The following table describes areas of the tongue and their relationship to areas of the body:
| Area of the tongue | Area of the body |
| Whole tongue | Heart |
| Back – swollen red fungiform papillae | Old infections in bloodstream |
| Back left | Kidney |
| Back central | Large intestine |
| Central line wiggle | Scoliosis/vertebrae out |
| Central line | Spine/digestive tube endocrine system |
| Central line, crosshatched | cross-hatching may indicate pathology |
| Center line, curve toward side | Hiatal Hernia |
| Back right | Uterus |
| Central left | Liver |
| Central rear | Small intestine |
| Central right | Gallbladder |
| Center | Stomach/spleen |
| Central front | Lung |
| Edges | Blood stream, lymphatics overall stress level |
| Angry colored fissure | Possible pathology |
| Edges, lines | Breast changes |
| Tip | Throat, sinuses, mind |