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Also prickles on the tongue. Projections on the tongue surface. Prickles often occur with red specklesand are invariably accompanied by a scorched yellow or black tongue fur. They indicate exuberant heat. They occur in various externally contracted febrile diseases, particularly yáng brightness (yáng míng) repletion heat patterns, and in conjunction with maculopapular eruptions. The location of the prickles indicates the location of the heat. Located at the tip of the tongue, they indicate heart heat, while located in the center of the tongue they indicate accumulated spleen-stomach heat.

Biomedical correspondence: hyperplasia or enlargement of the fungiform papillae.

See tongue examination.

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