Bitter mouth and dry throat. 7 types of breath in the morning are signs of physical illness

Many people experience dry mouth and tongue in spring and autumn, and even their throats feel dry and itchy. Even drinking plenty of water every day cannot relieve the symptoms. In fact, it is not caused by lack of water in the body. It may be related to certain diseases in the body. Dry throat may be caused by other diseases, so we should pay more attention to it.

1. Bitter mouth - bitter mouth and dry throat

Symptoms: Heat in the five parts of the body, bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat.

Cause: People who have a bitter taste in the mouth when they wake up in the morning may have heat in the liver and gallbladder and fumigation of bile, which is often related to abnormal bile metabolism. This situation is often caused by diseases such as acute and chronic hepatitis, cholecystitis, gallstones and liver and gallbladder tumors.

Countermeasures: Spinach is sweet and cool in nature, and enters the intestines and stomach meridians. It has the effects of nourishing blood and stopping bleeding, benefiting the five internal organs, unblocking blood vessels, quenching thirst and moistening the intestines, nourishing yin and calming the liver, aiding digestion, and clearing away heat and toxins from the stomach and intestines. It is often effective in the auxiliary treatment of stomach problems complicated by liver qi disharmony.

2. Sweet taste - sweet and sticky taste

Symptoms: Sweet and sticky taste in the mouth, sour taste when eating sweets, poor appetite, nausea, heaviness of the body and fatigue of limbs.

Reason: Some people are just the opposite. When they wake up in the morning, they feel that the inside of their body is sweet. This is mostly caused by damp heat in the spleen and stomach, or internal fire in the liver and spleen. They may be suffering from diseases such as diabetes and digestive dysfunction.

Countermeasures: The main cause of spleen and stomach damp-heat syndrome is that the above diseases have not been effectively treated, resulting in repeated activity and development of the lesions. Secondly, it is related to an unhealthy lifestyle, such as indulging in eating fatty and greasy food, spicy food, smoking and drinking, which lead to damage to the spleen and stomach, and accumulation of dampness and heat.

It can be seen from this that to prevent the occurrence of damp-heat in the spleen and stomach, we must first actively treat the above-mentioned underlying diseases. At the same time, we must change our unhealthy lifestyles, eat in moderation, avoid smoking, drinking, etc.

3. Acid in the mouth - acid in the mouth and stomach fire inflammation

Symptoms: Gastric fire inflammation can cause gastric qi reflux, with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting of sour, bitter and yellow water.

Cause: Some people feel sour in their mouth when they wake up in the morning. This situation may be caused by the heat of the liver and gallbladder invading the spleen. A common disease is the heat of the liver and gallbladder invading the spleen.

Countermeasures: Try to eliminate the inducing factors. For example, thoroughly treat chronic gastritis, avoid spicy and hard foods and medicines that irritate the stomach, treat chronic infections in the mouth and throat, etc. People with excessive stomach acid should avoid concentrated soups such as thick chicken soup, acidic foods, large amounts of protein, etc., to avoid increased stomach acid secretion. It is advisable to eat milk, soy milk, cream, vegetable puree, porridge, noodles, bread, etc.

4. Salty mouth: Salty mouth indicates insufficient kidney yin

Symptoms: fever in the five parts of the body, dry throat and red cheeks; red tongue with little fluid, and thready and weak pulse.

Cause: It is caused by insufficient kidney yin and rising of virtual fire, and is often seen in neurosis, chronic nephritis, chronic pharyngitis, and oral ulcers.

Countermeasures: Focus on nourishing kidney yin, commonly used medicines such as Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Zuogui Pills, and Zuogui Drink. If the heart and kidney are not connected, you can choose Huanglian Ejiao Decoction; if the liver and kidney are in deficiency of yin and liver yang is hyperactive, you can choose Qiju Dihuang Decoction or Zhengan Xifeng Decoction; if the liver fire is moving too fast, you can choose Zhibai Dihuang Pills; if the lung and kidney are in deficiency of yin, you can choose Baihe Gujin Decoction or Maiwei Dihuang Pills.

5. Tasteless mouth - no thirst

Symptoms: likes warmth and pressure, bland mouth without thirst, cold limbs, loose stools.

Cause: It is caused by spleen and stomach deficiency and inability to transport and transform. It is often seen in digestive and endocrine system diseases, malnutrition, and vitamin and trace element zinc deficiency.

Countermeasures: Eat more high-protein and high-vitamin foods to ensure the body's adequate nutrients and prevent anemia and malnutrition. For those with anemia and malnutrition, add foods rich in protein and heme iron to the diet, such as lean meat, chicken, fish, liver, kidneys and other offal. Foods high in vitamins include dark-colored fresh vegetables and fruits, such as green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, eggplants, red dates, etc. It is best to eat 2-3 fresh hawthorns at each meal to stimulate the secretion of gastric juice.

6. Bad breath - bad breath

Symptoms: Drooling, loss of appetite or slow eating, bad breath, redness, warmth, swelling and pain of the oral mucosa.

Cause: It is caused by food stagnation and upward flow of turbid gas in the stomach. It is often seen in oral diseases and indigestion, such as stomatitis, pharyngitis, gingivitis, oral ulcers, caries, gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastric cancer, etc.

Countermeasures: Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables can cleanse the stomach and intestines. At the same time, since oral ulcers may also be caused by a lack of vitamin B2, you can eat more vegetables and wheat germ, and supplement with vitamin B, C and zinc. At the same time, when oral ulcers occur, if the patient also feels physically tired, he should check and understand whether his nutrition is balanced, whether he has enough rest, and supplement various vitamins and minerals in appropriate amounts.

7. Spicy mouth - overeating spicy and heavy food

Symptoms: Excessive drinking, irregular eating, and excessive consumption of spicy, hot and greasy foods.

Cause: Caused by lung heat or stomach fire, often seen in hypertension, neurosis, menopausal syndrome, and long-term low fever.

Countermeasure: Lung-clearing pears. Hollow out the inside of the pear, put in Chuanbei, rock sugar, honey, etc. and cook; or drink mung bean soup 2-3 times a day. Tasteless.