Hen Sen Herbs - Ancient Art of Healing

Traditional Chinese Medicine

How to Take Pictures

The picture of face and tongue

Picture of Face
and Tongue

The picture of a tongue

Close up picture
of Tongue

  1. Use any compact camera with flash
  2. Set image size to the smallest setting
    (usually 640 x 480 is the smallest on most of compact cameras). Or resize in photo editing software before sending them.
  3. Hold the camera 5 to 6 feet away from the face.
  4. Use zoom to frame the images like the ones on the left.
  5. Make sure to focus well and use the Flash.
  • It is important to keep the image size small for faster upload and download time.
  • If you can't resize the pictures, go ahead and email large file to service@hensenherbs.com using your favorite email applications.
  • Try your best to take good close up picture that clearly shows the texture and color of the tongue. This will ensure a correct diagnosis of your health conditions.
  • Send other pictures if requested by the herbalist.

Go back to Emai Your Tongue Pictures page.