心之本脉系于舌根。脾之脉络系于舌两傍。肝脉循阴气络于舌本。肾之津液出于舌端。
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。则舌强而短。舌卷不言者死。内因七情气郁。有舌强壅肿或短者。痰热肺胀也。有舌上出
血如泉者。肝热也。有舌上生疮破裂者。心热也。有舌苔干涩如雪者。脾热也。舌上有一二
黑点者。肾虚也。又有木舌。舌肿满口不能转动者是也。有重舌。附舌根而重生一物。口不
能言。饮食不进。又有舌出过寸者。各有治法。
清顺汤 治舌强拥肿。
黄芩 麦门冬 黄连 连翘 山栀仁 生地（各二钱） 大黄（四钱）
姜三片。不拘时服。
又方 治舌上出血。
蒲黄 生地 麦门冬 当归 人参 甘草（各二钱）
临服加藕汁一钟。
又方 治舌血不止。
槐花（炒过为极细末掺上即止）
又方 治舌苔。
生姜蘸水揩擦。再煎黄连水漱之。
犀黄饮 治木舌。肿胀满口。
玄参 犀角 升麻 甘草（各二钱） 大黄（五钱）
水煎不拘时服。
立消散 治重舌。
皂角刺 朴硝 黄连 冰片（各等分）
上为末。掺患处再煎黄连汤。时时呷之。
缩舌散 治舌长过寸。
冰片（二钱） 朱砂（三钱）
上为细末。猪胆汁调敷即收。
又方
鸡冠刺血。盛盏内浸舌。即缩上。
心脏的本脉连接于舌根。脾脏的脉络连接于舌头的两侧。肝脏的经脉沿着阴气络脉连接于舌本（舌根）。肾脏的津液出于舌端。
如果舌体僵硬而短缩，或者舌头卷曲不能言语，属于死证。内因方面，七情（喜、怒、忧、思、悲、恐、惊）导致气机郁滞，会出现舌体僵硬、壅塞肿胀或短缩的情况，这是痰热导致肺胀所致。如果有舌上出血如泉水涌出者，是肝热所致。如果有舌上生疮且破裂者，是心热所致。如果有舌苔干燥涩滞像雪一样者，是脾热所致。舌面上出现一两个黑点的，是肾虚所致。又有木舌，表现为舌体肿胀充满口腔，不能转动。有重舌，即在舌根处又生长出一个赘生物，导致口不能言，饮食难进。还有舌头伸出超过一寸长的情况，这些各有相应的治疗方法。
清顺汤：治疗舌体僵硬、壅塞肿胀。
组成：黄芩、麦门冬、黄连、连翘、山栀仁、生地（各二钱），大黄（四钱）。
用法：加生姜三片，水煎，不拘时间服用。
另一个方子：治疗舌上出血。
组成：蒲黄、生地、麦门冬、当归、人参、甘草（各二钱）。
用法：临服药时加入藕汁一杯。
又一个方子：治疗舌血不止。
组成：槐花（炒过后研成极细末，撒在患处即可止血）。
又一个方子：治疗舌苔异常。
用法：用生姜蘸水擦拭舌面，然后再煎黄连水漱口。
犀黄饮：治疗木舌。症状为舌体肿胀充满口腔。
组成：玄参、犀角、升麻、甘草（各二钱），大黄（五钱）。
用法：水煎，不拘时间服用。
立消散：治疗重舌。
组成：皂角刺、朴硝、黄连、冰片（各等分）。
用法：以上药物研为细末，撒在患处；再煎黄连汤，时时含漱咽下。
缩舌散：治疗舌头伸出超过一寸。
组成：冰片（二钱），朱砂（三钱）。
用法：以上药物研为细末，用猪胆汁调和后敷贴，舌头即能收回。
又一个方子：
取鸡冠刺破放血，盛在盏内，将舌头浸泡其中，舌头即能缩回。
The main vessel of the Heart connects to the root of the tongue. The collaterals of the Spleen connect to both sides of the tongue. The vessel of the Liver follows the Yin Qi Luo Mai (Collateral Vessels) to connect to the Shuben (root of the tongue). The Jin Ye (Body Fluids) of the Kidney emerge from the tip of the tongue.
If the tongue becomes stiff and short, or rolls up without speech, it indicates a fatal condition. Internally, emotional stagnation caused by the Seven Emotions (Joy, Anger, Worry, Pensiveness, Grief, Fear, Fright) leads to Qi Stagnation, resulting in a stiff, congested, swollen, or shortened tongue; this is due to Phlegm-Heat causing Lung Distension. If blood spurts from the tongue like a spring, it is due to Liver Heat. If sores form and rupture on the tongue, it is due to Heart Heat. If the tongue coating is dry and rough like snow, it is due to Spleen Heat. If one or two black spots appear on the tongue, it is due to Kidney Deficiency. There is also Mu She (Wood Tongue), characterized by the tongue swelling to fill the mouth and inability to move it. There is Chong She (Double Tongue), where an additional growth emerges attached to the root of the tongue, causing inability to speak and difficulty in eating. There are also cases where the tongue extends beyond one cun in length. Each condition has its specific treatment methods.
Qing Shun Tang (Clear and Smooth Decoction): Treats stiff, congested, and swollen tongue.
Ingredients: Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Tuber), Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Shan Zhi Ren (Gardeniae Semen), Sheng Di (Rehmanniae Radix) (each 2 qian), Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) (4 qian).
Usage: Add three slices of fresh ginger, decoct in water, and take at any time.
Another prescription: Treats bleeding from the tongue.
Ingredients: Pu Huang (Typhonii Pollen), Sheng Di (Rehmanniae Radix), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Tuber), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (each 2 qian).
Usage: Add one cup of Ou Zhi (Lotus Root Juice) just before taking.
Another prescription: Treats persistent tongue bleeding.
Ingredients: Huai Hua (Sophorae Flos) (stir-fried and ground into an extremely fine powder, applied directly to the lesion to stop bleeding).
Another prescription: Treats abnormal tongue coating.
Usage: Rub the tongue with fresh ginger dipped in water, then rinse the mouth with decocted Huang Lian water.
Xi Huang Yin (Rhino Horn Drink): Treats Mu She (Wood Tongue). Symptoms include tongue swelling filling the mouth.
Ingredients: Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix), Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu), Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (each 2 qian), Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) (5 qian).
Usage: Decoct in water and take at any time.
Li Xiao San (Immediate Dissipation Powder): Treats Chong She (Double Tongue).
Ingredients: Zao Jiao Ci (Gleditsiae Spina), Po Xiao (Natrii Sulfas), Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Bing Pian (Borneolum Syntheticum) (equal parts).
Usage: Grind the above ingredients into powder and apply to the affected area. Additionally, decoct Huang Lian soup and sip it frequently.
Suo She San (Retracting Tongue Powder): Treats tongue extending beyond one cun.
Ingredients: Bing Pian (Borneolum Syntheticum) (2 qian), Zhu Sha (Cinnabaris) (3 qian).
Usage: Grind into a fine powder, mix with Zhu Dan (Porcine Bile), apply topically, and the tongue will retract.
Another prescription:
Puncture the rooster's comb to obtain blood, place it in a small bowl, and soak the tongue in it; the tongue will immediately retract.