What causes thirst and bitter taste in the mouth?

(1) Dry mouth is one of the main symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome

The dry mouth is often unbearable, and even drinking water will not quench the thirst. The patient's saliva decreases, and it is very difficult to swallow dry food. The tongue and corners of the mouth are cracked and painful, and it is easy to get cavities. About half of the patients have enlarged parotid glands, some patients have symptoms of enlarged submandibular glands or nearby lymph nodes, and some patients have joint pain, which is more common in the elbows and knees. Severe cases can cause damage to the renal tubules, resulting in dangerous consequences such as arrhythmias. People with Sjögren's syndrome often have a foreign body sensation and burning sensation in the eyes, and their nostrils are dry and easy to scab.

(2) Bitter taste in the mouth

It is more common in acute inflammation, mainly liver and bile inflammation, which is often related to bile metabolism. Bitter taste in the mouth can also be seen in cancer. American physician Dr. Davis also found that cancer patients lose their taste for sweet foods, and their perception of bitter food increases day by day. This is related to the patient's tongue blood circulation disorder and changes in saliva components.

Three small treatment methods:

1. Drink lotus seed soup to relieve heart fire

Symptoms: There are two types of fire: deficiency fire and excess fire. Deficiency fire is manifested by low fever, sweating, irritability, dry mouth, etc.; excess fire is manifested by repeated oral ulcers, dry mouth, short and dark urine, irritability, etc.

Diet therapy: 30 grams of lotus seeds (without removing the lotus core), 15 grams of cassia seeds (wrapped in gauze), add appropriate amount of rock sugar, decoct in water, eat the lotus seeds and drink the soup.

2. Eating pig liver can relieve lung heat

Symptoms: dry cough without sputum or with little and sticky sputum, hot flashes and sweating, hot palms and soles, insomnia, and red tongue.

Diet therapy: 1 pack of pig liver, 30 grams of chrysanthemum (wrapped in gauze), cook until the liver is cooked, eat the liver and drink the soup.

3. Drink mung bean porridge to relieve stomach heat

Symptoms: There are two types of deficiency fire and excess fire. Deficiency fire is manifested by mild cough, poor appetite, constipation, abdominal distension, red tongue, and little coating; excess fire is manifested by upper abdominal discomfort, dry mouth, bitter taste, and dry and hard stools.

Diet therapy: 30 grams of gypsum powder, appropriate amount of polished rice and mung bean. First boil the gypsum with water, then filter out the residue, take the clear liquid, and then add polished rice and mung bean to cook porridge.