Why is my tongue dry and my mouth sore?

The tongue becomes astringent and the mouth becomes dry. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, this is caused by stomach yin deficiency. Because of the yin deficiency, the body fluid is insufficient, which causes the patient to experience dry mouth and tongue. At this time, you must pay attention to diet adjustment, do not eat some hot foods, try not to eat some fruits that are easy to cause fire, try not to eat some greasy and high-calorie foods, and try to eat a light diet.

How to regulate Yin deficiency and internal heat in summer

1. Bird's nest is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and has the function of replenishing qi and yin, especially lung yin, making it an excellent tonic. It is most suitable for people with yin deficiency, especially those with lung yin deficiency, such as tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, pulmonary emphysema, senile tracheitis and chronic bronchitis. Zhang Lu, a doctor in the Qing Dynasty, said that it can "regulate and replenish deficiency, and cure coughing and spitting red sputum." Wu Yiluo said: "Bird's nest greatly nourishes lung yin, and it is both tonic and clearing." There is also a record in "Bencao Zaixin" that it "greatly replenishes vital energy, moisturizes the lungs and nourishes yin."

What are the dietary treatments for stomach yin deficiency?

The main cause of stomach cold is bad eating habits, such as eating without restraint and frequently eating cold drinks or icy foods. Coupled with the fast pace of life and high mental stress, stomach problems are more likely to occur. Therefore, it is necessary to develop good eating habits, and patients with cold stomach can eat more pepper pork tripe soup and ginger water. Pepper and ginger are condiments that strengthen and warm the stomach. They can regulate stomach cold symptoms and restore a healthy spleen and stomach. Of course, if you have stomach pain, you need to be alert to organic lesions of the stomach, and it is best to go to the hospital for a gastroscopy. The reasons for winter tonic are to regulate weak constitutions, enhance physical strength, promote blood circulation, and resist cold. However, everyone's physique is different, and modern people are rich in nutrition, so not everyone needs to take supplements, and the method of taking supplements should also be adjusted according to each person's situation. If you are prone to dry mouth, constipation, bad breath, or you are a patient with high blood pressure, then eating hot tonic foods is like adding fuel to the fire and you should know when to eat.