YOUR tongue...part 2

This is the second part to the previous post about what your tongue can say about your health... taken from the book "You Are What You Eat"  by Dr. Gillian McKeith....


Burning Tongue - a sign that the stomach is lacking in gastric digestive juices.  You may also experience tummy trouble. 

1. Try a teaspoon of Swedish Bitters every night
2. drink dandelion tea twice a day
3. take a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar before meals
4. HCL (hydrochloric  acid) tablets can help adjust stomach fluids

Swollen  tongue and/or thick white coating - indicator of too much mucus in the body, possible elevation of yeast.

1. Cut down on dairy products
2. acidopholis tablets or powder for 6 months
3. drink pau d'arco tea
4. Bryonia may help if your mouth is dry and you are thirsty

Horizontal cracks, small cracks/grooves - cracking on the tongue is a sign of malabsorption, especially of B vitamins, and is often accompanied by a lack of energy. 

1. Add vitamin B complex (50mg) a day
2. take a digestive enzyme supplement with meals
3. take echinacea tincture (20 drops daily for two weeks)
4. drink slippery elm or peppermint teas to help calm the stomach
5. nettle tea will help fortify the body with B vitamins
6. drink 2 tablespoons of aloe vera juice before meals.