Old people often wake up in the middle of the night to look for water to drink. The more water they drink, the more likely they are to wake up at night. This affects their sleep quality and seriously harms their physical health. What methods can be used to treat dry mouth in the elderly?
The causes of dry mouth in the elderly
(1) As people age, their yin and yang decline and their yin fluid becomes insufficient, especially when the kidney essence is insufficient, the saliva in the mouth becomes scarce, and people are prone to dry mouth.
(2) Dry mouth in the elderly can also be caused by other diseases, such as diabetes.
(3) Some elderly people, due to various factors, experience long-term anxiety, loneliness, and mental stress, which can also reduce saliva secretion.
(4) It is also possible that dry mouth is caused by the use of certain medications, such as bronchodilators, anti-Parkinson's drugs, and antiallergic drugs.
Treating dry mouth in the elderly with goji berries
To address the first situation mentioned above, elderly people only need to do one thing before going to bed to alleviate the symptoms of dry mouth.
Every night before going to bed, wash 30 grams of goji berries and slowly chew them. Generally, after 10 days, the symptoms will improve. After two weeks, the elderly will no longer experience dry mouth and their appetite will also improve.
The benefits of goji berries: Goji berries have a sweet taste and have the effects of nourishing the kidneys and essence, nourishing the liver and improving vision, moistening the lungs and generating fluids, etc. They are well-known as a traditional Chinese medicine for nourishing yin, and are very effective for elderly patients with dry mouth due to insufficient yin fluid.
Important reminder:
If chewing goji berries does not work for the elderly, it is important to pay attention to other possible causes and further investigate and exclude them.
