What kind of cold is dry mouth?

When winter comes, many people catch colds and fevers. Many influenza viruses also break out in winter, so everyone should not only keep warm in winter, but also try to maintain exercise to keep the body strong. Each type of influenza can cause different symptoms. What kind of cold does dry mouth and tongue belong to? From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the body can only be invaded by viruses if there is something wrong with it. Let’s learn more about it in detail.

1. The following reasons can cause dry mouth.

1. Yin deficiency and internal heat

Any depletion of the body's yin essence for any reason can cause internal heat. For example, long-term illness, strenuous exercise, staying up late, etc. can cause the body's yin and yang to lose balance, resulting in a state of yin deficiency and internal heat. Patients with yin deficiency and internal heat may have symptoms such as dry mouth and tongue, night sweats, hot flashes in the afternoon, red cheeks, dry and red tongue, and a weak pulse.

2. Exogenous wind-heat

Because wind-heat enters the body and damages body fluids, symptoms such as dry mouth and tongue may also occur. Patients with wind-heat cold often feel thirsty even after drinking a lot of water, and may also have symptoms of fever and fear of wind.

3. Internal accumulation of dampness and heat

Long-term contact with or living in humid places, emotional disorders, frequent consumption of fatty, sweet and greasy foods can all lead to damp-heat, manifested as dry mouth and tongue, general heaviness, yellow and greasy tongue coating, slippery and rapid pulse. Some people have symptoms such as swelling and discomfort in the liver area and eczema in the lower body.

4. Stomach fire

If you do not pay attention to your diet and eat rich, sweet, fragrant and dry foods for a long time, it will damage the spleen and stomach, accumulate heat inside the body, cause dryness and damage body fluids, waste food and fluids, or cause stomach fire to rise. Because of the excessive stomach fire, one is particularly eager to drink a lot of cold drinks. Dry mouth is accompanied by irritability, dry stool, yellow and red urine, red face, red tongue, and strong pulse.

2. TCM treatment of dry mouth and tongue

1. Lotus seed core water can prevent and treat dry mouth

Brew lotus seed core with boiling water, not too strong or too weak. Drinking it two or three times a day can prevent dry mouth, rising internal heat, sore and itchy throat, hoarseness, and brain drowsiness. It can also treat cough.

2. Eat Chinese wolfberry to treat night sleepiness

Eat 30 grams of wolfberry every night. The more chewed it is, the better. Keep chewing it. However, it should be pointed out that elderly people with long-term dry mouth should be further examined. For example, some people with cancer may also have dry mouth, so please do not take it lightly.

In addition, for people with diabetes or the elderly who feel dry mouth due to decreased body fluid secretion, especially at night, you can wash the wolfberry and keep it ready. When needed, take one grain and hold it on the center of the tongue. After a few seconds, body fluid will be produced from the root of the tongue, relieving the thirst in the mouth. Hold it in your mouth before going to bed and you don't need to drink water all night.

3. Honey and rice vinegar for dry throat and sore tongue

Take it once in the morning and once in the evening every day, 1 spoon of honey and 2 spoons of rice vinegar each time, mix with a large cup of boiling water. Drink it for a few months and your condition will improve. Abnormal bowel movements can also be restored to normal.

Patients with dry mouth and tongue should drink more water, porridge, and soy milk, and eat more foods such as radish, lotus root, water chestnut, pear, honey, etc. that can moisten the lungs, promote fluid production, nourish yin and clear dryness.