KNOW THE INDEX OF HEALTH
- Dr. Shruthi Bennur
- Oct 8, 2025
- 1 min read
Face is the index of mind – likewise our Tongue is the index of our Health.
Tongue is said to be a mirror of health.
Just looking at the tongue , a doctor can diagnose many things .
We look for the colour and clearness of the tongue.
If your tongue is clear, uncoated and pink it says you have a good health.
White coating tongue indicates digestive health issues – undigested toxins ( Aama) , Indigestion.
Ayurveda suggest some daily routine to keep healthy .
Ayurveda empathise Cleaning of tongue ( Jivha Nirlekhana) in Daily routine.
Brushing stimulates taste buds but doesn’t clean tongue.Small particles of food lie trapped in crevices between tongue buds, like dirt at the bottom of the carpet between thick loops of wool.
These minute food particles creates toxins,looses tastes , creates bad taste and odour.
How to clense your tongue?
Scrape out tongue and then rinse mouth again. Scrapping should not to be too hard or too soft,it should be of medium pressure.
Proper scraping of tongue will help eliminate undigested food particles from the tongue, enhances the sense of taste, promotes overall oral and digestive health, also it gently stimulates the internal organs and increases awareness of state of health.
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