TONGUE

CONDITION REMEDIES

The tongue is considered to be the fastest healing organ

Cuts
Bites/ Bitten Tongue
Coloroation
Red Tip of Tongue
White
Dry. thick white
Greyish-white mapped tongue
Smooth, pale tongue
Purple
Red edges
Reddish with pale edges
in the body. Wounds should respond within 48 hours
with correct treatment, otherwise consult a physician.
May be treated with a mouthwash of Calendula mother tincture or a
mixture of equal volumes ofCalendula and Hypericum mother
tinctures (Hypercal),10 drops in a half a cupful of water. If there is
suppuration, give Hepar sulph. 6c also.
Ledum 6c for puncture wounds with imprints of teeth, or
as for cuts. Hydrastis. Merc. cor, Merc. sol. or Rhus
tox. may also be considered. All at 6c or 30c.
Usually a dietary problem with excessively acid foods.
Reduce acidity by increasing consumption of fruits and
vegetables and give Natrium carb 6x,
Belladonna 6c,Natrium phos. 6x, Arg. nit. 6c, Rhus
tox. 6c or Sulphur30c.
Salivation and bad, slimy taste. White ‘thrush’ tongue.
Give Kali carbo 6x or Kali mul: 6x. Bryonia 6c
orTaraxacum 6x might also be useful. For white
patches,Taraxacum 2x.
Coating is a sign of toxification. Give drainage
remedies. Berberis vulgaris 6x for kidney
dysfunction,Chelidonium 6c for liver dysfunction,
or Kali sulph. 6x or Taraxacum 2x. Water intake should
be increased.
Also consider Baptisia 6c or Arsen. alb. 6c. For con- stipation,
give Senna 6x.
Swelling. Tongue feels dryish or slimy. Give Kali
mur 6x or Natrium mur 6x.
May suggest a nutrional deficinecy; the healthy tongue is
rough. A healthy, balanced diet is necessary. Give the
biochemic remedy Kali phos. 6x.
Lachesis 30c. Consider also Petroleum 30c.
Give Merc. sol. 6c Consider also Arsen.
alb. 6c,Chelidonium 6c or Lycopodium 30c
(And possibly tiny white spots). Indicates a liver
problem. Give Natrium sulph. 6x, Chelidonium 6x,
 Berberis vulgaris 6x or Solidago 6x.
Consider Merc. sol. 6c, Carbo veg. 6c, or Arsen. alb. 6c.
Black or blackish If black at the centre consider Phosphorus 30c.
The tongue can also be brushed gently night and morning using a
Calendula mouthwash.
Antim. tart. 6x or Arsen. alb. 6x. Possible heart
Blue condition. Lips may be blue. Give Digitalis 6c or 30c.
Consider Convalleria 6c or Crataegus in mother tincture.
Give Arsen. alb. 6c or Baptisia 6c. If worse in the
Brown
morning, give Rhus tox. 6c.
Give Belladonna 6c. If swollen, Rhus tox. 6c. If fiery
Red red, give Apis med. 6c. Rhus tox. has fiery red triangular
tip. A strawberry tongue indicates Belladonna.
Grey or greyish-yellow Ambrosia 6c
Give Natrium sulph. 6x or Nat. phos. 6x. A thick grey-
green coating may suggest severe constipation. Give
Grey-green
drainage remedies, including Senna 6x and increase
water intake to 2 litres a day minimum.
Give Chelidonium 30c if a liver problem is suspected.
Yellow Thick, dirty coating Consider Rhus tox., Kali bich. or Spigelia, all in a 6c
potency.
Multicoloured Lachesis 6c
Appearance
Mapped tongue Natrium mur: 6x but see Coloration
Twitching tongue Give Glonine 6c or 30c.
Give Lachesis 6c or Merc. sol. 6c. If the tongue is
protruded and trembling, give the Lachesis. If
Trembling tongue
accompanied by stammering choose Stramonium 30c or
Arg. nit. 6c.
