Our tongue can reveal a lot about the state of our health! In TCM, the tongue gives your acupuncturist valuable insight about the blood, organs, Qi, constitution and any excesses or deficiencies.
Certain parts of the tongue are also associated with different organs (pictured below)
At the beginning of your session your practitioners will typically ask to see your tongue and will look at the shape, colour, texture, thickness and coating.
One thing you can do at home is look at your tongue daily. Overtime, watch how your tongue can change - say if you get a cold, perhaps different phases of the menstrual cycle, times of stress, on vacation or throughout the 4 seasons etc.