Lotus seeds soaked in water to relieve dry mouth

In daily life, once the old man's mouth is dry, he thinks of drinking water to quench his thirst Physiological dry mouth can be relieved after drinking water, but the frequent dry mouth may also be suffering from some diseases The common causes are: oral diseases These people often open their mouth to breathe, breath in and out of the mouth, take away more water, resulting in dry mouth Chronic lung disease, chronic bronchitis and so on, their lung function is generally poor, the body hypoxia is serious, therefore often carries on the compensatory breath which opens the mouth In traditional Chinese medicine, the treatment of xerostomia is mainly based on nourishing the liver and kidney, supplementing qi and moistening dryness, clearing heat and promoting fluid Eat more soup, avoid spicy and irritant food, and eat more fruits and vegetables, such as pears, water chestnuts, lilies, etc Eat more sour fresh fruits and vegetables, such as hawthorn, apricot and kiwi Lotus seed soaking water can also prevent dry mouth: brew lotus seed with boiling water, not too thick or too light, drink twice or three times a day can prevent dry mouth and dry tongue, false fire rising, etc In addition, some tips can also help relieve dry mouth and promote fluid production and moistening For example, "shengjincao", the specific method is: every morning after washing and before going to bed at night, use the tip of the tongue to slightly top the palate, and slowly swallow after the body fluid fills the mouth It is suggested that those who have long-term dry mouth symptoms and have no obvious relief after drinking water should go to the hospital for examination for early diagnosis.