevices, his long claws mimicking the pick.

Pink patches surrounded by a white border can make your tongue look like a map—this is called "geographic tongue." It's not known what causes this condition, which usually doesn't require treatment.

In traditional Chinese medicine, for example, different sections of the tongue are associated with different organs. The ...

For more detail on these diverse ingredients in traditional Chinese apothecaries ... National Library of Medicine This story appears in the January 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine.

Geographic tongue is a benign condition that affects the surface of the tongue. It is characterized by smooth, red patches with raised borders that change shape and location over time, resembling ...

Pork tongue is good, too, although it’s bigger and the flavour is stronger. I like the round, warm taste of aged balsamic vinegar, and it’s not as sharp as some Chinese vinegars. You don’t ...

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Pink patches surrounded by a white border can make your tongue look like a map – this is called “geographic tongue”. It’s not known what causes this condition, which usually doesn’t ...