Tongue Evaluation & case studies

Tongue Evaluation

Clinical - Insightful - Informative

Elevate your clinical skills with these expert-led tongue evaluation classes.

Is the concept of Tongue Evaluation new to you?

Or, are you curious to learn more?
In this series of classes, veteran practitioners Matthew Wood, MS (USA) and Dr. Sebastian Liew (Singapore) (and occasional guest teachers), teach tongue evaluation by using examples from their clinical practices.

Learn how helpful and effective tongue evaluation is at assessing what is ailing a person and observing the effectiveness of remedies.

The presenters largely teach from the model of TCM (traditional Chinese medicine), with insights they've gleaned from other modalities and colleagues over the years, in addition to decades of clinical experience.
Following are some of the topics that have come up in class. In cases where the client came in with a previous medical diagnosis, it is stated. Other terms are traditional western herbal ways of describing the client’s state. Note: the teachers did not and do not give medical diagnoses.
Intro:
  • A brief history of tongue evaluation
  • Constitutions & Body types
  • “Mapped tongue”
  • Diagrams and Illustrations of the areas of the tongue
Class 1:
  • Tongue mapping
  • Organ zones
  • Toxicity / bad blood
  • Sub-oxygenation
  • Mental anguish
Class 2:
  • Tongue color changes
  • Circulation and heart weakness
  • Stroke indications
  • Dampness patterns
  • Bruises and stagnation
Class 3: 
  • Digestive inflammation
  • Diverticulitis
  • Abscess formation
  • Peritonitis
  • Sepsis risk
Class 4:
  • Constitution types
  • Chin hairs
  • Hyperandrogenism
  • Nutrient deficiencies
  • Lymphatic stagnation
Class 5:
  • Blood stagnation
  • Liver issues
  • Heart weakness
  • Moist from cold
  • Lymph stagnation
Class 6: 
  • “Stalactites” under the tongue
  • Lymphatic stagnation
  • Digestive issues
  • Vata / Pitta / Kapha
  • Methylation
Class 7:
  • Self-observation
  • Matthew's vs. Phyllis' approaches
  • Lower back pain 
  • Tongue stagnation
  • Circulation flow
Class 8:
  • Sebastian’s method
  • Spleen Qi deficiency
  • Ayurvedic parallels
  • Scalloped tongue
  • Liver Qi stagnation
Class 9: 
  • Western tongue map
  • Southern Folk Medicine
  • Kidney issues
  • Prostate patterns
  • Herbs & supplements
Class 10:
  • Bartonella patterns
  • Hatred & anger
  • Bach flower remedies
  • Heart vitality
  • Hypothyroid signs
Class 11:
  • Carmine red tongue
  • Cancer indicators
  • Gut–mind link
  • Dark tongue spots
  • Microbial balance
Class 12: 
  • Tongue root depth
  • Kidney reflection
  • Adrenal fatigue
  • Moisture balance
  • Circulatory flow
Class 13:
  • Tongue moisture
  • Fluid metabolism
  • Lung involvement
  • Digestive fire
  • Deficiency patterns
Class 14:
  • Tip redness
  • Emotional stress
  • Heart–mind link
  • Heat patterns
  • Circulation changes
Class 15: 
  • Thick tongue coating
  • Digestive stagnation
  • Damp accumulation
  • Yeast overgrowth
  • Detox pathways
Class 16:
  • Scalloped edges
  • Spleen Qi weakness
  • Fatigue patterns
  • Nutrient absorption
  • Emotional depletion
Class 17:
  • Cracks and fissures
  • Yin deficiency
  • Nervous exhaustion
  • Dehydration signs
  • Chronic patterns
Class 18:
  • Tongue recovery signs
  • Circulatory renewal
  • Healing progress markers
  • Energy restoration
  • Post-illness patterns

Includes:

Pay Once = 3 month 

3 months to view and review content, ask questions and discuss

What You Get: 

Access to 19 recorded classes and resources

This is for you if you...

want to begin or deepen your understanding of traditional Chinese medicine tongue evaluation through practical, real-world case studies.
seek to incorporate tongue evaluation into your clinical practice to improve client outcomes.
are a practitioner eager to gain invaluable insights and refine your techniques in tongue evaluation.

Upon completion, you will...

possess keen insights in assessing and interpreting tongue characteristics to select the best herbs for the case as well as to monitor the results.
be able to integrate traditional Chinese medicine principles into your practice with more confidence.
feel more confident about your herbal choices and how the herbs effect the ailment.

Teachers

Matthew Wood, MS

Matthew Wood has been a practicing herbalist for over forty years. He is an internationally known teacher and author with more than ten books to his credit. Matthew has an MSc in herbal medicine from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine (accredited, U. of Wales). He lives in the Midwest. 

Dr. Sebastian Liew

Sebastian Liew is an Australian-accredited medical herbalist (NHAA 154883, TGA 153905) and a Doctor of Naturopathy. He has been practicing holistic health in Singapore since 1999.

Certificate Included

sample certificate of completion

  • How to Get a Certificate

    • Complete course materials
    • Pass the test with a grade of 70% or better
    • Save or print your certificate!


    Available with subscription and individual course purchases.

  • Accreditation hours

    Each class is approximately 2 accredited hours of Clinical Skills & Experience. 

    *Please check with your accrediting agency whether they will accept accredited hours or certificates from the Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism
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