What s wrong with a dry tongue? What causes dry tongue?

Dry tongue may be caused by oral diseases, such as inflammation of the submandibular glands, stones in the ducts, inflammation of the parotid glands, and tumors of the parotid glands, which can lead to a decrease in salivary gland secretion, causing symptoms of dry tongue.

In addition, the aging of tissue and organ function in the elderly and the atrophy of oral glands will also reduce saliva secretion and cause dry tongue; Women during pregnancy and childbirth can also have dry mouth due to hormone secretion and endocrine disorders, but we must pay attention to excluding diabetes, diabetic patients are prone to dry mouth and thirst, and blood sugar needs to be monitored.

It is caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency. You can go to traditional Chinese medicine to correct the method of nourishing blood and flattening the liver, nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys, according to the syndrome differentiation. Such as the use of gastrodia shou black pills, nourishing liver and kidney pills, Qi Ju Dihuang pills, etc.

Dry tongue in the elderly should be, blood lipids are high, dry tongue in the morning is a sign of diabetes, young people have dry tongue because of blood lipid problems.

Dry mouth and tongue are mostly caused by lack of yin and jin, or qi deficiency and yang weakness, and the fluid is not inherited, which can be treated by traditional Chinese medicine. You can take some red ginseng and astragalus decoction water as tea to drink, and often eat some ginger that is warm and cold in your usual diet.

Analysis: Hello, your symptoms are considered to be caused by stomach yin deficiency, and the mouth is dry and the tongue is dry due to the lack of yin.

Suggestions: You should abstain from eating warm and dry fruits, condiments, etc., such as lychee, longan, durian, mango, star anise, Sichuan pepper, cinnamon, etc., and do not eat high-fat, high-calorie and other greasy foods, McDonald's, KFC or quit as well. It mainly uses traditional Chinese medicine methods to regulate, and it is recommended to nourish yin and clear heat.

At the same time, it is also necessary to adjust your mentality, maintain emotional stability, and be calm.

There are two causes of dry mouth and tongue: one is physiological dry mouth, which is more common in drinking too little water, eating too salty or a lot of dry food, after strenuous exercise and sweating, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, menopausal tension, anxiety, etc. Healthy older people may also have varying degrees of dry mouth due to atrophy of glands in the oral mucosa and decreased saliva secretion.

The second is pathological dry mouth is more common caused by various diseases, such as rhinitis, sinusitis, and nasal septum distortion, patients often have dry mouth due to poor nasal ventilation and evaporation of water in the oral cavity due to mouth breathing; People with asthma have a dry mouth due to rapid and deepened breathing and excessive evaporation of water from the respiratory tract; People with sleep-disordered breathing, who wake up early in the morning with a dry mouth because they breathe through their mouth at night; Diabetic patients may have dry mouth and thirst due to increased plasma osmolality and polyuria caused by elevated blood glucose; Some pituitary tumors can also cause dry mouth. The most severe form of dry mouth occurs in patients with Sjögren's syndrome, because immune response cells destroy the parotid glands, salivary glands in the mouth, lacrimal glands, and nasal mucosal glands, causing unbearable dry mouth, dry eyes, and nasal dryness, and in severe cases, difficulty in turning the tongue and closing the eyes.

[Concept] there is moss on the tongue, the surface of the moss lacks fluid, the moss is dry, or the tongue is bare and has no moss, the hope is dry, and the skin is dry, which is called"Dry tongue"。This symptom is related to"Tongue light"Different,"Tongue light"The tongue is smooth without lichen, with or without the tongue, and the identification of the tongue should be combined with the tongue, and the identification of this disease mainly depends on the profit and loss of the tongue fluid. People with nasal congestion and mouth breathing have a dry tongue, and the difference should be noted.

Dry tongue is often accompanied by thirst and is called"Dry mouth", this section should be with"Thirst"cross-references. Common syndromes: dry tongue, yellow or scorched prickly moss, hot and irritable face, thirst and cold drinks, sweating, constipation and yellowing, and pulse flooding.

Yin deficiency fluid loss and dry tongue: dry tongue, red and little or no moss, body heat, flushed face, hot hands and feet, dry mouth and desire to drink, short urine, malaise, and thin pulses. Yang Xujin does not accept the dry tongue:

Dry tongue, light texture, pale moss, dry mouth and no desire to drink, or like hot drinks, complexion [white + light] white or gray without flowers, fatigue and sleepiness, shortness of breath and lazy speech, loss of appetite, abdomen full of cold pain, warm and comfortable, cold limbs, clear urine and loose stools, edema, slow pulse. You can tell me which case the discrimination analysis belongs to].

Drink plenty of water and nourish the kidneys Liuwei Dihuang Pill is a good choice.

Analysis: Hello, dry and hard tongue is a need to be alert to cerebrovascular disease, it is recommended to do a brain CT to rule it out. In addition, it is necessary to actively prevent cerebral arteriosclerosis, and usually eat less greasy and high-fat foods as soon as possible.

Advice: Pay attention to diet control. Reduces the deposition of lipids in blood vessels.

It is important to avoid high-sugar diets, which can also cause fat metabolism disorders. Eat more soy products, vegetables, fruits and foods that contain more fiber. Edible oil is mainly vegetable oil.

The diet should be light, not too full, and it is best to quit smoking and avoid alcohol. Wishing you good health!