In Ayurveda the tongue serves as a useful roadmap for Ayurvedic practitioners. It provides clues as to what the general health of the person they are examining is like. It also gives an indication as to what the nature of a person’s imbalances are, what organs and doshas are involved and at what stage the imbalance has progressed to in the body.
One of the things that can indicate an imbalance in the body is the presence of ama. It’s a whitish coating on the tongue that indicates the presence of toxins in your digestive tract. It is most noticeable in the mornings when you wake-up and Ayurveda recommends removing this.
Tongue scraping brings a host of health benefits like restoring a keen sense of taste, freshening breath, improving digestion, keeping your digestive organs healthy and removing toxins. It is best carried out first thing in the morning.