PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tongue coat cleaning implement being used in one hand and, even when cleaning the side parts of the tongue, used without hurting the inner face of the palate.SOLUTION: This tongue coat cleaning implement 1 which has a head part 1 and a rod-like grip part 3 connected to one end of the head part, is provided with the flat and thin head part having a concave curved surface, which has a trough portion extending in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rod-like grip part 3, in either one of the front/back faces, and a woven fabric 4 as a sheet stuck to the concave curved surface 1a, having a rough surface and having porosity or multiple voids. When cleaning the both side parts of the tongue, the concave curved surface 1a of the head part 1 is used. This cleaning implement can clean the tongue by just reciprocating the head part 1 while applied onto the tongue, prevent the lateral deviation of the head part and its falling from the tongue and is used without letting the user feel nausea.COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】 本発明は、片手で使え、かつ、舌の側部を清掃する場合でも口蓋内面を傷つけることなく使用できる舌苔清掃具を提供しようとするものである。【解決手段】 本発明の舌苔清掃具1は、ヘッド部1と、該ヘッド部1の一端に連設した竿状把持部3を有する舌苔清掃具であって、該竿状把持部3の長手方向と平行に延びる谷部を有する凹曲面を表裏いずれか一方の面に有する扁平薄型ヘッド部と、該凹曲面1aに添着され、表面が粗面に形成され、多孔性あるいは多間隙性を有するシートとしての織布4と、を有することを特徴とする。舌の両側の側部を清掃するときはヘッド部1の凹曲面1aを使う。ヘッド部1を舌上に押し当てながら進退動するだけでヘッド部が横ズレして舌上から外れることなく、かつ、吐き気を催すことなく使用できる。【選択図】 図1
