The association in Kampo medicine between Oketsu (blood stasis) and sublingual vein width of the tongue on a tongue image analyzing system

ConclusionThe present study showed, for the first time, that patients with blood stasis tend to have a larger sublingual vein width based on an objective method. Moreover, TIAS, which can quantify tongue ‐related information objectively, may be considered useful for training and as a diagnostic aid.

Source: Traditional and Kampo Medicine - March 31, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Akira Morita, Aya Murakami, Yuki Watanabe, Yutaka Tamura, Akiko Suganami, Yuki Shiko, Yohei Kawasaki, Toshiya Nakaguchi, Sadayuki Ochi, Kazuho Okudaira, Yoshiro Hirasaki, Takao Namiki Tags: SHORT COMMUNICATION Source Type: research