Causes of waking up at night with a dry mouth have more reasons, physiological and pathological factors, pathological reasons commonly used drugs are Tianwang tonic Dan, Lily Solid Gold Pill, stomach-supporting particles, plus flavor of the pill and so on.
1. Physiological factors: there are factors such as drinking less water, consuming too much salty and sweet food for dinner, sweating more during the day, etc. When there is insufficient water in the body, you may wake up at night with a dry mouth, such as increasing the amount of drinking water in daily life and improving the dietary structure, most of the symptoms can be relieved.
2. Pathologic factors are mostly seen in various heat symptoms, as follows.
(1) Deficiency of heart yin: there may be self-consciousness of heat in the hands and feet, irritability, palpitation (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic), night sweating (abnormal sweating after going to sleep, but sweating stops after waking up), dry mouth and throat, insomnia and dreaminess, etc., and the patient may be prescribed to take Tianwang Xinxin Tonic Dan. However, it should be used with caution for people with liver and kidney insufficiency.
(2) Lung yin deficiency: dry mouth and tongue, little phlegm or dry cough, sticky phlegm, can follow the doctor’s instructions to take Lily Solid Gold Pill.
(3) Stomach yin deficiency: dry mouth, easy to hunger but not strong appetite, mild burning pain in the stomach and epigastrium, dry vomiting and hiccups, constipation and so on. You can follow the doctor’s instructions to take stomach-supporting granules. However, pregnant women should be cautious.
(4) Liver yin deficiency: dry mouth and tongue, dizziness, dry eyes, blurred vision and other symptoms, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to take Jia Wei Yi Pian. However, it is not suitable for people with colds and excessive menstruation.
In addition, some solid heat (such as stomach fire), colds can also cause dry mouth and tongue, usually with the recovery of the disease and the symptoms disappear.
You should seek medical advice and choose medication under the guidance of your doctor, and should not take medication on your own.