If you can’t make it to a face-to-face appointment for your Chinese herbal treatment, I will still need to see your tongue. Here are some tips on how to take a good picture of it for diagnostic purposes.
Try to find a space with good natural light. Face the light source and shadows shouldn’t be a problem.
The best way to take a tongue selfie is actually not to take a photo of just your tongue. Instead, take a selfie of your head, with your arms slightly outstretched and hands about the height of your shoulders. Like this:
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Imagine you’re using those passport photos machine, and your head is in that oval space. Then stick your tongue out. Make sure to open your mouth wide, but not strained. I need to see the whole tongue, not just the tip.
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Once you’ve taken the selfie, crop it so there’s just the tongue showing. That’s the image you need to send to me via email or WhatsApp.
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