| Vata | Pitta | Kapha |
| “Medium long, thin and dry.” | “Flame-like, reddish, elongated” | Round, full, damp, pale, short |
| Elongated or thin and like a taut muscle. Withered | Matthew Wood after Christopher Hobbs |
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The following table summarizes the conditions that can be indicated through general tongue analysis:
| Overall tongue condition | Association |
| Easily comes out, even light red color, even rooted coating, stationary, strong, moist M.W. | Healthy |
Branched line |
Two or more organs affected by a common cause W.Le. |
Prolapsed dome |
Atonic or prolapsed condition W.Le. |
Domed, swollen, or wet area |
Stagnation, weak, atonic tissue W.Le. |
Chained lines |
Chronic weakness, longstanding infections. W.Le. |
Island |
Area that has been scarred or healed broken bone W.Le. |
Jagged lines |
Sudden or acute infection having damaged that organ W.Le. |