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MENTAL MODEL · M2567

Double Tongue

Double Tongue
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

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A small tongue-like growth (cyst/hematoma) appears beneath the tongue.

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A phlegm-fire neoplasm. Accumulated heat in the heart and spleen causes phlegm-fire to rise along the meridians, forming a 'fruit' beneath the tongue. It is also a manifestation of excessive fire-toxin.

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A traditional Chinese medicine disease name referring to swelling beneath the tongue that resembles an additional tongue, usually caused by accumulated heat in the heart and spleen with phlegm-heat congealing at the root of the tongue. It corresponds to sublingual gland cyst or inflammation.

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