Research Article

Differences in the Composition of Vaginal Microbiota between Women Exhibiting Spleen-Deficiency Syndrome and Women with Damp-Heat Syndrome, Two of the Most Common Syndromes of Vaginitis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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TCM tongue-coating appearance classification. (a, b) Typical tongue-coating of spleen-deficiency syndrome, pale tongue with teeth marks (red dotted) and white coating. (c, d) Typical tongue-coating of damp-heat syndrome, red tongue, and yellow greasy coating.
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