Cleansing the Tongue

One of the best ways to keep the tongue healthy is by scraping it daily. This removes overnight build-up of bacteria and toxins on the tongue. Rather than brushing the tongue, which will only push bacteria and toxins into the tongue, this is done with a tongue scraper or spoon. To do this, extend the tongue and place the scraper as far back on the tongue as comfortable.

Using one long stroke, gently pull the scraper forward so that it removes the unwanted coating on the tongue. Rinse the scraper and begin again if necessary. Ayurveda says that scraping the tongue should only be done in the morning on an empty stomach. Scraping the tongue is a good way to start to observe the tongue and as a result, the health of the internal organs. 

Sublingual Absorption  

Peak blood levels of most products administered sublingually are achieved within 10‐15 minutes, which is generally much faster than when those same drugs are ingested orally. Sublingual absorption is efficient. The percent of each dose absorbed is generally higher than that achieved by means of oral ingestion. 

Ayurveda

 

Diagnostic decision making in Ayurveda is a complex process. It includes interpretation through an intrinsic understanding of many factors involved in disease manifestation such as “body humors” (dosha), body tissues (dhatu-s), excretory products (mala-s), digestive power (agni), and body channels (srota-s). Moreover, Ayurveda also takes into account pathogenic factors, season, and a patient's entire course of action (diet, drug, and regimen compatible with the constitution) for the expression of the disease. An Ayurvedic clinical examination includes three diagnostic methods (trividha pariksha): inspection, interrogation, and palpation. Inspection involves observation of the body parts, for example, skin, hair, eyes, and tongue. Comprehensive understanding of medical history, symptoms, and psychological and physiological characteristics are covered during the interrogation. Palpation includes pulse, and palpation of body parts (abdominal palpation, skin, etc.). Based upon a conventional medical diagnosis, treatment and choice of herbs/compound formulae are prescribed. However, very little is known about the reliability of Ayurvedic diagnostic methods. [1]