In this book, you will find: the tongue in 16 embryological and anatomical plates (innervation, vascularisation); the physiology of the tongue (saliva, salivary glands, sense of taste); the systematic methodology of tongue examination — appearance, colour, coating.

200 colour photographs and, for each one: the case presentation and identification of the pathological pattern, the acupuncture treatment following from the diagnosis, the dietary recommendations tailored to each patient, the phytotherapy prescriptions where indicated; the classes of food according to the five elements.