What is the first thing you do in the morning? Brush your teeth?
Wash your face? That's normal but I wish you could break the routine at
times by studying the color of your lips once you drag your body out of
the bed in the morning.
As stated in Traditional Chinese Medicine
(TCM), changes in lips color or texture indicate changes of health
status. (Yes, lip observation is a way of diagnosis in TCM). Healthy
people have reddish, averaged moist and shiny lips. If you're getting
exhausted easily or your health condition is flashing red light, ya...
your lips would signify you through the following color and texture
changes.
Pale Lips
Commonly found among people with anemia, blood loss or other diseases associated with anemia and low cell count.
Pale Or Greenish Upper Lip
You might have weak intestine, diarrhea, bloatedness, stomachache, fear of cold etc.
Pale Lower Lip
An indication of weak and cold stomach, frequent vomiting and diarrhea, stomachache, stomach upset, abdominal pain and so on.
Greenish Lips
Highly
indicates poor blood circulation, you are prone to acute diseases,
especially coronary disorders such as coronary thrombosis, stroke or
similar acute attack.
Dry Or Dark Red Upper Lips
Watch
out for abdominal disorder, this symptom might come with stiff
shoulder, bad breath, mouth infection, throat irritation, blocked ears
or nose etc.
Pale Pink Lip
Most probably associated
with blood or both energy and blood deficiency. Proper toning up of
blood or both blood and energy are needed.
Extreme Dark Red Lips
This
is a symptom of excess syndrome in TCM. It usually accompanied by high
fever, thirst, respiratory tract infection, abdominal fullness and pain
that may lead to sputum and indigestion.
Black Lips
Highly
suggestive of digestive system disorder, such as constipation,
diarrhea, lower abdominal pain or even headache, insomnia, poor appetite
and so on. Smoking and excessive caffeine intake cause lips darkening
too. Anyway, some people are inherited with darker lips color.
Black Spots On Lips Or Black Ring Around Lips
Closely monitor the function of adrenal cortex. It might be weakening without our knowledge.
By
Zing Teoh
