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Suggest Treatment For Yellowish Discoloration On Tongue

i have infected tonsils that arent very swollen, and a tongue that is yellowish/discolored but ISNT pussy or fuzzy at all. At first i thought it was strep since i have had that before but i have no other symptoms. i have been drinking cayenne tea in case but i was wondering if these symptoms sounded like something more serious.
posted on Mon, 19 Jan 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain yellowish discolouration of the tongue is most probably due to poor maintenance of oral hygiene that leads to accumulation of food debris, dead cells and also bacteria and fungus over the tongue..
If you have infected tonsils infection can also be a cause...
I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation is generally sufficient for diagnosis..
You can be advised to clean your tongue daily using a tongue scraper..
You can gargle with 1:1 solution of hydrogen peroxide and water..
You can dip a soft toothbrush in the above solution and brush your tongue gently..
Eat more of hard foods like apples, carrots etc as it cleans the tongue by frictional action..
You should drink plenty of water..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest Treatment For Yellowish Discoloration On Tongue

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain yellowish discolouration of the tongue is most probably due to poor maintenance of oral hygiene that leads to accumulation of food debris, dead cells and also bacteria and fungus over the tongue.. If you have infected tonsils infection can also be a cause... I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation is generally sufficient for diagnosis.. You can be advised to clean your tongue daily using a tongue scraper.. You can gargle with 1:1 solution of hydrogen peroxide and water.. You can dip a soft toothbrush in the above solution and brush your tongue gently.. Eat more of hard foods like apples, carrots etc as it cleans the tongue by frictional action.. You should drink plenty of water.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.