Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The color of the tongue is one of the quickest ways to assess energetic imbalances in the body. Sajah Popham from the School of Evolutionary Herbalism talks about how simple changes in tongue color can reveal heat, cold, stagnation, deficiency, and even signs of mental and emotional stress.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
-The difference between tongue body color and tongue coating color
-What red, pale, purple, blue, and dark tongue colors may indicate
-How blood deficiency and stagnation can appear on the tongue
-What petechiae (“strawberry dots”) can reveal about heat patterns
-Why a red or peeled tongue tip may point to stress, Heart heat, or Heart yin deficiency
To learn more about other aspects of tongue assessment, check out the full video: youtu.be/UBuxBVTzt-A
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ABOUT EVOLUTIONARY HERBALISM
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Evolutionary Herbalism is built upon holistic philosophies of herbalism and nature from across the world. From Ayurveda and alchemy, to clinical herbalism, medical astrology and modern science, this approach seeks to unite traditional models of plant medicine into a cohesive clinical practice. This holistic model of herbalism honors the whole plant and the whole person, and seeks to utilize medicinal plants in a way that equally addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual sides of healing.
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ABOUT SAJAH
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Sajah Popham is the author of Evolutionary Herbalism and the founder of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, where he trains herbalists in a holistic system of plant medicine that encompasses clinical Western herbalism, medical astrology, Ayurveda, and spagyric alchemy.
His mission is to develop a comprehensive approach that balances the science and spirituality of plant medicine, focusing on using plants to heal and rejuvenate the body, clarify the mind, open the heart, and support the development of the soul. This is only achieved through understanding and working with the chemical, energetic, and spiritual properties of the plants. His teachings embody a heartfelt respect, honor and reverence for the vast intelligence of plants in a way that empowers us to look deeper into the nature of our medicines and ourselves.
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To see the full blog post, more free videos and training, head over to our blog at: tinyurl.com/2s3rr6jx
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Subscribe to our podcast, The Plant Path:
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plant-path/id1243181579?mt=2
Stitcher: stitcher.com/podcast/sajah-popham/the-plant-path
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1pfggpFHAWLnSrkUxA7H0i?si=boHfLtuzSPaLtAUA2dVk-w&dl_branch=1
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Get daily inspiration and plant wisdom on our Facebook and Instagram channels:
facebook.com/EvolutionaryHerbalism
instagram.com/evolutionary_herbalism
Get a free training course when you get buy a copy of Evolutionary Herbalism: Science, Medicine and Spirituality from the Heart of Nature: evolutionaryherbalism.com/evolutionary-herbalism-book
Shop our herbal products:
naturasophiaspagyrics.com
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Original music by Christopher Nunn, christopher-nunn.com
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This video is for educational purposes only. The information provided is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any diseases. Please contact a qualified health care professional for medical advice.
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The color of the tongue is one of the quickest ways to assess energetic imbalances in the body. Sajah Popham from the School of Evolutionary Herbalism talks about how simple changes in tongue color can reveal heat, cold, stagnation, deficiency, and even signs of mental and emotional stress.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
-The difference between tongue body color and tongue coating color
-What red, pale, purple, blue, and dark tongue colors may indicate
-How blood deficiency and stagnation can appear on the tongue
-What petechiae (“strawberry dots”) can reveal about heat patterns
-Why a red or peeled tongue tip may point to stress, Heart heat, or Heart yin deficiency
To learn more about other aspects of tongue assessment, check out the full video: youtu.be/UBuxBVTzt-A
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ABOUT EVOLUTIONARY HERBALISM
————————————
Evolutionary Herbalism is built upon holistic philosophies of herbalism and nature from across the world. From Ayurveda and alchemy, to clinical herbalism, medical astrology and modern science, this approach seeks to unite traditional models of plant medicine into a cohesive clinical practice. This holistic model of herbalism honors the whole plant and the whole person, and seeks to utilize medicinal plants in a way that equally addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual sides of healing.
————————————
ABOUT SAJAH
————————————
Sajah Popham is the author of Evolutionary Herbalism and the founder of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, where he trains herbalists in a holistic system of plant medicine that encompasses clinical Western herbalism, medical astrology, Ayurveda, and spagyric alchemy.
His mission is to develop a comprehensive approach that balances the science and spirituality of plant medicine, focusing on using plants to heal and rejuvenate the body, clarify the mind, open the heart, and support the development of the soul. This is only achieved through understanding and working with the chemical, energetic, and spiritual properties of the plants. His teachings embody a heartfelt respect, honor and reverence for the vast intelligence of plants in a way that empowers us to look deeper into the nature of our medicines and ourselves.
————————————
To see the full blog post, more free videos and training, head over to our blog at: tinyurl.com/2s3rr6jx
————————————
Subscribe to our podcast, The Plant Path:
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plant-path/id1243181579?mt=2
Stitcher: stitcher.com/podcast/sajah-popham/the-plant-path
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1pfggpFHAWLnSrkUxA7H0i?si=boHfLtuzSPaLtAUA2dVk-w&dl_branch=1
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Get daily inspiration and plant wisdom on our Facebook and Instagram channels:
facebook.com/EvolutionaryHerbalism
instagram.com/evolutionary_herbalism
Get a free training course when you get buy a copy of Evolutionary Herbalism: Science, Medicine and Spirituality from the Heart of Nature: evolutionaryherbalism.com/evolutionary-herbalism-book
Shop our herbal products:
naturasophiaspagyrics.com
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Original music by Christopher Nunn, christopher-nunn.com
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This video is for educational purposes only. The information provided is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any diseases. Please contact a qualified health care professional for medical advice.
#Herbalism, #TongueDiagnosis, #TongueReading, #TongueAssessment, #TongueColor, #ClinicalHerbalism, #VitalistHerbalism, #ChineseMedicine, #Ayurveda, #NaturalHealth, #HolisticHealth, #HerbalMedicine, #PlantMedicine, #BloodDeficiency, #BloodStagnation, #HeartHeat, #YinDeficiency, #TongueAnalysis, #HerbalEducation, #Herbalist, #ConstitutionalHerbalism, #NaturalHealing, #HolisticHealing, #AlternativeMedicine, #Wellness, #SchoolOfEvolutionaryHerbalism, #HerbalStudies, #HerbalPractitioner, #TraditionalHerbalism, #HerbalWisdom