This condition could indicate hyperthyrodism, and a
blood test would be required. Other symptoms include
Tongue tremor
weight loss, bulging eyes, insomnia, restlessness and
depression. Meanwhile Kali phos. 6x can be given.
Wrinkled tongue Consider Calc. phos. 6x or Phosphorus 6c.
Swollen tongue An enlarged tongue may indicate thyroid enlargement,
an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism). Other
symptoms include weight gain and lethargy. Give Fucus.
vesiculosus 6c. This remedy, prepared from sea kelp, is
high in iodine content, the major constituent of
thyroxine. Alternatively you can give Iodium 6c. Other
 remedies to be considered are Anacardium and Pulsatilla,
both at 6c. A swollen, flabby tongue where the teeth
leave marks would indicate Merc. sol. 6c. See also Cuts
or Bites.
Accompanied by redness and soreness. This indicates
anemia, in particular iron deficiency anemia. There may
be an earthy taste. Give Ferrum phos. 6x. In the morning
Smooth tongue
or on waking, Opium 30c, Pulsatilla or Rhus tox. At
night, Nux moschata 30c (also for the ‘sensation as if’
dry).
A dry tongue may be caused by stress or nervousness, for
example, before addressing an audience or before an
examination. The client feels tongue-tied, unable to
Dry Tongue
speak. Take Arg. nit. 6c the night before and 1 hour
before the event or consider Gelsemium 6c or 30c. Drink
plenty of water.
Itching Tongue Give Apis mel. 6c. Dulcamara 6c or Sulphur 30c.
Loquacious, but in motion even when not talking.
Tongue may be protruded. Give Phytolacca 6c
Tongue in constant motion
orHyoscyamus 6c and follow with Lachesis 6c
orPhosphorus 6c.
If this is sticky, give Arg. nit. 6c., Sepia 30c or Nux
Mucus/saliva
moschata 30c. If it is bitter, give Chelidonium 6c.
Pain in tongue:
On swallowing Give Calc. phos. 6c or Phytolacca 6c.
On talking Give Kalmia 6c or Lycopodium 6c.
On puffing out Give Phytolacca 6c or 30c.
Give Arsen. alb., Iris vers., Sanguinaria or Veratrum
Burning pain (smarting)
vir. (all 6c). Aconite could be given initially (one dose).
Soreness Give Nitric acid 6c or Thuja 6c.
Difficult articulation of speech. Give Causticum 6c or
Paralysis 30c, Gelsemium 30c, Lycopodium 30c or Opium 200c
(left side). See also Trembling tongue.
Sensitive tongue:
Give Croton tig. 6c. If the tip is sensitive and red
At tip of tongue
choose Arsen. alb. 6c, Phytolacca 6c or Sulphur30c
Whole tongue Taraxacum 2x

Blisters Gums may bleed. Give Zinc. met. 6c.

 Natrium mur 6x is indicated, particularly if associated
Numbness with a tingling sensation. Also consider Gelsemium 6c
or Aconite (initially).
Hot tongue Give Belladonna 6c or Apis mel. 6c.
Inflamed tongue Give Apis mel., Lachesis or Croton-c. all 30c.
Coatings:
With bubbles on side of tongue. Natrium mur 6x. See
Frothy
also Coloration.
May be caused by excessive use of antibiotics.
Greyish film
GiveAmbrosia 6c or Kali carb 6c or Chelidonium 6c.
Ulcers:
Give Kali iod. 6c. Tongue may have greyish-white
White ulcers
coating.
Give Merc. sol. 6c. May be the result of stress. A vitamin
Small ulcers C supplement may be helpful. Possibly follow up
with Psorinum 1M.
Give Merc. sol. 6c or 30c. Ulcers at edges of tongue may
Bleeding ulcers be treated with Nitric ac. 6c or, if under the tongue,
with Lycopodium 30c.