Dual-purpose tongue depressor

A dual-use tongue depressor is composed of a light source body (1) and a tongue contact plate (2); the lower end of the light source body (1) is provided with a clamping sleeve (3), the tongue contact plate (2) consists of an insertion handle (4), a connecting rod (5) and a tongue contact end (6), the insertion handle (4) is parallel to the tongue contact end (6), the included angle between the connecting rod (5) and the tongue contact end (6) is 100 to 150 degrees, and the insertion handle (4) is connected with the clamping sleeve (3). The utility model solves the shortcomings of inconvenient usage and easy shedding, etc. of the existing tongue depressor. The dual-use tongue depressor of the utility model can facilitate the medical staff to carry out accurate, effective, time-saving and safe observation of the oral cavity of patients.