What causes dry mouth and loss of taste?

Many people encounter many problems in their daily lives. Perhaps some of them are minor problems and are easily ignored. However, once ignored, they will bring troubles to people’s lives. So we cannot ignore any small problems. So do you know why you often have dry mouth and tasteless mouth? Why don’t we take a look at the following information and maybe you will understand why you encounter such problems in life.

Xerostomia is not uncommon in clinical practice, especially among the elderly. Due to the decrease in saliva secretion, patients feel dry mouth, foreign body sensation and burning sensation. When chewing food, especially drier food, they cannot form a food bolus, which affects swallowing. The amount of saliva secreted is small, and the flushing effect on the teeth and oral mucosa is also small, which makes the oral self-cleaning function worse. Therefore, patients with xerostomia have a higher rate of dental caries. The sense of taste of most patients with dry mouth is also affected, which cannot effectively stimulate appetite and will affect the function of the entire digestive system.

So, what factors can cause dry mouth?

① In terms of oral cavity, factors such as missing teeth, caries, periodontal disease, and ill-fitting dentures often lead to a decline in chewing function, reduced stimulation to the salivary glands and chewing muscles, and a decrease in saliva secretion. On the other hand, the salivary glands may undergo degenerative changes, causing changes in the amount and quality of saliva secretion. This situation is more common in the elderly. In addition, patients with chronic saliva secretion may also decrease, leading to dry mouth.

The phenomenon of "dry mouth" is called "yin deficiency" in traditional Chinese medicine. In traditional Chinese medicine theory, the human body is divided into two parts, yin and yang: yin represents blood, saliva, tears, semen and other fluids in the body. Yang represents the functions of your body. When you feel that your body has dry mouth, dry nose, dry skin and other phenomena that cannot be solved by drinking more water, it means that your "yin" is not enough, that is, "yin deficiency". At this time, you should seek help from a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, who will help you start with nourishing yin and regulating your yin and yang.

In addition, yin and yang require balance. If the body is hot, excessive yang will lead to a relative deficiency of yin. Therefore, people with "yin deficiency" will not only feel dry, but also feel easily tired, have cold hands and feet, and feel poor spirits. Therefore, in terms of diet, you should eat more natural vegetables and fruits to supplement the various nutrients needed by the human body.

The above is about why patients often feel dry mouth and tongue. These are all caused by some pathological problems. Of course, you should also pay more attention to your diet in life. Eating more fruits and vegetables will also have a certain alleviating effect on such problems. Therefore, you should pay attention to small details in your daily life. I wish you a speedy recovery.