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Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine ›› 2004, Vol. 2 ›› Issue (1): 27-29.doi: 10.3736/jcim20040110

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A study on relationship of purple tongue and its regional blood flow

Cun-jun Zhang1, Song-po Wang1, Hong Yang1, Jie Chi1, Yong Jiang2, Zheng-ming Jiang2   

  1. 1. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China;
    2. Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China;
  • Online:2004-01-20 Published:2018-10-25

Objective: To study the relationship of purple tongue and its regional blood flow.Methods: Laser-Doppler flow meter was employed to test the volume and velocity of blood flow at different sites of purple tongue (56 cases) and normal tongue (54 cases), and the test results were analyzed. Results: The volume of blood flow of purple tongue was significantly lower than that of the normal tongue (P<0.01), while the velocity was significantly higher (P<0.01). The volume and velocity of blood flow at different sites of the tongue were similar without significant difference.Conclusion: The volume of blood flow of purple tongue is decreased and the velocity increased. Purple tongue may be caused by dysfunction of the microcirculation of the tongue.

Key words: tongue presentations, regional blood flow, laser-Doppler flowmetry

CLC Number: 

  • R241.25

Tab 1

Perful value of volume of blood flow at 4 sites of the tongue (ヌ±S)"

GroupnTip of the tongueMiddle tongueLeft edge of the tongueRight edge of the tongue
Normal tongue54272.05±95.15275.07±92.06281.09±88.68276.48±95.26
Purple tongue56204.45±58.83**207.76±89.10**213.63±97.63**208.26±82.75**

Tab 2

Veloc value of velocity of blood flow at 4 sites of the tongue (ヌ±S,cm/s)"

GroupnTip of the tongueMiddle tongueLeft edge of the tongueRight edge of the tongue
Normal tongue5447.35±12.0648.71±17.4846.34±15.9645.88±15.50
Purple tongue5667.16±20.26**60.27±19.85**56.34±18.92**55.53±18.63**

Tab 3

Perful and Veloc value of volume andvelocity of blood flow of the tongue (ヌ±S)"

GroupnPerful(ml/min)Veloc(cm/s)
Normal tongue54276.71±62.0847.07±12.02
Purple tongue56208.53±67.10**59.82±16.73**
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