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舌色偏红，舌面覆黄色厚腻苔，苔质油腻紧贴，或黄中带灰。
Tongue somewhat red, covered by a thick, greasy yellow coating that adheres tightly; sometimes with a grayish tinge.
主湿热内蕴；湿与热合，盘踞中下二焦，气机壅遏。
Indicates internal damp-heat; damp and heat combine to lodge in the middle and lower burners, obstructing the qi dynamic.
@misc{bencaodian-yellow-greasy,
author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {hóng shé huáng nì tāi 红舌黄腻苔 (Red Tongue with Greasy Yellow Coating)},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/tongue/yellow-greasy},
urldate = {2026-04-09},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}