What causes dry mouth and bitter taste during sleep at night?
Disease description:
Recently, when sleeping, I always feel a bitter taste in my mouth, which is particularly dry and uncomfortable. I would like to ask, what are the causes of dryness and bitterness in the mouth during sleep at night?
Doctor's answer (2)
Dr. Zhang Nan
Hello, the main causes of dry and bitter mouth at night may be related to oral fluid deficiency caused by mouth breathing. In traditional Chinese medicine, this symptom is mainly believed to result from yin deficiency of the lung and stomach, and possibly also from liver yin deficiency. Under physiological conditions, mouth breathing does not require treatment. You may appropriately adjust your breathing pattern to recover slowly. For symptoms of lung and stomach yin deficiency accompanied by nasal burning, treatment with Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang (Ophiopogon and Adenophora Decoction) may be considered. I hope the above information is helpful to you. Wishing you a pleasant life.
