What is the first thing you do in the morning? brushing teeth? Wash your face? That’s normal, but I wish you could break the routine sometimes by studying your lip color once you get your body out of bed in the morning.
As stated in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), changes in the color or texture of the lips indicate changes in health status. (Yes, looking at the lips is a form of diagnosis in TCM.) Healthy people have reddish, moderately moist and shiny lips. If you tire easily or if your health status is flashing red, then… your lips will signal you through the following changes in color and texture.
pale lips
It is commonly found among people with anemia, blood loss, or other conditions associated with anemia and low cell counts.
Pale golden greenish upper lip
You may have a weak intestine, diarrhea, bleeding, stomach pain, fear of cold, etc.
pale lower lip
An indication of weak and cold stomach, frequent vomiting and diarrhea, stomach pain, upset stomach, abdominal pain, etc.
greenish lips
Highly indicates poor blood circulation, it is prone to acute diseases, especially coronary disorders such as coronary thrombosis, stroke or similar acute attack.
Dry or dark red upper lips
Be careful with abdominal disorder, this symptom can present with shoulder stiffness, bad breath, mouth infection, throat irritation, stuffy ears or nose, etc.
pale pink lip
Most likely associated with blood or energy and blood deficiency. Proper blood toning or both blood and energy is needed.
Extreme Dark Red Lips
This is a symptom of the excess syndrome in TCM. It is usually accompanied by high fever, thirst, respiratory tract infection, abdominal fullness, and pain that may lead to sputum production and indigestion.
black lips
Very suggestive of disorders of the digestive system, such as constipation, diarrhea, lower abdominal pain or even headache, insomnia, lack of appetite, etc. Smoking and excessive caffeine consumption also cause lips to darken. Regardless, some people are inherited with a darker lip color.
Black spots on the lips or black ring around the lips
Closely monitor the function of the adrenal cortex. It could be weakening without our knowledge.
